TRAIN AT HOWELL’S
Join our Instructor Team of experienced, certified educators and nationally recognized instructors for informative and fun events.
Quality education in a professional and safe environment designed specifically for you!
HANDGUN PROGRAMS
NEW SHOOTER – FIRST SHOTS
Join our New Shooters class at Howell’s, where our friendly, certified instructors will guide you step-by-step in safely handling and shooting a semi-automatic handgun. Start your journey in a welcoming environment designed to make your first range experience safe, fun, and empowering—sign up today!
LADIES ONLY NEW SHOOTER FIRST SHOTS
A New Shooter Class for women taught by women! This is the class we wish we had when we first began our shooting journey. Howell’s New Shooters class is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper range use of handguns. This 3-hour class is a great first step for new shooters looking to become safe and responsible gun owners.
STEP 2 : HANDGUN ESSENTIALS
Ready to take your handgun skills to the next level? Sign up for our Handgun Essentials course, where you’ll master safe handling, improve your accuracy, and build confidence at the range. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your foundation and become a responsible, skilled shooter—reserve your spot today!
STEP 3: BEYOND BASICS
Perfect for newer shooters wanting to master holster skills or experienced shooters seeking a refresher, this course offers everything you need to take your shooting to the next level. You’ll cover safe and efficient holster techniques, practice moving and shooting, and get an introduction to low light shooting—all key skills for concealed carry and competition.
STEP 4 : DEFENSIVE HANDGUN
Defensive Handgun is an intermediate self-defense course, taught by Tatiana Whitlock across the USA, that challenges you with real-world movement, shooting, and problem-solving techniques. You’ll master non-standard shooting positions, critical movement skills, engaging from seated positions, and partner drills. With a focus on realistic scenarios, situational awareness, and effective communication, this course prepares you for high-stakes encounters with confidence and skill.
NRA BASIC PISTOL
The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course is the best way for you to learn the basics of pistol shooting! The course is the first steps for you to obtain the proper certification for your concealed carry permit in some states.
INTRO TO PISTOL OPTICS
There is a learning curve to adapting to a new sighting system but the juice is worth the squeeze! Join us for this three-hour workshop where we work on techniques to help master the “dot”!
HANDGUN MARKSMANSHIP
Whether you’re new to shooting or refining your marksmanship, our 3-hour Pistol Workshop will boost your confidence and precision. With hands-on instruction, you’ll master the fundamentals like grip, stance, and trigger control, while challenging yourself with target transitions and varying distances. Whether you’re continuing from Howell’s New Shooter Program or looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop is designed to take your shooting to the next level—reserve your spot today!
CONCEALED CARRY
MAINE CONCEALED CARRY
Take the next step toward confident, responsible concealed carry with our Maine Concealed Carry Permit course! In just 3 hours, you’ll gain essential legal knowledge, safety practices, and a certificate for your Maine application. Empower yourself with the skills and mindset to carry confidently—reserve your spot today!
CONCEALED CARRY BASICS
What comes after you’ve made the decision to carry concealed? Attaining the paper permit alone is NOT enough to prepare you for the everyday logistics, and skills needed to carry safely and responsibly. Take control of your personal safety and learn how to manage a firearm for daily concealed carry and self-defense.
STOP THE BLEED
A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We’ve all seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder because you know how to STOP THE BLEED®.
SABRE PEPPER SPRAY
Anyone can benefit from taking a CSAP class – whether you’re a runner, commuter, student, someone who travels for work, retiree, homemaker – this class is for you! SABRE’s Civilian Safety Awareness Program one-day class can help you learn how identify threatening behaviors and be better prepared to escape dangerous situations safely.
RIFLE
AR15 NEW SHOOTER
Howell’s AR15 New Shooters class provides a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper range of use of AR15 rifles. This 3-hour class is a significant first step for new shooters looking to become safe and responsible gun owners.
AR15 ESSENTIALS
This 8-hour class is an ideal program for the new and intermediate level AR15 shooter. A program developed specifically for new rifle owners to learn how to confidently handle, control and successfully shoot an AR15 style rifle. Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) are welcome in this class! We will thoroughly cover essential skill sets including safety, basic field stripping and cleaning, load & make-ready procedure, range safe ready position, sling set up and utilization and more as time permits. Come prepared to learn, laugh and make some noise!
INSTRUCTOR & RSO CREDENTIALS
NRA RSO
NRA Range Safety Officer Certification (RSO). NRA Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.
NRA PISTOL INSTRUCTOR
This Course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Pistol Shooting course. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course, and complete an instructor certification examination.
NRA CRSO
NRA Certified RSO’s looking to become a Chief RSO must take a CRSO course put on by a Training Counselor who holds the Chief RSO rating. This 9-hour class includes standard operating procedures, inspections, emergency procedures, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, safety briefings.
LADIES ONLY
STEP 1: LADIES ONLY NEW SHOOTER
Howell’s New Shooters class is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper range use of handguns. This 3-hour class is a great first step for new shooters looking to become safe and responsible gun owners.
A GIRL & A GUN Gray, ME Chapter
A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AG & AG) is a shooting club established by women shooters for women shooters. AG & AG events are intended to be fun, social gatherings where women can come together for support, encouragement, ask questions in a safe and nonjudgmental environment, improve on their marksmanship, and bond together in the shooting community.