Owning a firearm is only the first step toward real security. When it comes to protecting yourself and your family, simply holding a permit isn't enough—you need the skill, legal clarity, and quiet confidence to act responsibly under stress.

Trace Armory Group provides professional, low-ego firearms instruction for responsible citizens across Central North Carolina. Whether you are picking up a handgun for the first time or looking to refine your defensive skills, we offer structured, practical training built for real-life self-defense—not tactical theater.

Training Built Around Your Life & Location
We offer accessible, welcoming instruction at two local facilities:

• Woody’s Rifle Club (New Hill, NC): Serving Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Sanford.
• Eastwood Outfitters Range (Derby, NC): Serving Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Carthage, and the Sandhills.

How to Get Started

1. Choose Your Focus: From North Carolina Concealed Carry Certification to practical Defensive Handgun, Carbine, and Low-Light skills.
2. Select Your Range: Pick the location that fits your schedule.
3. Train with Confidence: Learn in an encouraging, practical, and safety-focused environment.

You don't need to be an expert to step onto our range—just a commitment to protecting those who count on you.

Build real competence. Earn real confidence.