Our next available class is Saturday, Jan. 31st. This class is appropriate for beginning and intermediate shooters.
Our 5-hour basic handgun training class teaches the fundamentals of safe handgun handling and shooting.
Successful completion of this class qualifies the participant for applying for a Florida concealed carry license, currently recognized in 38 states.
Classes conducted every Saturday.
All classes conducted in an air-condition classroom, with the live-fire range training taking place on a new, indoor, climate controlled gun range. No cold. No rain. No wind.
Topics presented in this class include, but are not limited to:
Purchasing considerations. Things to know when purchasing a handgun.
Ammunition types and use. How to purchase the correct ammunition for your gun.
Safe gun handling techniques
Shooting techniques
Loading, unloading and reloading a handgun
How to put your shots on target. Sight alignment and sight picture.
Proper gun storage
One hour, live-fire range time. You will fire a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition under the direct instructor supervision, performing the above.
Class are conducted most Saturdays, beginning at 9:00 AM, in Winter Haven. The next available class is . . .
February Valentine Special – BOGO. 2 students for the price of one throughout the month of February.
Our 5-hour basic handgun training class teaches the fundamentals of safe handgun handling and shooting.
Successful completion of this class qualifies the participant for applying for a Florida concealed carry license, currently recognized in 38 states.
Classes conducted most Saturdays.
All classes conducted in an air-condition classroom, with the live-fire range training taking place on a new, indoor, climate controlled gun range. No cold. No wind. No rain.
Topics presented in this class include, but are not limited to:
Purchasing considerations. Things to know when purchasing a handgun.
Ammunition types and use. How to purchase the correct ammunition for your gun.
Safe gun handling techniques
Shooting techniques
Loading, unloading and reloading a handgun
How to put your shots on target. Sight alignment and sight picture.
Proper gun storage
One hour, live-fire range time. You will fire a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition under the direct instructor supervision, performing the above.
Class are conducted most Saturdays, beginning at 9:00 AM, in Winter Haven near Legoland. Our remaining January class dates . . .
Saturday, January 31st
Saturday, February 14th
Saturday, February 21st
Saturday, February 28th
Where: In-Gauge of Polk County, Cypress Gardens Road, Winter Haven, Florida
Our next available class is Saturday, Jan. 31st. This class is appropriate for beginning and intermediate shooters.
Our 5-hour basic handgun training class teaches the fundamentals of safe handgun handling and shooting.
Successful completion of this class qualifies the participant for applying for a Florida concealed carry license, currently recognized in 38 states.
Classes conducted every Saturday.
All classes conducted in an air-condition classroom, with the live-fire range training taking place on a new, indoor, climate controlled gun range. No cold. No rain. No wind.
Topics presented in this class include, but are not limited to:
Purchasing considerations. Things to know when purchasing a handgun.
Ammunition types and use. How to purchase the correct ammunition for your gun.
Safe gun handling techniques
Shooting techniques
Loading, unloading and reloading a handgun
How to put your shots on target. Sight alignment and sight picture.
Proper gun storage
One hour, live-fire range time. You will fire a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition under the direct instructor supervision, performing the above.
Class are conducted most Saturdays, beginning at 9:00 AM, in Winter Haven. The next available class is . . .
Our next available class is Saturday, Jan. 24th. This class is appropriate for beginning and intermediate shooters.
Our 5-hour basic handgun training class teaches the fundamentals of safe handgun handling and shooting.
Successful completion of this class qualifies the participant for applying for a Florida concealed carry license, currently recognized in 38 states.
Classes conducted every Saturday.
All classes conducted in an air-condition classroom, with the live-fire range training taking place on a new, indoor, climate controlled gun range. No cold. No rain. No bugs.
Topics presented in this class include, but are not limited to:
Purchasing considerations. Things to know when purchasing a handgun.
Ammunition types and use. How to purchase the correct ammunition for your gun.
Safe gun handling techniques
Shooting techniques
Loading, unloading and reloading a handgun
How to put your shots on target. Sight alignment and sight picture.
Proper gun storage
One hour, live-fire range time. You will fire a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition under the direct instructor supervision, performing the above.
Class are conducted most Saturdays, beginning at 9:00 AM, in Winter Haven. The next available class is . . .
Saturday, January 24th
Where: In-Gauge of Polk County, Cypress Gardens Road, Winter Haven, Florida
In-Gauge of Polk County’s only business is conducting firearms training.
We do not sell guns.
We do not sell ammunition.
We only sell education and training.
In-Gauge of Polk County is a local, non-profit organization that conducts training that prepares you to defend your life and the lives of your loved ones.
In-Gauge of Polk County, in Winter Haven, FL, celebrated National Sports Shooting Month with an invitational pistol competition.
In-Gauge of Polk County celebrated National Sports Shooting Month by conducting an invitational pistol competition.
Celebrating National Sports Shooting Month, In- Gauge of Polk County, located in Winter Haven, Florida, conducted an invitation pistol competition, at the Wild West Gun Store & Range, Tuesday, August 26th.
Members of In-Gauge and the Shoot Straight-Lakeland pistol team met at the Wild West Gun Store & Range, located in Dundee, Florida for their inaugural pistol competition Tuesday morning, August 26th.
Each team participated with 8 shooters each, competing for over $500 in prizes, awarded to the 3 top shooters in 4 categories: Male and Female – Open/Iron Sights and Optics. In addition to bragging rights, the top shooters went home with ammunition shooting accessories, making their time well spent.
Following the match both teams met for lunch at Floridino’s Italian Restaurant, Lake Hamilton, for lunch and fellowship.
This was the first in a series of planned competitions. If you or your group would like to participate in an upcoming event, contact In-Gauge of Polk County by sending an email to: in-gauge@ingaugeofpolkcounty.com or by calling 863-206-1996
You must have a license (permit) to have reciprocity.
Avoid the rush. Do not be left on a waiting list, trying to get in a class, with inflated prices. Get your required training before the rush.
President-elect Donald Trump announces that he will sign a national concealed carry bill into law.
Official Florida recognized concealed carry license and firearms training classes conducted in Winter Haven weekly.
In-Gauge of Polk County is located in Winter Haven and licensed to conduct business in Polk County. We are not an out-of-town operation that visits Winter Haven to conduct classes at a local hotel.
Click on the button below to see our class schedule and to register for a class.
You must have a license (permit) to have reciprocity.
Avoid the rush. Do not be left on a waiting list, trying to get in a class, with inflated prices. Get your required training before the rush.
President-elect Donald Trump urges Congress to pass a national concealed carry reciprocity bill and announces that he will sign it into law.
Official Florida recognized concealed carry license and firearms training classes conducted in Winter Haven weekly.
In-Gauge of Polk County is located in Winter Haven and licensed to conduct business in Polk County. We are not an out-of-town operation that visits Winter Haven to conduct classes at a local hotel.
Click on the button below to see our class schedule and to register for a class.
Arming themselves, the 2 women rushed to the aid of an elderly woman being viciously mauled by two pit bull terriers.
In-Gauge of Polk County, in Winter Haven, Florida recognized two women for their quick and decisive actions that saved the life of a 72-year-old woman, who was being viciously attacked by two pit bull terriers, at its monthly meeting, Tuesday, May 14th.
The incident occurred the evening of April 29th, in Brandon, Florida. While in her kitchen, preparing dinner, Cierra Medina heard screaming coming from the street in front of her house. Looking out the kitchen window, Cierra saw her 72-year-old neighbor on the ground being attacked by two pit bull terriers. One dog biting and tugging at the woman’s left arm the other clamped on to the woman’s right leg, pulling in the opposite direction.
Retrieving her 9mm pistol, Cierra rushed out the front door of her house to the woman’s aid, firing one round into the ground, hoping to frighten the dogs into releasing their grip on the victim. Regrettably, the dogs were undeterred and continued to attack the woman. Attempting to fire another round, Cierra discovered her gun had jammed.
It was then Cierra was joined by Kristy Parks, who lives across the street and also responded to the screams for help. Kristy, armed with a .380 took aim and fired one round, point-blank, into the larger, more aggressive dog’s frontal chest. The dog was unaffected. As the dog turned, pulling backward on the woman’s thigh, Kristy fired a second shot broadside into the dog’s chest. Being struck a second time, the dog broke its grip and backed off. Both dogs stood back growling at the two rescuers.
As Kristy held the dogs at gunpoint, prepared to fire again, Cierra assisted the victim inside a chain-link fence and gate. With all three safely inside the closed gate, Cierra helped the victim into her home where Cierra administered first aid until law enforcement and EMS arrived. The victim was transported to Tampa Regional Hospital Trauma Center for the treatment of her injuries.
Cierra and Kristy were each presented with Citizen Hero Awards, a STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss control kit and a gift certificate from the Wild West Arms Gun Store, for the replacement of the two guns confiscated by law enforcement as evidence.
Cierra and Kristy received official STOP THE BLEED training and were certified during Tuesday evening’s meeting.
May is National STOP THE BLEED Month. Being a licensed STOP THE BLEED training provider, In-Gauge of Polk County conducts free, open-to-the-public STOP THE BLEED training clinics throughout the year.
Up date: The victim has been released from Tampa Regional Hospital and will remain confined to a wheelchair and has lost mobility of her right arm, due to nerve damage sustained in the dog attack. The dog owner was issued a fine by Hillsborough County Animal Control, with other charges pending by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
* The victim’s name is kept anonymous under Florida’s Marsy’s Law.
National retailer installs emergency STOP THE BLEED equipment stations in stores.
STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss control kits can now be found in the customer service area of Florida Walmart Stores.
Located in the customer service are of your local Walmart Store.
May is National Stop The Bleed Month. Locally and nationwide, free STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss training classes will be conducted. To find a training class to near you, go to STOPTHEBLEED.org at: https://cms.bleedingcontrol.org/class/search
In-Gauge of Polk County will be conducting free STOP THE BLEED training clinics throughout the month of May. For clinic dates and times, use the link above or go to: In-Gauge STOP THE BLEED or
This a free 1 to 1-1/2 hour hands-on training clinic on the control of traumatic blood loss due to work place or home accident, traffic accident, shooting or any other incident that results in injury with blood loss.
This is a nationally recognized program, developed by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma and provided by BleedingControl.org . A nationally recognized certificate of training is issued upon successful completion.
There is no cost for this training class. This training is provided free of charge, as a community service, by In-Gauge of Polk County.
Stop the Bleed training – In-Gauge of Polk County, Winter Haven, Florida
If you would like to have a FREE Stop The Bleed training clinic conducted at your place of business, church, civic group or community organization, go to CONTACT US on our website and we will be happy to conduct an on-location training clinic at your convenience.
To date, ours are the only free Stop The Bleed training clinics conducted south of Orlando and east of Tampa.
Next free training clinic: Tuesday, May 14th – 6:30 PM
