Prerequisites: Basic Pistol Certificate, At least 21 years of age, and CCW Permit Holder (or) Be Capable of passing a NICS Check.
Duration of Course: 8 Hours
Class Size: Normally limited to two students; special arrangement may be made for larger classes.
The NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home 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 to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense.
This is an eight-hour course. 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.
The NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home course is for law-abiding adult citizens. The applicant should be an experienced shooter who is able to demonstrate mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm. An NRA Basic Pistol Course completion certificate will serve as proof of shooting experience.