Idaho Gun School

10/14/2026

Comfortable. Competent. Confident. 👍

There is one “C” we want to avoid: complacency.

Because complacency can bring another C into our lives: consequences.

I almost learned that lesson the hard way when I was young.

I had gotten complacent with my sh***un. I was handing it to my brother without clearing it, checking the safety, or doing any of the things I knew I should be doing. As I handed it to him, I caught the trigger with my finger.

The sh***un fired.

Thankfully, the only consequence was a hole in the ground right next to my brother’s foot.

I have never forgotten that moment.

Fi****ms are a lot of fun, and I believe we should be able to have fun with them. We can joke, tease each other and be a little silly at the range.

But the moment our hands touch a fi***rm, whether it is a BB gun, a 9mm, or a .50 caliber machine gun, it is time to be serious.

There is some truth in 𝘈 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 and the warning about shooting your eye out with a BB gun.

So as you become more comfortable with your fi***rm, more competent in how you handle it, and more confident in your abilities, remember this:

Don’t let confidence turn into complacency.

Have fun. Enjoy shooting. Just never forget what you have in your hands.

— Travis

10/12/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗼 peoples...this one is for you...

As we start bringing Idaho Gun School to North Idaho, we’re kicking things off with something a little different.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

This is for the person who owns a fi***rm but might quietly be thinking:

“I’m not really as comfortable with it as I’d like to be.”

“I bought it a while ago, but honestly haven’t practiced enough.”

Or the big one…

“I feel like I should already know this stuff.”

You’d be surprised how many people feel that way.

And no, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 😂

Private Fi***rm Foundations is 90 minutes, one-on-one with me, built around 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁.

No group watching you. No trying to keep up. No pretending you understood something when you didn’t.

Ask the questions.

We’ll start wherever you are and go from there.

And because we’re just getting IGS rolling in North Idaho, Daun talked me into an introductory offer. 😂

𝟱𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭.

Normally $195. 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, $𝟵𝟳.𝟱𝟬.

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗛𝗢𝟱𝟬 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.

If you’ve been thinking, “I really should get more comfortable with this thing,” this is a pretty good time to do it.

And Boise...We’ve got plans for you too. More on that soon.

Comfortable. Competent. Confident.

That’s what we’re after.

Travis

10/11/2026

We considered using a nice, professional photo for this.

Then we remembered who we are. 😂

We’re Travis and Daun Hall. Husband and wife, parents, grandparents, business partners, and occasionally the person responsible for talking the other one into something that seemed like a good idea at the time.

Idaho Gun School might qualify.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝘆.

He’s a retired Navy veteran who’s spent a whole lot of his life training, coaching, leading and helping people get better at things.

More importantly, he’s patient. He’s not interested in showing you how much he knows. He wants to figure out what you need and help you become more comfortable, competent and confident.

𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗻’𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯?

Make sure Travis has people to coach and then obsess over whether they had the best experience possible.

Travis gets to coach.

Daun gets to ask, “D𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰? 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱? 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵?”

It’s a healthy system. 😂

We’re excited to build the next chapter of Idaho Gun School in North Idaho and the Greater Spokane area while continuing what Terry started in Boise.

We take fi***rm safety seriously. We take good training seriously. We take treating people well seriously.

𝗢𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀? 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵. We can't...we have 7 kids between the two of us.

If you want fi****ms training without the ego or intimidation, you’re probably going to fit in around here just fine.

And we’ll have something new to tell you about very soon.

10/09/2026

A New Chapter for Idaho Gun School

Terry and I met aboard the in 2003 or 2004. We served on that ship together for three years and found that we shared an interest in a lot of the same things.

At the time, I was serving as the ship’s Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor so was part of the security training team. Terry, always a go-getter, volunteered and also became part of that team. That's where we learned about each other's skills and ways of instructing.

That’s Terry in the crew photo.

Over the years, Terry and I have stayed in contact and developed a close friendship.

We have different energy, but we share the same passion for helping others. Whether that’s in business, personally, or helping people become more capable and confident when it comes to their own protection.

When Terry offered Idaho Gun School to me, I was at a loss for words.

I know the energy, effort, and heart he has put into building IGS and the reputation it has earned. I’m both honored and humbled that he trusted me to take that torch and run with it.

Our energy may be different, but our passion for fi***rm safety, responsible ownership, and helping people improve their ability to protect themselves is the same.

Now I’m looking forward to the next phase of Idaho Gun School, and I’m proud to be the one spearheading it.

We’ll have more to share soon about what’s ahead, including our expansion into North Idaho and the Greater Spokane area while continuing to serve the Boise area.

In the meantime, I’d especially like to hear from those of you who already know IGS.

If you’ve trained with Terry or Idaho Gun School over the years, tell us about your experience in the comments.

And if you have questions or suggestions for what’s next, please don’t hesitate to comment or send me a message.

I’m honored to carry the torch forward.

Travis Hall
U.S. Navy, Retired

02/02/2026

I remember back in the day, how disappointed I was when the movie "Never Ending Story" ended.

I had thought I found some "i don't ever have to go to bed" hack.....And then the end credits started rolling. Atrau betrayed me...Never ending story my ass!

Anyways, just like that story, every other chapter also has ends to it. I have re-evaluated my life goals and have decided it's best for my family for me to not run "all the businesses", and it's time for me to par down the stuff on my plate. Idaho Gun school will no longer be on that plate.

It's super sad, we've been doing some amazing things over the years, from very new shooters, to experienced shooters and everyone in between. If you call us, we're sorry to make this 2026 announcement.

Watch the ole personal page for all of the pot stirring shennanigans that your little heart can take. I'll also be making some pretty big announcments there in about 30 days or so :D.

01/15/2026

some types of purchases have increased EXPONENTIALLY with the removal of the infringement of a tax.

I hear that some purchases that required a 200 dollar tax was about 2500 per month, and in january it increased to 150,000 or so applications for this month now that the 200$ tax hurdle is no longer in place.

Thanks Big Beautiful Bill!

01/12/2026

D3@dly Force -

When I teach it, I teach it simply as the force that a person uses that they know or should know would cause serious bodily injury or d3@th.

Nearly any tool can be used to that level. from pencils and typewriters to fi****ms and cars.

Here is what the Legal information Institute says - Deadly force refers to force which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.

Deadly force refers to force which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. The term “deadly force” is frequently seen in the field of criminal law and is a key issue for certain convictions or defenses.