NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course - February 15, 2025

This course is designed to introduce you to basic firearms handling and safety. If you are a first-time gun owner, or you would just like to educate yourself to become safe and proficient, this course is a great way to develop confidence and skills. Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety. Additionally, students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor..

If you plan to take a Concealed Carry course, this Basic Pistol Shooting course is a great way to improve your firearm knowledge, safety and skills first.

This is a six-hour instructional course held on a Saturday from 8-2 including range time. Pizza lunch is provided.

You may use one of our .22 caliber pistols or revolvers and ammunition for $25. Please find the pistol Rental Product after registering for your course.

Ear and eye protection are required and not provided. In order to keep the student to instructor ratio very low, class size is limited.

Completion of the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course is required prior to attending any tactical handgun course with Right 2 A Defense.

This course does not meet the requirements for a Concealed Carry certificate. If you are not yet confident in your ability to handle, load, and unload firearms safely, please consider attending this course, or our NRA Women on Target course, prior to attending the Concealed Carry course.

Requirements:

⊗ Participants must be a minimum age of 20 years old on the date of the course.

⊗ You must be free from any Felony conviction at any point in your life, and not otherwise legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. (If you are not sure, please contact us in advance)

Safety Reminders:

⊗  Live ammunition is strictly prohibited in the classroom. You may bring your fully unloaded and safe firearm into the classroom, but please let the instructor know prior to entering. No magnums or calibers larger than .45 ACP please.

⊗ Ear and eye protection are required and not provided.

⊗ All participants must sign this waiver. You are encouraged to print it off and bring it with you to class already filled out.

Payment Policy:

PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.  Payment for this course is due at the time of registration.

Reschedules:

Emergency reschedules are only made at the discretion of Right 2 A Defense. In the case of an emergency reschedule, your payment will be credited to the future class date of your choosing.