Off-Shoot Defense, LLC is a Virginia-based firearms training academy focused on responsible ownership, personal defense, and practical skills. Its mission is to help people protect themselves and their loved ones through comprehensive instruction that emphasizes safety, confidence, integrity, and lawful conduct. Courses are led by experienced instructors, including CEO and Chief Instructor Bruce Moore, a US Army Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran with more than two decades of experience in security, investigations, and firearm instruction.

The academy offers a hybrid Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit course, combining a self-paced two-hour online class with an in-person live-fire session. For Virginia security professionals, it provides DCJS-certified training, including entry-level security officer core subjects, armed officer certification, and a shotgun endorsement. Training is designed to meet Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services requirements, with course details and registration available online. Some offerings have separate range, rental, or ammunition costs. Off-Shoot Defense presents its instruction as a way to build a thorough understanding of self-defense and responsible firearm ownership.