Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills; strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation; firearms and the law; how to choose a handgun for self-defense; and continued opportunities for skill development.
Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition.
Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.
Student Prerequisites:
This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state or local law.
Experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm).
Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.
Note:
Lesson III of this course—Firearms and the Law, and Legal Aspects of Self-Defense—is conducted by one of the following:
An attorney licensed to practice law within the state in which this course is given and who is familiar with this area of the law.
A Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) who possesses an intermediate or higher Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificate granted within the state.
An individual currently certified to instruct in this area of the law by the state in which this course is presented.
NRA certified instructors may conduct this lesson only if they meet the requirements stated above, and then only in their capacity as an attorney or other state certified individual, not in their capacity as an NRA certified instructor.
PLEASE NOTE: Certifications are issued by the NRA training department. Therefore you will pay tuition to USA Training Academy for the course and additional certification and processing fees payable to the NRA.