Cost: $50.00 per person
Note: Scheduled class may be cancelled if less than 3 students register for any given date.
NRA First Steps Pistol Orientation Course Description:
Orientation Goal: To provide beginning shooters with an introduction of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to own and use a specific pistol model safely.
Lesson # 1 – Introduction to Pistol Safety, Parts, and Operation
Name the three fundamental NRA rules of safe gun handling and demonstrate them with a specific pistol model.
Name the three major components of a pistol and describe their functions.
Safely demonstrate how to handle a specific pistol in a safe manner.
Lesson # 2 – Introduction To Ammunition and the Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
Identify the three items they need to check to determine the proper ammunition for their pistol.
Identify and define the three major types of cartridge malfunctions and explain how to respond safely when they occur.
Determine their dominant eye.
Explain the fundamentals of pistol shooting and demonstrate them from the bench rest position.
Lesson # 3 – Introduction to Pistol Shooting From the Bench rest Position
Explain the three range commands, the procedures to be followed if one has a problem with a firearm or drops ammunition, and any applicable range rules which apply to the facility being used.
Discuss and explain the eight NRA gun safety rules to be followed when shooting and storing a pistol
Safely shoot a target from the bench rest position using the five fundamentals of pistol shooting.
Lesson # 4 – Introduction to Pistol Cleaning, Storage, and Training Opportunities
Identify materials needed to clean a pistol.
Outline the three safety guidelines to be followed when cleaning a pistol.
Explain and demonstrate how to clean a pistol safely.
Name the NRA rule for safe firearm storage, and discuss options for applying this rule when storing a pistol.
Discuss the three hygienic guidelines following exposure to airborne particulates and cleaning solvent residue.
Discuss the benefits of receiving additional pistol training through the NRA Basic Firearm Training Program.