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Built for responsible gun owners, families, and prepared professionals

Professional Mindset

Instruction centered on safety, accountability, discipline, and practical application rather than theatrics.

Skill Progression

Courses build from fundamentals into stronger consistency, confidence, and defensive competence.

Stress-Aware Performance

Training addresses decision-making, breathing, composure, and performance habits for when pressure rises.

Practical Relevance

From concealed carry to home defense and awareness, each lane connects to realistic civilian protection needs.

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New to firearms training?

Begin with fundamentals, identify your goals, and get pointed toward the right path — concealed carry, home defense, marksmanship, or awareness-based instruction.

Reserve your spot in an upcoming session. Seating is limited per class to keep instruction focused and safe.

Weekend course

Sep 12

Concealed Carry Certification

 8-hour concealed carry course satisfies NC (G.S. 14-269) requirements

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About RAW

Safety first. Always.

RAW exists to build safe, capable, and confident shooters. Every course is grounded in fundamentals, accountability, and real-world relevance — never theatrics. We meet students where they are and move them forward at a pace that never sacrifices the safety standard.

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Meet Clinton Gates

With over 20 years of experience across protective services, executive protection, intelligence, and high-responsibility operational environments, Clinton Gates provides disciplined, practical firearms instruction rooted in real-world experience.

His approach centers on safety, responsible handling, mindset, and measurable skill development. Working with civilians, families, small groups, and protective professionals, Clinton delivers structured, performance-based coaching designed to build accuracy, consistency, recoil control, and confidence. Every session is tailored to the student's goals, skill level, and comfort while maintaining clear standards and a strong emphasis on accountability.

From concealed carry and home defense to marksmanship and professional development, the objective is simple: develop safe, capable, and confident shooters prepared to perform with control, competence, and purpose.

Clinton is a North Carolina PPSB (Private Protective Services Board) Certified Unarmed Guard Instructor, authorized to deliver the state-required training for individuals and security companies pursuing unarmed security guard registration in North Carolina.

Built for responsible owners

Whether you've never held a firearm or you carry every day, there's a lane for you.

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Not sure which course fits? Start by experience level. When in doubt, we err on the side of safety and may recommend a fundamentals course first — that standard never gets sacrificed.

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NC unarmed guard certification

RAW is a North Carolina PPSB-certified provider of the state-required unarmed security guard training. Whether you're an individual entering the field or a security company registering a team, we deliver the 16-hour curriculum with the same discipline and accountability we bring to every course.

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4-Hour Pre-Duty

$75

The NC-required first 4 hours (The Security Officer in NC + Legal Issues). Meets the minimum to begin working — remaining 12 hours must be completed within 30 days.

4 hrs · single session

Full 16-Hour

$175

The complete NC PPSB certification in two days — nothing else to complete afterward. The most efficient path to full registration.

16 hrs · 2 days · 8 hrs/day · in-person, Raleigh NC

Request guard training 4-hour & 16-hour options · group rates for companies

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