South sound's premier firearms training
about us
Our Goal
Our Experience
Our Experience
We aim to provide the best firearms training in a safe, comfortable environment. To build the confidence, knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for handling firearms safely, properly and well. We provide individualized attention per student to accomplish your training goals and a clear understanding of the course curriculum.
Our Experience
Our Experience
Our Experience
Lock and Load Em has been providing quality firearm training in the South Sound for 14+ years. We have the instructional experience to provide our fabulous students with the utmost respect and highest-quality training. We provide 30-40 demo firearms and the hands-on training & range time needed to build confidence & safety. We will help you meet your goals for training.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
We strive to provide the highest quality firearms instruction producing safe, consistent, and skillful shooters. By the end of the class day we ensure that each student will come away from class with confidence, knowledge, and a smile. Nothing says empowerment & confidence like a citizen with a pistol who knows how to use it - and well.
We strive to provide the highest quality firearms instruction producing safe, consistent, and skillful shooters. By the end of the class day we ensure that each student will come away from class with confidence, knowledge, and a smile. Nothing says empowerment & confidence like a citizen with a pistol who knows how to use it - and well. Join us in class, we guarantee you'll have a great time, develop an expansive knowledge base & also some serious shooting skills.
Our Team
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our instructors work hard to provide quality instruction in a fun, relaxed, and comfortable way. We do our best to ensure each and every students goals are met by our training, and provide the right amount of coaching, support and motivation for success.
Training Course offerings
Basic Pistol courses
Intermediate pistol course
Intermediate pistol course
We have options for ladies only, and co-ed classes. You will learn all the basics and more in order to be more confident with your firearm, and on your way to responsible gun ownership. This is our most popular class and we guarantee that you will learn all the basics that form a solid foundation, and confidence in choosing or operating your firearm.
Intermediate pistol course
Intermediate pistol course
Intermediate pistol course
Are you ready to take the next step in your journey as a responsible armed citizen? Do you want to improve your accuracy and handling of your firearm. We will provide the instruction necessary to take you to the next level.
Youth firearms safety
Intermediate pistol course
advanced pistol clinic
We help take the stigma out of firearms for your youth. We teach them all the basics about safe handling and operation, and help them gain respect for firearms. We take great care to provide a safe, fun and productive learning environments. We train youth ages 6 and up.
advanced pistol clinic
advanced pistol clinic
advanced pistol clinic
Are you proficient with your firearm and are ready to learn more than just target shooting? Do you want to improve your abilities to draw your firearm, improve your accuracy and expand on your skills? We will provide the instruction to help you meet your advanced goals.
private/group training
advanced pistol clinic
private/group training
Are you interested in private time with the head instructor to improve your skills? Do you want to arrange a custom private group session that meets your training goals? We offer both private individual and small group training.
gift certificates
advanced pistol clinic
private/group training
We offer gift certificates for any of our basic training classes or private hourly sessions.
training location
Most Lock and Load Em classes are held primarily at the Tacoma Sportsman's Club
Class is held in the Hunters Education Building, near the Members Only Range
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Lock and Load Em
Emily Larsen, Owner/Operator & Head Instructor (253) 691-6063 Ryan Reibman, Instructor Callie Goldsby, Instructor/Scheduling Jesse Menard, Instructor
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