About The Firearms Academy
A husband-and-wife team teaching firearms in Brownsville, Texas.
Welcome to The Firearms Academy, your trusted partner in responsible firearms education. We are dedicated to empowering responsible citizens, new gun owners, and seasoned shooters with the knowledge, skills, and mindset for safe and confident firearm handling.
At The Firearms Academy, safety is our absolute priority. We emphasize responsible ownership, legal awareness, and proactive defense.
Who teaches you
Emmanuel Jose Galvan
NRA Certified, and a Texas DPS-certified License to Carry Instructor.
Martha Galvan
NRA Certified, and a Texas DPS-certified License to Carry Instructor. Martha is the only female NRA instructor in the Rio Grande Valley, and she leads our women’s-only courses.
We are lifelong master martial arts instructors. That is where the approach comes from: safety first, fundamentals before technique, and teaching people rather than showing off.
What we do, and what we do not
We are a training academy. Classroom instruction is at our Brownsville location, and live fire moves to a separate range afterwards.
- We do not sell firearms
- We do not do gunsmithing or repairs
- We are not a shooting range you can turn up and use
- We do rent firearms for the range portion of our courses
Who trains with us
Where we teach
We serve Brownsville, San Benito, Los Fresnos, La Feria and Harlingen. Classes are taught in Brownsville.
Not sure where to start?
Start with the free beginners gun class. Get range ready, fast. No experience needed, no gun needed — we use dummy ammunition.