I have always loved to shoot. Joined the US Army Reserves and loved shooting there, too. Went to first Desert Shield/Storm with MASH Unit in Johnson City, TN. After my husband began Auction career we realized the dangers of carrying large sums of money while in the presence of two small children. When handgun
conceal carry permits became available in 1996, we got ours.

I began teaching people to shoot after working with my husband at Four Seasons Outdoor Country Store where we sell guns and ammunition and several women asked me to teach them or go with them to shoot. I took classes so I would be certified to teach the NRA Basic Handgun class and become an NRA Instructor.

I have shot weapons all my life and have always loved it but never seemed to get enough of it, even after 7 1/2 years in the Army Reserves as a MASH nurse. To be certified by the state, I had to have my classroom inspected, the range inspected and purchase liability insurance and prove I was who I said I was and pay fees for this and that.

Stressed about shooting? Below is our Frequently Asked Questions!!!

What if you only own a large caliber handgun and ammo is very expensive?
I have a Walther P22 that is a sweetheart and for $10 and ammo you can shoot it. There is a warning though,
after you shoot it - you will want one!

What if your gun isn't registered?
There is no gun registry in the state of Tennessee. If you legally own the gun, (you didn't steal it) you can carry it or use it to qualify.

Can I qualify with a gun that I am not going to carry?
Sure, you do not have to qualify with your personal carry gun. You can qualify with any safe handgun of any caliber. Laser and scopes are legal, too! Yes, I know it is 3 yards...... I said legal, not necessary.

What if you don't own a gun?
DON'T BUY ONE YET! Shoot my .22 and .38 revolver or .9mm to see what you like, what you can handle, what fits in your hand, what you think you can conceal- then purchase a handgun. It is very hard to buy a gun without shooting it first. I don't have one of everything but I have a couple I let people shoot who don't have a gun yet and aren't sure what to search for.


What if I don't like crowds?
You have come to the right place. I like my classes to be 12 students or less. I also do private classes for one or two.

Classes are held during the week on the 2nd Tuesday night and the 4th Tuesday night. The 3rd Saturday of the month is the other regularly scheduled class. On Tuesdays you only come one night from 5 to 9 then we schedule a date a time to go to the range. On Saturdays you come at 8:30 am and after the classroom we go to the range.

The range is private!!!

Four Seasons Outdoor Country Store is located at 3212 Temple Hill Road just off exit 43 on I-26. The south side of Erwin, toward Flag Pond.

Open Mon-Sat 8 am - 7pm.
Phone (423) 743-6456

TWRA check station, guns, ammo, archery, fishing, Carhartt, work boots, feed and seed.

Though we have just been open 2 1/2 years we have 2 Archery Instructors and Bow Techs and one Handgun instructor and Handgun Permit Instructor.

We take pride in customer satisfaction and want return customers so we treat people right. There are even chairs sitting around so you can sit a while and tell tales - real or otherwise.