Students will receive the NRA's The Basics of Pistol Shooting Handbook and intensive lessons in safety, gun handling, the various types of pistols, the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, various pistol firing positions, and several practical exercises on the firing range.

Using the NRA training method of Total Participant Involvement, this basic course provides hands on learning opportunities in the following areas:

• Firearm parts and operation
• Ammunition and its function
• Shooting fundamentals and an opportunity to develop them on the range
• How to select, clean and store a firearm
• Review of various activities available to help participants develop and improve their shooting skills

Course Length: 10 hours

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for taking this course and the material is accessible to appropriately supervised mature children.

Course Completion
Students will receive feedback on the live-fire exercise and a course certificate upon successful completion of the lessons. Students will receive a “Basic Practical” rocker upon successful demonstration of firing a qualifying “group”. There is a short written test on the lesson material at the end of the course.