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St. Paul, Minnesota · Consulting & firearms training

Build the business.Master the pistol.

Catalyst Consulting LLC helps Minnesota owners plan, structure and recover — and trains responsible adults for their Minnesota Permit to Carry. One instructor, twenty years in the trades, zero fluff.

NRA Certified Instructor
NRA Certified Pistol InstructorMN Permit to CarrySmall groups · Firearms provided

Next class with seats

Sat, Nov 14

8 AM – 4 PM · St. Paul area

In-person · 6 seats left

Whether it’s a business plan or a pistol, the fundamentals don’t change: know your target, control what you can, and don’t rush the shot.

Owner · Instructor
Ty M. Stovall
Base
St. Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates
44.95° N · 93.09° W

03Minnesota Permit to Carry

Finish the classroom online. Qualify at the range in one focused session.

The blended course cuts a full day of lecture down to one evening of live fire and legal review with an NRA Certified Instructor, booked by appointment. Prefer everything in person? Take a full-day class or split it over a weekend.

Most flexiblePhase 1 online (NRA) · Phase 2 by appointment

Blended — Online classroom + live-fire session

Finish the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting classroom online at your own pace, then meet Ty for an evening range session (max 4 people): a review of the NRA online test, Minnesota legal review and your shooting qualification.

Own firearm

$69

Firearm provided

$90

Per person · Evening session · 5–8 PM, Tue–Sat · Evenings October 20 – November 21, 5–8 PM, max 4 per evening — call to schedule your evening and location. NRA Phase 1 is paid separately to the NRA; shooting qualification must be completed within 90 days of finishing it.

  • Live-fire qualification (25+ rounds, multiple distances)
  • Minnesota use-of-force & carry law review
  • Hands-on skills check with an NRA Certified Instructor
  • Range fees, eye & ear protection
  • Training certificate for your county sheriff application
  1. 01Register & finish NRA Phase 1 online
  2. 02Reserve a range date below
  3. 03Qualify, review the law, get certified
Two silhouette targets with tight groups of bullet holes

Confidence you can measure. Certified the same day.

04Small-business consulting

Practical help from someone who has made payroll.

Owner-operated Minnesota companies — trades contractors, first-time founders and shops in a rough patch. Plain plans, honest numbers, no jargon.

Ty M. Stovall, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
NRA Certified Instructor

NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

05Meet your instructor & consultant

Ty M. Stovall

Ty spent more than twenty years as a union pipefitter — reading prints, running crews and solving the problems that show up between the drawing and the job site. That is the experience behind Catalyst Consulting: practical, direct and built for owner-operated Minnesota businesses.

As an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, he brings the same standard to the range. Small groups, clear instruction and a live-fire qualification that leaves you confident, not just certified.

20+
Years in the trades
2
Disciplines, one standard
25+
Rounds in every qualification

06FAQ

Questions, answered.

  • If you are comfortable learning online and want the shortest day at the range, take the Blended course: finish the NRA classroom at home, then meet Ty for an evening range session (5–8 PM, October 20 – November 21, max 4 people). If you would rather have everything explained in the room, take the In-person course: one full day, or split over a weekend.

  • No. Choose “Firearm & ammo provided” when you reserve and a pistol, ammunition, eye and ear protection are included. If you bring your own, bring it unloaded and cased with at least 50 rounds of factory ammunition.

  • Mostly owner-operated Minnesota companies: trades contractors, startups getting structured for the first time, and established shops in a rough patch. Ty spent 20+ years as a union pipefitter before consulting, so mechanical and construction businesses are home turf.

  • With a free discovery call. We talk through where you are, what is stuck, and whether we are a fit. If we are, you get a written plan with a fixed scope and price before anything begins.

  • Yes. Groups of four or more get a reduced per-person rate and can pick a date that works for the whole group. Call or text for a quote.

  • A training certificate that satisfies Minnesota Statute 624.714. You submit it with your application and fee to the sheriff of the county where you live. Certificates are valid for one year from the class date; permits are issued by the sheriff and are valid for five years.

07Get in touch

Call, text or send a note.

Questions about a class date, group rates or a consulting engagement — Ty answers his own phone. Weekends and evenings by appointment.

Based in
St. Paul, MN
Serving
Twin Cities & Greater Minnesota
Hours
Weekdays, evenings & weekends by appointment
Groups
4+ people — call for rates

No newsletters. Ty replies personally.