Empowered Firearms & Training

Best of the best. These guys will bend over backwards to help you get what you want (special orders etc). Courteous, professional and well informed of the issues facing gun owners.

NOT your typical gun store, very friendly staff. Great local place for parts, firearms and training. Would recommended to anyone. Especially those who are new to firearms and want to better their skills with empowered’s training simulator.

Unbelievable wow what a great place. Had a fun time with the Pruvit Boys. Must check this place out.

I called a few spots looking for a Daniel Defense M4V11LW and nobody but Empowered had one in. I called and spoke to Tanner and was told that it was available but that others were scoping it out as well. First come first serve, so I bolted up there and bought it.
I found Tanner to be professional, knowledgeable and courteous. I knew nothing about the rifle I was buying but Tanner didn’t make me feel like a noob. Tanner spoke to me with respect and was very kind and courteous.
While I waited for my background I reached out to Chad via email and asked if he could add a few mods to it and he did. I was quoted a fair price with a small discount and so I authorized him to complete the mods. My only gripe is that he took too long (couple days) to reply to the email and I was getting antsy. But to be fair he did apologize and that’s all I could ask for.
When I picked up my rifle it was beautiful. Everything looked great and I couldn’t have asked for anything better. Tanner went through the safety presentation on my new rifle and as I was getting confused he simply helped me through it with patience.
My experience in dealing with both Tanner and Chad were great. I found the shop to be very professional and they treated me kindly and in a day where some of these shops feel like they’re too good to serve you just because you’re not LE or SF, there was none of that here. Just two guys helping all local gun enthusiast and that to me that’s perfect.
I ended up spending close to $ 2500 which is a pretty penny to any of us and if I had to do it over again, I would, especially since I live in Eastlake (Chula Vista) speaks volumes.

After a few unhelpful and poor experiences at gun shops in the San Diego area, I am thankful to have walked into Empowered. Unlike most shops I walked into, Chad, Tanner, and Luke at Empowered took the time to answer all my questions with thorough explanations that I could understand. Other shops didn’t want to even bother helping me out once they realized I wasn’t there to spend thousands of dollars.
On top of the excellent customer service, the pricing at Empowered was competitive as well. It was a no brainer to give them my business. Top notch service and competitive pricing. I will be back for return business. Thank you!

Wow, what great customer service Chad and Tanner had been. Getting my newest addition they installed the aftermarket sights I bought for free. Who does that anymore? Empowered Firearms does.
Now for the simulator, it’s very addicting and not sure my wallet can survive with it so close to home. Great for training, practice, or just having fun with friends.

Love this place. Chad, Luke, Tanner, and Faith have all been very knowledgeable and friendly. Great to have a local shop to support.

These guys and girls are OUTSTANDING! Personable and knowledgable. Leanne is, without a doubt, the best instructor I have ever had. Her experience and personality lead to that conclusion. My girls and I will be back for sure.

These guys are great. Thanks Chad and everyone else at Empowered.

If you’re a new shooter thinking of coming in here then I wouldn’t hesitate. Came in to do a PPT for my first revolver and Chad taught me the basics of how to handle and reload it. He gave me some tips on dry-​firing (with snap caps of course) and showed me what types of ammo would work with it. Pretty knowledgeable guy IMO. Will be back for sure. Place was clean, lots of space, a pretty decent size of firearms and accessories. Great customer service!

Very friendly staff, they love to teach and answer questions. Definitely make you feel welcome and walk you through any needed process. Highly recommended for first time gun buyers as well as seasoned vets. Also low transfer fees compared to other less helpful shops!

Wanted to check out the new local gun shop in my home town. This place was really Uniqe compared to most gun shops, they had a shooting range unlike I’ve never seen before, and having PS3 Xbox Wi U and so many shooting games, nothing I have now compares to the experience you can at there facility.
It really makes a difference unlike holding a now feeling goofy game controller that in no way feels like a gun.
Just bad ass fun!!!

Here is the final build for this gun. Thanks to chad and Seth for this amazing build!

The only gun shop I’ve been to where I was treated extra well. It was a slow day so I was given a full tour of the training facilities. Exquisite customer service.
Owner is super nice. Knew he couldn’t price match some firearms I was trying to order so he offered up (online) locations where I could get the best value of my dollar. That’s how you get dedicated customers!

Easy store to get to, close to the freeway. Large store. Nice selection of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Lots of accessories too. Very knowledgeable staff!
The simulator room is truly amazing, projected on a 16 foot wall! I have never seen anything quite like it.
I have purchased 3 firearms from the so far.

I’ve been looking for a good gun shop near me but with Empowered I found a GREAT gun shop. As soon as you walk in the outstanding customer service begins so be ready to be wowed! It’s not the biggest shop but they have a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Also if they don’t have it they can order it which is always nice. So they have some hand guns, rifles and shotguns.
They offer classes and they have a simulator which looks pretty cool and I will be using some time soon. You can even rent out the simulator for a private party/​bday.
This is why I like Empowered.
1.Great customer service.
2.Gun safety and self defense classes.
3.Competitive prices.
4.Shooting simulator.
5. Knowledgeable staff.
6.Did I mention great customer service?
I can’t wait to come back to Empowered because there are a few things I need to pick up and I want to use their simulator. Great job Empowered!!!

The simulator is so much fun! You should at least try it if you don’t go to an actual range. Everybody’s nice and if you like shooting as a recreation, get your accessories here:)

I discovered this shop through
forums.
Empowered Firearms was one of the few shops that did SSE (Single Shot Exemption) when SSE was still available for MOST semi-​automatic handguns like the H&K VP9, Glock Generation 4, Sig Sauer P938, etc. So thumbs up on that.
Chad and his staff was super friendly. You will be treated nice here for sure.
They offer firearms training and the shop has simulators as well. Check out their website for more info.
Oh and the shop used to be a bank so they have a real vault =) Your precious firearms will be cozy and safe while in their hands.
Parking is aplenty and never an issue. Don’t hesitate to check them out.

Back in the day, most gun stores used to be run by elitist cranky old men who were not helpful at all. But I’m glad to see that times are changing. Empowered Firearms seems be a member of one of the newer more modern breed of gun shops. The are both SSE and bullet button knowledgeable and friendly.
I spoke to Tanner over the phone and he was very helpful in finding what I was looking for. They didn’t have it in stock but he was able to special order it for me. When I came into the store, I also had a good experience with Chad.
They have a decent selection of AR parts. I’ve never tried out the training simulators but one of the guys demo’d it for me and it looks fairly realistic and I might try it out one of these times.

Highly recommend this store because I
Found out it is so much more than just a store. There are classes for the whole
Family to learn about gun safety and self defense.
They have a very impressive cutting edge shooting range which was great for all ages to learn how to use a gun and have some fun. Utilizing technology I could practice at a shooting range, clear houses of bad guys, and shoot zombies! Really impressed with the technology. Can rent the room per hour and is very cost affective. Must ask about it.
They have a great selection of guns and supplies. Staff is willing to go out of there way to make sure I was happy.
Really impressed and highly recommend. Definitely worth stopping by to check out.