Pistol Shooting
NRA Basic Personal Protection Outside the Home Course
Upcoming Courses
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Course Goal
To teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely.
Course Description
A pistol is a mechanical device and, as with any machine, it is necessary to understand how it works before it can be safely used and its operation mastered. In the hands of a responsible, knowledgeable, and safety conscious person, a pistol is safe and reliable.
Resulting Knowledge and Skills
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As a result of this training, the participants should be able to:
- Identify the principal parts of a pistol and types of actions, and demonstrate how they function
- Name, explain, apply, and adopt the NRA rules for safe gun handling
- Demonstrate how to handle pistols in a safe manner
- Explain the different components of a pistol cartridge
- Explain the firing sequence of a cartridge
- Explain how to properly store ammunition
- Explain the fundamentals of pistol shooting
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to shoot a pistol safely on a range
- Shoot targets from a benchrest position using the fundamentals of pistol shooting
- Identify materials needed to clean a pistol
- Clean a pistol safely
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to safely shoot a handgun from the two-handed and one-handed standing shooting positions
- Properly score a pistol target
- Explain the basic guidelines for purchasing a pistol
- Safely pursue pistol-shooting activities to the best of their abilities
IMPORTANT NOTES!
- Pistols and ammunition are provided for the range time of this course (your own pistol may be used for parts of the range time)
- Hearing and eye protection are required on the range at all times.
- This course is required to advance to the Personal Protection In The Home course offered by MI Firearms ETS
- This course can be waived for advancement into the Personal Protection In The Home course offered by MI Firearms ETS by demonstrating proficiency to a MI Firearms ETS Instructor.
- There is a fee to schedule and perform proficiency with a shotgun for the possible waiver of this course as a pre-requisite to Personal Protection In The Home course
Price: $175.00
Length of Course: 10 hours
Provided Text
- Home Firearm Safety Handbook
- Basics of Pistol Shooting Handbook
Prerequisites
- None
Interested?
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