Steel & StilettosMichigan CPL Class with Steel and Stilettos
One day Michigan CPL class with Steel and Stilettos. Beginners are welcome, with classroom instruction, live fire and one on one coaching on the range.
- One day class, classroom and live fire on the range
- $120 class, $24 deposit reserves your seat
- Classes in Southfield, Belleville, Livonia and Adrian
- Beginners welcome, coached one on one on the range
- Your CPL certificate at the end of class
Upcoming Michigan CPL classes in Southfield
Pick a date to see the full class detail and reserve your seat. The class is $120. A $24 deposit online reserves your seat. The balance of $96 plus $20 range fee and targets is due on the day of class, cash or credit.
11/15/2026 · Adrian · Michigan CPL Class - Sunday - $120
11/21/2026 · Livonia · Michigan CPL Class - Saturday Ladies Only - $120
12/12/2026 · Livonia · Michigan CPL Class - Saturday Ladies Only - $120
12/12/2026 · Belleville · Michigan CPL Class - Saturday - $120
12/19/2026 · Southfield · Michigan CPL Class - Saturday - $120
About the class
I am committed to providing excellent firearms education and training. My 20 year background as a firearm instructor in law enforcement gave me the knowledge and experience to teach everyone from beginners to advanced shooters. I have everything you need to complete the class. Just sign up and show up.
Amy Lucas
Steel and Stilettos Firearm Training
What the class covers
- Michigan firearms law and when you may use force
- Safe handling, storage and transport
- Pistol fundamentals: grip, stance and sight picture
- Live fire range session with one on one coaching
What is included
- All classroom materials
- Loaner pistol and ammunition if you need them
- Range time with your instructor
- Your CPL certificate, issued the same day
What costs extra
- $20 range fee and targets, paid on class day
- $100 state CPL application fee plus fingerprinting, about $115 total, paid to your county when you apply
What to bring
- A valid state ID
- Closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothes
- A way to take notes
- Eye and ear protection provided if you do not have your own
Topics covered in the CPL class
Michigan CPL class introduction
- Agenda
- Statistics and trends
- Expectations
- Schedule and breaks
Self-defense firearm basics
- Universal safety rules
- Clearing a semi-automatic
- Clearing a revolver
- Defining a gun's action
- Understanding revolvers
- Understanding semi-automatics
- Modern, striker-fired handguns
- Understanding magazines
- Selecting a handgun
- Ammunition components
- Ammunition care and storage
Defensive shooting fundamentals
- Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
- Proper grip
- Shooting platform
- Aligning the muzzle to the target
- Unsighted fire, point shooting
- Flash sight picture
- Sighted fire
- Trigger control
The legal use of force
- Applying for your Michigan CPL
- Defining the legal use of force
- Defining reasonable force
- Defining deadly force
- Defining when reasonable force ends and deadly force begins
- Detailed definitions of deadly force rules, including scenarios
- What prosecutors will want to know
- Defending the home
- Defending property
- Michigan CPL reciprocity
- Encounters with law enforcement
- Civil liability
Violent encounters and their aftermath
- Understanding fight or flight
- Effects of adrenaline and endorphins
- Recognizing a threat
- Issuing commands and evaluating options
- When you are left with no other choice
- When the right to use deadly force ends
- The immediate aftermath
- Phone calls to make
- When the police arrive
- Statement to the police
- During and after your arrest
Gear and gadgets
- Hip holsters
- Paddle holsters
- Pocket holsters
- Inside the waistband holsters
- Tactical flashlights
- Gun safes and storage
Basic and advanced skills
- Creating a training program
- Dry firing
- Fundamental drill discussion
- Discussion of what comes next
- Closing thoughts
Testing
- Take the visual test
- Grade the test as a group
- Discuss why answers are correct or incorrect
- Make sure every student understands
Practical shooting
- Fundamentals of marksmanship
- One on one coaching
- Aimed shooting
- Point shooting
- Practicing safety fundamentals
Course completion
- Certificates handed out
- Questions
Common questions
Do I need any experience?
No. Beginners are welcome, and many of our students are shooting for the first time. You will be coached one on one at your own pace.
Do I need my own gun?
No. A loaner pistol and ammunition are available for the range portion at no extra charge.
What happens after class?
You leave with your certificate the same day. Take it to your county clerk with the $100 application fee plus a fingerprinting fee, submit your fingerprints, and your license arrives in the mail.
What if I cannot make it?
Reply to your booking confirmation email and we will move you to another date.
What students say
Amy is an amazing instructor. She made sure we understood every aspect of becoming certified firearms instructor’s! I would highly recommend any of her courses.
A amazing experience overall! Been looking at getting my CPL for a long time now but was nervous since I’m new to guns and don’t have much knowledge. Left the class feeling very comfortable with all the laws and knowl…
Amy Lucas is very knowledgeable and confident when teaching you the fundamentals of concealed carry! I’d recommend her to my friends and family. You get more range time practice after everyone has completed the requir…
Ready to get your Michigan CPL?
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