Training
5 programs / 1 instructor
Townsend's Firearms Instruction
Firearm Instructor in Miltona, MN
Townsend's Firearms Instruction is a firearms academy in Miltona, Minnesota offering safety and training courses led by Mike Townsend and Art Vinson.
- Phone
- +13207602023
- Directions
- Open map directions
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- Public access is listed.
- Only limited range layout details are structured.
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Are classes listed?
5 course offerings
Training Programs
Course CCW
Minnesota Permit to Carry Course
Safety, Knowledge, and Responsibility. This Minnesota Permit to Carry course equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills for safe and responsible concealed carry. Fulfilling the requirements for a Permit to Carry (PTC), the course covers essential topics through classroom instruction and hands-on range qualification.
Course Beginner
Basic Pistol Shooting Course
Covers the fundamentals of firearms safety, different types of pistols, their parts, safe handling, and pistol shooting.
Course Beginner Women
Basic Pistol and MN Permit to Carry Package
A package deal specifically designed for women who are interested in getting started with pistols and exploring permit to carry options in a safe and supportive environment.
Course Defensive
Defensive Pistol Shooting Class
Geared towards permit to carry holders who want to develop their skills in carrying and concealing their firearms, as well as drawing from a concealed holster.
Course NRA Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer Class
A nationally recognized certification program that teaches participants the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations. The course is typically nine hours long.
Listing Snapshot
- Primary category
- Firearm Instructors
- Also listed as
- Shooting Ranges
- Google rating
- 4.8 from 127 reviews
- ZIP
- 56354
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Profile Details
Training and Classes
- Established
- 2014
- Certifications
- NRA Range Safety Officer
Instructor Roster
Art Vinson
Instructor
Concealed Carry Permit To Carry Minnesota Permit To Carry Firearm Safety NRA Range Safety Officer Teaches Legal And Practical Aspects Of Concealed Carry; Combines Law Enforcement Experience With Decades Of Shooting Expertise.
Art Vinson has been involved in hunting and shooting most of his life both personally and professionally. He has been helping Mike with permit classes for about 10 years, starting with doing the legal portion and now teaching classes as a Range Safety Officer. He is currently assigned to the Investigations unit at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, where h...
Concealed Carry Classes Women Firearms Instruction
Range Access
- Range detail status
- Only limited range layout details are structured.
- Access signal
- Public
- Max distance
- 100 yards
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Primary location: 134 Main Street, Miltona MN 56354
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Last reviewed: June 12, 2026.
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