Black Firearms Instructor in Houston
Learn from someone who gets it
For a lot of Black Houstonians, the barrier to firearm training was never interest. It was walking into a range where nobody looks like you and wondering how the room will read you. Arm Your Friends was founded by a Black firearms instructor to remove that question entirely.
Who teaches
Our founder, a Black firearms instructor, leads classes alongside a full crew, including Andrea, the Latina instructor who runs our women led classes. At least three instructors supervise every live fire session. You learn from people who remember what their own first class felt like.
The classes
Basics of Pistol or Rifle runs $125 to $145 and covers everything. The firearm, the ammo, eye and ear protection, range fees. No experience needed, no gear to buy first.
Independent by design
Black owned. Community run. No sponsors and no NRA money. That independence is why the training stays honest and the room stays welcoming.
Also see: Black owned self defense training, inclusive self defense, and Latina self defense training.
For questions: contact@armyourfriends.com
Be peaceful. Not harmless.
Founder & Lead Instructor
Instructor S. (He/Him)
NRA Pistol and Rifle Instructor with 6 years of experience teaching beginners, organizing training, and working in community organizing. He specializes in working with brand new shooters and intermediate level shooters.
Instructor
Andrea Q. (She/Her)
Andrea is a certified pistol instructor dedicated to creating safe, empowering spaces for women in firearms training. Through her classes, she's building a community where every student feels seen, supported, and capable.
NETWORK
THE COLLECTIVE
Our training group includes Infantry veterans with combat deployments, West Point Graduates, athletes, community organizers, survivors, and more whose real world experience we draw upon to inform our classes and conversations.