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Handgun Training System ( HTS) publishes 87 course modules on Skool. It charges $28 a month.

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Handgun Training System (HTS) is a Skool community for handgun accuracy training, founded by John Johnson, an NRA and USCCA instructor and YouTube educator.[1][2] It is aimed at new shooters, and the group was created in November 2025.[2]

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Members
654
Published price
$28
per month
Members, last 29 days
-2
3 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Rank by members
#2,524
of 6,077 sellers listed here
Size rank in niche
#542
of 1,230 sellers listed in content and audience building, by published members
Price rank in niche
#156
of 342 priced in Content and audience building listed here, highest first
Niche
Content and audience building
1,308 listed here
Created
22 Nov 2025
Skool publishes this date
Readings
25
since 24 Aug 2026

About Handgun Training System ( HTS)

A free 7-day trial opens access to the Master Your Handgun 4-Week Course, the 60 Minute Accuracy Fix E-Book and the Master Class E-Book.[2] Training runs through weekly live coaching calls and accuracy lessons, dry fire and live fire drills, and downloadable PDF targets.[2][3] Members can upload photos or videos of their shooting for evaluation, and targets are reviewed with feedback.[2][3]

Johnson owns and operates an indoor gun range, gun store and firearms training facility in Cape Coral, Florida, which specializes in private concealed carry and firearms training classes.[1][4] Its group concealed carry class is made for first-time shooters, is limited to 10 students at a time and covers Florida law, safety and mindset.[5] As of September 2026, Johnson's training website offered the Florida Concealed Carry Class online for non-residents at $74.99.[4] On YouTube, Johnson posts firearms training tips, gun reviews, unboxings and demos, and hosts a Live From the Range stream every Tuesday night at 6 pm.[1]

The training website states that those 18 and up can apply.[4]

Sources

  1. YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCxvcHQYtze0JQNoX56B5wfg, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
  2. Skool listing: skool.com/johnthefirearmsinstructor, as collected 24 Sept 2026
  3. Official website: firearmstrainingbyjohngjohnson.com/services, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
  4. Official website: firearmstrainingbyjohngjohnson.com, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
  5. Official website: firearmstrainingbyjohngjohnson.com/services/ola/services/..., retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.

What the listing describes
NicheContent and audience buildingFormatCourse

Read from the listing’s own words: what is offered, never how well.

What is inside

Course modules
87
Courses
17
Posts, all time
983
People running it
1

Counts published by Handgun Training System ( HTS) on its own page, read on 13 Sept 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by john-johnson-8882.

How we knowSourced & dated
Observed on 1 Nov 2026 from Skool source page archived copy f6f53c347cf7.
Observable monthly ceiling
$28
monthly price
654
published members
$18,312
theoretical ceiling per month

This is not revenue, earnings or income. It assumes every listed member pays the headline price, which is never the case in practice, and it does not account for free members, trials, discounts, churn, refunds, platform fees or tax.

Against the content and audience building niche

Percentile among the other 1,307 content and audience building listings here, each seller counted once for size.

Size56th
smallestlargest
Price · further right is cheaper45th
most expensivecheapest

Price changes between our readings

Since we began tracking on 24 Aug 2026. We see the price only when we read the listing, so each change is dated by the readings either side of it. A change is listed only where both readings were taken the same way, in the same currency and billing period.

  • Between 24 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026: $7 per month to $28 per month

Evidence and signals

Listed on 654 members.

Evidence: measured.

Following elsewhere
63,100 at its largest63,100 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
First recorded
24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch
Elsewhere
WebsiteYouTube

Tracked over time

Member change
+1+0.2%over 3 days-2-0.3%over 29 days
Price change
Changed between 24 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026

25 observations over 69 days.

Member count
65465665866065424 Aug 20261 Nov 2026change
Monthly price
$10$15$20$25$2824 Aug 20261 Nov 2026

Observation log

Observation log
ObservedMembersChangePriceCeiling / month
1 Nov 2026654+1$28 per month$18,312
29 Oct 2026653-1$28 per month$18,284
28 Oct 20266540$28 per month$18,312
25 Oct 20266540$28 per month$18,312
24 Oct 20266540$28 per month$18,312
23 Oct 2026654-1$28 per month$18,312
21 Oct 20266550$28 per month$18,340
20 Oct 20266550$28 per month$18,340
18 Oct 20266550$28 per month$18,340
17 Oct 20266550$28 per month$18,340
16 Oct 20266550$28 per month$18,340
13 Oct 2026655-1$28 per month$18,340
12 Oct 2026656+1$28 per month$18,368
9 Oct 2026655-1$28 per month$18,340
8 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
5 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
3 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
3 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
2 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
1 Oct 20266560$28 per month$18,368
24 Sept 20266560$7 per month$4,592
21 Sept 2026656-5$7 per month$4,592
8 Sept 20266610$7 per month$4,627
2 Sept 2026661+3$7 per month$4,627
24 Aug 2026658$7 per month$4,606
Average per week, last 29 days3 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 20260
Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 1 Nov 20260

Seller’s followers on other platforms

Seller’s followers on other platforms
Read, about monthlyYouTubeTikTok
14 Oct 202663,100+18,100
13 Sept 202645,000

Common questions about Handgun Training System ( HTS)

What is Handgun Training System ( HTS)?
Handgun Training System (HTS) is a Skool community for handgun accuracy training, founded by John Johnson, an NRA and USCCA instructor and YouTube educator. It is aimed at new shooters, and the group was created in November 2025.
How much does Handgun Training System ( HTS) cost?
Handgun Training System ( HTS) charges $28 per month on Skool, read 1 Nov 2026. That is cheaper than 45% of the other priced content and audience building listings here.
How many members does Handgun Training System ( HTS) have?
Handgun Training System ( HTS) lists 654 members, read 1 Nov 2026.
How has Handgun Training System ( HTS)'s membership changed?
From 658 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 654 on 1 Nov 2026: within 1%.
How does Handgun Training System ( HTS) compare with other content and audience building communities?
At $28 a month, Handgun Training System ( HTS) sits above the $27 median of the 341 priced content and audience building listings here. The niche median is 540 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
What do you get inside Handgun Training System ( HTS)?
Handgun Training System ( HTS) publishes 87 course modules, 17 courses, 983 posts, 1 admin. Communities with the most course content.

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