We thought your class was great! Being my first time, I learned a lot and my husband said he did too even though it was a refresher course for him.  We not only learned about gun safety but also about being aware of our surroundings and giving good tips on diffusing confrontation.  We will highly recommend your class to our friends.

Thank you for your training. I appreciate you bringing my certification to me. You were very informative. Down to earth. I didn’t get bored once in your class. I love your teaching style. The flow was great. I felt you were very compassionate about educating your class on safety and awareness. I appreciate your patience and help yesterday at the range. I certainly look forward to utilizing you as a resource to further educate me on firearms. I wouldn't mind someday learning more about competitive shooting.

I appreciate all your patience and having a preset shooting drill schedule.  I think as far as getting more comfortable with the pistol, I definitely accomplished that. I will be practicing a couple of times a month, I will reach out with questions and maybe another shooting lesson.

I’d like to take a moment to let you know how much I appreciated the gun knowledge and safety class that you presented. I went into the class at the request of a friend with whom I’d gone to a shooting range. She emphasized the importance of gun knowledge and safety, and that I was pretty much a neophyte in gun knowledge.  While I disagreed and thought I knew most everything I needed to know beforehand, I was really taken back by how much I really did not know.   The overview and specifics of gun handling, the vast number of sizes, calibers, functioning, mechanisms, owning and carrying regulations, liabilities, and insurance were all new to me. The emphasis on safety and legal aspects were especially enlightening. You made it interesting with some anecdotal examples. In other words, it became an entertaining learning experience. We’ll be in contact with you for some individual instruction after I get my permit.

I thought the Minnesota Permit to Carry by Hat Trick Training was fantastic. Doug was knowledgeable and informative with a wide range of information and he made the shooting portion of the class easy with his patient and calm demeanor. I would recommend this class to anyone!