This is NRA's response to Americans who own handguns for personal protection and desire to learn how to use them with safety and skill. This course exposes students to several schools of thought regarding defensive shooting techniques.
The course includes 8 hours of instruction on handgun parts and operation, ammunition, safety, cleaning, storage, loading procedures and shooting fundamentals. The course objective is to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense.
What to bring to class: Lunch and/or snacks, ammunition & handguns you wish to shoot with, cleaning kit for your handgun(s) if you have one, pen or pencil. 50-100 rds of ammunition should be plenty for the practice sessions.