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The Platform Family
As parents of six children, we care about your and your family's needs and ensure you receive the best training and education available. We started with the goal of helping people and families gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and safe handling of firearms and other self-defense training requirements. Safety is our top priority, and we emphasize real-world and practical training that instills a defensive mindset and vigilance.
Our philosophy is that if you carry a firearm, you must think and act like a responsible gun owner. Training can never stop, and safety is paramount. So, prepare yourself mentally and for any potential scenario; never hesitate to take action, or your worst fears can become a reality; be ready to prevail in all you do!
Remember, we must train as we would fight. We believe in a progressive training approach, starting with the basics (crawling), moving on to more advanced skills (walking), and finally mastering the art of self-defense (running). Through excellent training and skill comes SPEED, SURPRISE, AND VIOLENCE OF ACTION.
So be Safe and prepared, and always remain vigilant. We are committed to serving you and your family in all your protection, defense, and firearms needs. We're here to instruct you, guide you, and ensure you have the knowledge and skills to stay safe. Your safety is our priority, and we're here to help.
Fortes Fortuna Juvat" - Fortune favors the bold.
Testimonials
What our customers write about us
My wife and I were first introduced to David Whaley and Platform Personal Defense Solutions at the end of 2020 when we took our Concealed Carry Class from him. Since then, we've taken his 'Handgun Familiarization and Safety Course' as well as the 'Intermediate Handgun Course'. If you have an interest in carrying a gun or even shooting a gun, you will want to take these courses. David takes you on a step by step 'best practice' journey where he draws from his military and personal defense experiences to explain and then show how to use a gun properly. His focus is that everyone learns and understands how to handle, load and shoot a gun, not just checking off the list of things that his class covers. If you want a CC permit, take David's class. If you want to learn how to properly handle and shoot guns, David is the only one I would recommend learning this from. Platform Personal Defense Solutions also offers 'Women Only' courses taught by David's wife who is a former law enforcement officer. She teaches many of the same courses that David teaches but from a woman's perspective. My wife is getting a group of friends together to take those classes as well.
I had taken my concealed carry class from David. After the class I wanted to feel more comfortable with my weapon. David offers several different classes for weapon familiarization. While in the class he is great at keeping you engaged in the information he is offering. His company also offers a female only class, as a woman that is a great option to select. I would recommend him to anyone that is wanting to learn more about carry or familiarization with their weapon.