The Shooting Range
A range of our own.
We're raising $4.7 million to build and fully own a world-class, 10-lane indoor shooting range in Houston, without compromise: a safe place where women, survivors, LGBTQ+ people, and Black and brown communities can train in live fire on our own terms.
Every class pictured here took place on a range we rent, not own.
We train on borrowed ground.
Today, every Arm Your Friends class runs on a range we rent, not one we own.
We book lanes on someone else's schedule and under someone else's rules. Every time we bring a class in, we can't be certain how our students will be received. We have to worry that they'll be:
- 01Mistreated
- 02Treated with suspicion
- 03Made uncomfortable in ways that don't align with our values
Keeping that access has too often meant softening our message just to stay welcome. Our students deserve better than that.
We need a safe place to take them, where nobody has to wonder how they'll be treated when they walk through the door. That's why we're building our own range, and why we're raising the full amount: no landlord who can refuse live fire, no lender who can set the terms, and a range no one can take away.
Built around the people other ranges overlook.
Women
Instruction designed for women, by instructors who take every question seriously, with dedicated women-only hours.
Survivors
Trauma-informed training at your pace, in a space with a clear code of conduct and no tolerance for intimidation.
LGBTQ+ shooters
A range where LGBTQ+ people are welcome as themselves, with no need to explain, hide, or brace for the question.
Black & brown communities
A range where people of color and BIPOC shooters are at the center of the community, not tolerated as guests.
A world-class range, without compromise.
Ten indoor lanes
25-yard lanes with commercial bullet traps, ceiling baffles and target carriers, built to modern range-safety standards.
Range-grade HVAC
Engineered ventilation and full air-conditioning built for Houston heat, so every class is comfortable and consistent in every season.
The classroom
Twenty seats for firearms safety, Stop the Bleed, CPR and dry-fire instruction.
Fitness & dry-fire
Footwork, movement and laser drills: the athletic side of becoming a capable shooter.
A building we own
About 12,000 square feet in North Houston, bought outright, so the range is ours for good.
Here's what it costs.
The building comes first, because owned ground can't be taken away. Classes can start there while the lanes are built.
Planning estimates based on published industry costs and Houston market data. Vendor quotes will refine every line.
Put your name on the line.
The range carries your chosen name or dedication.
The classroom is named for you or a cause you choose.
One of ten lanes carries your name, with a plaque and dedication.
Your name on the founders' wall, plus a private range day with our team.
Every gift, at every level, builds the same range. Leadership gifts simply come with a name on the wall.
For major donors & partners.
Considering a gift of $100K or more? Let's talk directly.
We'll send you the full investor-grade prospectus: sources and uses, site and acquisition analysis, operating model and sensitivities, compliance and insurance, governance, and gift terms. We're also glad to walk you through it personally, and to host you at a class.
Build it with us.
Give what you can, share it with everyone you know, and help us build a range that will always be ours.
Can't contribute to our fund? Supporting our shop or Patreon goes a long way.