Instructor: Dr. Tom Salmon
Basic Firearms Classes
"I went from being timid with a weapon to completely comfortable. I highly recommend Tom's classes."
(Elizabeth S, Tulsa, OK)
upcoming classes
Basic Pistol (2nd weekend each month)
Shooting fundamentals, safety & the law. No experience necessary. Required for an Oklahoma handgun license. 6-hours classroom, 2-hours range time. $125 fee; free loaner guns; ammo available at cost. Offered through Northeastern State University Continuing Education.
NRA Basic Reloading (3rd weekend/month)
Learn to safely make your own rifle & pistol ammo. Equipment, supplies & textbook provided. 10-hour/2-day NRA course; $250. Offered through Northeastern State University Continuing Education.
Personal Firearms Training (arranged schedule)
Limited pistol or rifle training tailored to the students' specific interests or needs. Usually 1-2 hours on the range. Free loaner guns. Course fee: $40/hr plus cost of ammo. Offered through Northeastern State University Continuing Education.
NRA Basic Rifle (arranged schedule)
Eight-hour NRA course on safety & basics of shooting. No experience necessary. Free loaner rifles. Course fee: $125. Offered through Northeastern State University (NSU) Continuing Education. Email, text or call to arrange a class.
Other classes
Custom Short Courses (arranged schedule)
Private short & custom courses to meet your needs. Good for youth or those with no experience who want to try pistol or rifle shooting with close supervision. Free loaner pistols & rifles available. Ammo provided at cost. $40/hour.
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NRA Marksmanship Program
NRA Marksmanship Program
NRA Marksmanship Program
Fun way to develop your skills for pistol, rifle or shotgun. Start by taking an NRA basic course. Contact Oakley Defense for details. Free loaner guns; you pay only for ammo.
NRA Discounts
NRA Marksmanship Program
NRA Marksmanship Program
Click eagle image (above) for NRA membership discounts. The NRA does more to protect our 2nd Amendment rights than anyone else.
About Oakley Defense
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Instructor
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Tom Salmon: NRA pistol/rifle/reloading instructor & range safety officer, competitive shooter, Oklahoma handgun license instructor, NSU emeritus professor, Army veteran, patriotic American, Christian.
Who is Oakley?
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Who is Oakley?
Oakley Defense is named after Thomas Oakley Salmon (1921-2014), my father. He was a combat veteran of WWII & Vietnam, a man of integrity, compassion & kindness. He taught me to shoot.
-- Tom Salmon, Oakley Defense owner & instructor