What is Personal Protection Inside the Home?
This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and provides information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense
This is an eight-hour course where students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. 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 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.
Prerequisite:
This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, and 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 pistol competitive shooting qualification card, or your military DD 214 with pistol qualification.
If you do not have your Basic Pistol Course, you can take our free, on-line, four hour Home Firearm Safety course as a suitable substitute. Email us for for information.
Course Length:
Classroom: 5 hours
Range: 3 to 4 hours
Course Fees**:
Course: $125
Range Fee: $10
Ammunition for Loaner Pistol: $15 (optional)
Enrollment:
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 8