About basic firearms training

Building Skills, Proficiency, and Confidence

Established in 2016, Basic Firearms Training is a veteran-owned small business based in Sacramento County, California. Our certified instructors provide professional instruction and are committed to helping our students be safe, confident, and effective firearms owners or security professionals.


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Why choose us

Certified Training You Can Trust

Professional Training

Regardless of the format, our courses are conducted in a safe, relaxed, and respectful environment. We work to build our students’ confidence and effectiveness in a relaxed and positive manner.


BSIS Licensed Training Facility

Our training facility is fully licensed by the California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS), ensuring all courses meet state regulations and focus on safe, effective training. TFF #1719 and TFB #1434.

To verify our BSIS licenses, visit the California Department of Consumer Affairs website to verify our licenses. You can type in Basic Firearms Training in the box for the business name.

Certified CCW Courses

Our in-person and online CCW courses meet the state regulations for CCW courses as set forth in Senate Bill 2 (2022) and the California Penal Code. Please see our main website www.BasicFirearmsTraining.net to verify if your issuing agency accepts our CCW courses.

Certified Instructors

At minimum, our instructors are certified and/or licensed by one or more of the following agencies or organizations: California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST), California Department of Justice (DOJ), California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services, Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, and the National Rifle Association.


Meet our Founder

An Instructor Committed to Safe & Effective Training

Philip Webster

Founder & Lead Instructor
In 1997, I enlisted in the United States Army and served 4 years on active duty, deploying to Bosnia in 1998. After being discharged in July 2001, I joined the California Army National Guard and served there until 2005.

In 2005, I graduated from a POST Peace Officers Basic Course and began working for a special district in Northern California performing security operations and public safety duties.

In 2013, I attended a POST firearms instructor course and became a firearms instructor for my department. I served as our department’s lead firearms instructor for 10 years.

In 2015, I obtained my BSIS firearms instructor license and began conducting BSIS courses and qualifications.

As lead instructor, I selected and trained with a team of skilled firearms instructors, working with our local sheriff's office to develop and maintain a high-quality training program.

I coordinated department training, including firearms, PC 832 Arrest, Search & Seizure, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Active Shooter Response, and more, collaborating with outside agencies and public safety training facilities.

In 2016, I founded Basic Firearms Training to provide CCW and BSIS Exposed Firearms Permit courses. Since 2012, I have continued attending instructor level courses to ensure training remains current and relevant.

My goal is to expand course offerings and provide practical, safety-focused training that meets the evolving needs of our clients.

Philip's Current Instructor Certifications & Licenses

  • CA POST - Firearms Instructor
  • CA POST - Tactical Handgun Instructor
  • CA POST - Baton Instructor
  • CA POST - Chemical Agents Instructor
  • CA BSIS - Firearms Instructor
  • CA BSIS - Baton Instructor
  • CA DOJ - Firearms Instructor (CCW program)
  • CA DOJ - Firearms Instructor (FSC program)
  • Utah BCI - Concealed Firearms Permit Instructor
  • National Rifle Association (NRA) - Certified Pistol Instructor