One Shot Firearms Academy is a firearms training academy on a private 14-acre outdoor range with a classroom training area in Raeford, North Carolina. It serves Raeford, Fayetteville and surrounding areas. The academy was founded in 2019 in Chandler, Arizona, by KiOwana "KiO" Phillips, and the business later operated in El Paso, Texas, and Fort Knox, Kentucky, following Army reassignments, before settling at the Raeford range. The academy is veteran owned and operated.
Training pairs classroom instruction with live-fire time on the outdoor range. Courses include the Concealed Carry Course, the Try Before You Buy Course (students handle and fire a variety of handguns to find the best fit), the Women's Handgun and Protection Course, and the Family Firearms Safety Course. The academy also teaches a Basic Handgun Course, a couples course, handgun cleaning, private range sessions that include range protocol, lessons for young people, and a Firearms Instructor Development Course. A Kentucky concealed carry class has also been taught. The Women's Gun Club launched in 2026 to educate, train and empower women in the local community.
The instructor, KiOwana Phillips, is an active-duty Army Sergeant Major with more than 20 years of experience in tactical firearms and combative training and more than 15 years as a facilitator and instructor. She is an NRA, USCCA, KY DOCJT and NC DOJ-certified instructor and an RSO. She has been featured on ABC, NBC, NAAGA, the NRA Annual Conferences and USCCA Concealed Carry Magazine. In a previous partnership with the local county Sheriff's Department, the range served as a training facility for law enforcement and SWAT officers' annual day and night training requirements.
The academy teaches men, women, and responsible, of-age children, with courses for novices through experienced shooters, including women-only and family offerings. Classes are scheduled by calendar and booked by contacting the academy. Veterans who mention their service when they contact the academy receive a $10 discount.
774 Graham Rd, Raeford, NC 28376. It is a private 14-acre outdoor range with a classroom training area, serving Raeford, Fayetteville and surrounding areas.
Review the calendar on the academy's website and contact the academy at (480) 442-6810 or oneshotfirearmsacademy@gmail.com, or use the message form on the Contact page.
No set walk-in hours are published. Classes are held on scheduled dates listed on the academy's calendar.
Concealed Carry Course, Try Before You Buy Course, Women's Handgun and Protection Course, Family Firearms Safety Course, Basic Handgun Course, a couples course, handgun cleaning, private range sessions, lessons for young people, a Firearms Instructor Development Course, and a Kentucky concealed carry class. The Women's Gun Club launched in 2026.
Prices are not published for each course; contact the academy for current pricing. Veterans who mention their service when they message receive a $10 discount.
All deposits are nonrefundable. No-shows do not receive a refund, but the deposit may be applied toward a future course date.
Yes. The academy teaches novices through experienced shooters, and offers a Try Before You Buy Course, a Basic Handgun Course, and a Family Firearms Safety Course.
Yes. The Try Before You Buy Course lets students handle and fire a variety of handguns to determine the best fit for their lifestyle.
Yes. The Women's Handgun and Protection Course is tailored for women of all experience levels, and the Women's Gun Club launched in 2026.
The academy trains responsible, of-age children and offers family and kids/teens classes and lessons for young people. A specific minimum age is not stated, so contact the academy to confirm for your child.
Outdoor. It is a private 14-acre outdoor range, with a separate classroom training area.
KiOwana Phillips, founder and owner, an active-duty Army Sergeant Major and an NRA, USCCA, KY DOCJT and NC DOJ-certified instructor and RSO.
Yes. Veterans who mention their veteran status in their message receive a $10 discount.
In a previous partnership with the local county Sheriff's Department, the range served as a training facility for law enforcement and SWAT officers' annual day and night training requirements.
Those details are not published; contact the academy when booking to confirm what to bring for your class.