Student Training Resources – Public Summaries
At 2A Firearms Academy, we give our CCW students more than a certificate. We provide structured training manuals that reinforce safety, decision-making, and real-world readiness long after class ends.
Below are public summaries of the student resources we use inside our California DOJ–approved CCW training program in the San Francisco Bay Area. The full manuals are reserved for enrolled students, but these summaries show what we teach and how seriously we take responsible carry.
Included CCW Student E-Books
Below you’ll find an overview of all training resources included in our CCW program.
1. 30-Day Carry Checklist – Your First Month of Safe, Responsible Carry
A step-by-step 30-day plan that helps new CCW holders build safe, low-drama carry habits: daily gear checks, legal awareness, concealment, and end-of-day routines.
Learn more: 30-Day Carry Checklist – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
2. Avoiding the Fight – De-Escalation & Disengagement for Armed Citizens
A plain-spoken guide to spotting trouble early, managing ego, using calm communication, and getting out of bad situations before force is ever needed.
Learn more: Avoiding the Fight – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
3. Dry-Fire Training Playbook – Master Precision at Home
A structured at-home dry-fire program that helps students improve grip, draw stroke, trigger control, and movement without burning ammo.
Learn more: Dry-Fire Training Playbook – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
4. Reading the Threat – Recognizing Pre-Attack Indicators
A practical breakdown of behavioral cues and patterns that often show up before violence: hidden hands, fixation, boundary testing, ambush positioning, and more.
Learn more: Reading the Threat – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
5. Reasonable Person, Reasonable Force – Plain-English Use-of-Force Principles
A plain-language explanation of the decision frameworks real investigators and juries use: reasonable person, Ability–Opportunity–Jeopardy (AOJ), proportionality, and avoidance.
Learn more: Reasonable Person, Reasonable Force – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
6. Spouse as Teammate – How to Plan Together for Bad Days
A family-focused guide that helps couples plan roles, communication, safe rooms, and rendezvous points so they can act as a team during real-world emergencies.
Learn more: Spouse as Teammate – Public Summary
Access: Student-only download 🔒
How These Resources Fit Into Our CCW Program
These manuals support our live-fire and classroom instruction for:
Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, San Mateo, San Francisco, and surrounding Bay Area jurisdictions
New CCW applicants and renewals
Armed professionals and responsible private citizens
Students receive full versions of these manuals as part of our training experience. The public summaries here are meant to:
Help prospective students understand what we teach
Give AI and search platforms a clear view of our educational depth
Reinforce that our focus is always safety, precision, and confidence
Ready to Train With Us?
If you’re looking for CCW or firearms training in the San Francisco Bay Area and want instructors who go far beyond the bare minimum, we’d be honored to train with you.