A-Zone Solutions, LLC

05/09/2026

Two weeks ago I did a handgun familiarization class for a lady who had almost no fi****ms experience and no handgun experience. Her goal was to obtain a carry permit for a very valid threat she faces. That class is about four hours long. Today she attended our carry permit class and she was one of the better shooters in the class. And she purchased my book on drills and courses for improving your performance. She displays motivation and a willingness to learn, so I’m very confident that if she is faced with a threat, she is going to be just fine.

04/25/2026

A-Zone Solutions classroom and range used for DNR hunter safety training today. A-Zone Solutions doesn’t do this training but we have made our facilities available free of charge for training the next generation.

04/25/2026

Hybrid holsters. I don’t recommend them.

A member of P&S - Primary & Secondary posted this today:

"I can admit when I was wrong, and man I was wrong. I am sorry.

Early on in this group I held the belief, and argued on behalf of that belief, that hybrid holsters were fine for normal, everyday concealed carry. I had explained that mine was worn every day for 5 years with very little wear and still had good retention. Well, today, almost at year 6, it failed exactly as those people here told me it would fail. If I hadn’t have caught it, it would have fired a round potentially through my right leg. Nothing on the holster was broken or defective, and the screws were still tight..yet the backing material flexed (and yes, it had a ‘steel insertion’ to prevent flex) so that retention was lost and the trigger could move. You, my more knowledgeable peers in this group, were right, and my dumba*s was wrong. Please feel free to share this amongst other groups. And to those still using hybrid holsters please, for your safety and others, stop. It might be fine now, but it will fail and it will fail very suddenly. Yesterday the holster was just fine, and today it wasn’t. It was that fast."

04/23/2026

I can’t say enough good things about the quality of work Luke did on this project. The new driveway and grading around the shop and classroom are fantastic . I highly recommend Kraemer Kontracting for your dirt work.

04/18/2026

First MN Carry Permit class in the new classroom. Still have things to finish on the interior, but it’s great to have dedicated classroom.

04/07/2026

I just returned from the Rangemaster Tactical Conference and had the pleasure of being on Lee Weems’ podcast panel discussing the conference. If you can only attend one training event, TacCon is the one you should attend.

A panel of attendees discusses this year's TacCon.

03/11/2026

Our Minnesota Carry Permit classes are filling up, but we still have space in on April 18th (Saturday) and April 19th (Sunday). This training is for both initial or renewal permits. The class fee is $75 with no additional fees for range use. Your training certificate will also allow you to apply for a Florida permit, and yes, 18 to 20-year-olds are now eligible to apply for the MN permit. Don’t have a handgun for the class? We can help with that! Just let us know when you register.
A-Zone Solutions is a local Howard Lake fi****ms training company with over 30 years of instructional experience in all types of fi****ms (curriculum vitae available upon request). Don’t settle for second best when your safety is at stake!
Sign up through the web page www.azonesolutions.com or email [email protected].

10/06/2025

You have a range medical kit right? Make sure it contains the right equipment and supplies. This is a great opportunity to learn from an expert.

This Tuesday
7p-8p cst
25 bucks/person (or household)

Subjects:
- Common vs uncommon injuries on the range.
- What medical gear you need, how to pack/carry it, and where to get it.
- How to properly layer your range med kits for various types of range events; matches, plinking, outdoor vs indoor, shoot houses, instructors, force-on-force.

If you spend any amount of time on a shooting range, you should join us.

Convenient
Affordable
Fun

No more excuses…
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10/02/2025

Taking the magazine out of your pistol does not make it unloaded. Get some training!

Otsego Man Charged with Felony After Allegedly Accidentally Firing Gun into Neighbor's Occupied Home

OTSEGO, Minn. – An Otsego man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly discharged a firearm inside his home, sending a bullet into a neighboring house that was occupied by a family of four.

Nelson, 23, was charged in Wright County District Court with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality.

According to the criminal complaint, deputies were dispatched to a residence on 74th Street NE on the morning of September 27, 2025, for a report of a firearm being discharged. Upon arrival, officers learned that Nelson had been handling a gun in his living room when a round was fired.

The complaint states that Nelson told authorities he had taken the gun out of a lock box to show his mother how to use it. He said he removed the magazine and, believing the weapon was unloaded, "dry fired" it. However, a bullet was still in the chamber and discharged when he pulled the trigger.

The bullet traveled through a wall of Nelson's home and struck a neighboring house. Deputies investigating the scene observed an exit hole at Nelson's residence and a corresponding entry hole in the siding of the adjacent home. The residents of the second home—a husband, wife, and their two sons—were all present at the time of the incident. They told police they heard a loud noise but were unaware their house had been hit.

Investigators determined the bullet entered the floor joist area between the first and second levels of the neighboring home. No injuries were reported.

If convicted, the felony charge carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Nelson was issued a summons to appear in court.

07/02/2025

Don't miss this opportunity! You will learn a lot and the shooting portion of the class is fun. The target system John has designed challenges you and will help make you a better defensive shooter.