Citizens Safety Academy

Citizens Safety Academy (CSA) is a personal protection and self-defense training company. We offer handgun permit classes, NRA firearms courses,  NRA instructor certification courses, pepper spray training, general safety seminars, home/business security audits, and Second Amendment education for all walks of life. We are based in Murfreesboro, TN (Nashville area), but we travel nationwide to teach classes and help educate the public on personal safety strategies and Second Amendment rights.

The founder and lead instructor of Citizens Safety Academy is Aqil Qadir of Murfreesboro, TN. He is often assisted by Tiffany Johnson of Memphis, TN. Both are NRA-certified instructors, NRA training counselors,  NRA Refuse to Be a Victim Regional Counselors, Tennessee-certified handgun carry permit instructors, and Rangemaster-certified firearms instructors. Both have trained with Tom Givens, Massad Ayoob, Craig Douglas, John Farnam, and many other renowned firearms trainers. We hope you will consider training with us!