CHILDREN'S AND FMAILY HANDGUN RANGE SESSION

Description

Children’s and Family Handgun Range Session is the live-fire component of the Children’s and Family training series. This instructor-supervised range session gives students the opportunity to apply the safety knowledge, handgun familiarization, dry-fire skills, and shooting fundamentals developed throughout the prerequisite courses.

The session consists of a 50-round structured shooting series focused on the fundamentals of safe and consistent handgun shooting. Instruction emphasizes:

• Proper stance and body position
• Safe and consistent grip
• Sight alignment and sight picture
• Trigger control
• Breathing and follow-through
• Safe loading and unloading
• Following range commands
• Proper range etiquette and firearm handling
• Maintaining safe muzzle and trigger awareness

Students will work through instructor-led exercises designed to reinforce the fundamentals while gaining experience in a controlled live-fire environment. The emphasis is on safety, fundamentals, confidence, and responsible firearm handling, rather than speed or defensive tactics.

Firearms: An approved training firearm may be provided by Frogbones, subject to availability and instructor approval.

Included: Targets and eye and ear protection are included in the course price and will be provided as needed.

Ammunition: Ammunition is not included in the course price. Students are responsible for providing or purchasing the ammunition required for the 50-round session.

This course is intended for students who have completed the required Children’s and Family prerequisite courses and are ready to apply those skills during supervised live-fire training.

Topics Covered

• Proper stance and body position
• Safe and consistent grip
• Sight alignment and sight picture
• Trigger control
• Breathing and follow-through
• Safe loading and unloading
• Following range commands
• Proper range etiquette and firearm handling
• Maintaining safe muzzle and trigger awareness

Expectations and Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Children’s and Family Handgun Range Session, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate the fundamental rules of firearm safety during live-fire training.
• Demonstrate proper range etiquette and behavior, including following instructor commands.
• Demonstrate the seven shooting fundamentals introduced during the prerequisite courses.
• Demonstrate a safe and consistent shooting stance and grip.
• Demonstrate proper sight alignment and sight picture.
• Demonstrate appropriate trigger control, breathing, and follow-through.
• Safely handle an approved handgun while under direct instructor supervision.
• Demonstrate proper trigger-finger discipline and muzzle awareness throughout the session.
• Safely perform basic loading and unloading procedures when directed by the instructor.
• Respond appropriately to range commands and safety instructions.
• Apply previously learned handgun familiarization and dry-fire skills to a supervised live-fire environment.
• Demonstrate responsible communication and behavior with the instructor and accompanying parent or legal guardian.
• Successfully complete the 50-round structured shooting session while maintaining safe firearm-handling practices.

The goal is for students to leave the session with increased confidence, improved understanding of fundamental handgun skills, and the ability to demonstrate safe and responsible firearm handling in a supervised live-fire environment.

Types

Basic, USCCA Courses, Youth Available Classes, Youth ONLY Classes

Documentation Requirements

For the Children’s and Family Handgun Range Session, Frogbones requires the accompanying adult to be the student’s parent or legal guardian.

The accompanying adult must be:

• The student’s biological or adoptive parent, or
• The student’s court-appointed legal guardian or legal custodian.

Siblings, grandparents, other relatives, family friends, babysitters, or other adults may not serve as the required chaperone unless they are the student’s legally recognized guardian or legal custodian.

If the accompanying adult is acting as the student’s legal guardian or legal custodian, official documentation establishing that legal relationship must be presented before the student will be permitted onto the range.

Documentation Requirement

The required documentation must clearly establish the adult’s legal authority to act as the student’s guardian or legal custodian. If the required documentation cannot be provided when requested, the adult will not be permitted to serve as the student’s chaperone and the student will not be permitted to participate in the range session.

No exceptions will be made to this policy.

This is an additional Frogbones safety and supervision requirement and does not replace any requirements imposed by applicable federal or Florida law. Florida law specifically addresses supervision and parental/guardian consent for minors participating in lawful recreational shooting activities.

Requirements

1. Minimum Age: Students must be 10 years of age or older to participate.
2. Series Completion Required: Students must successfully complete all required Children’s and Family courses before participating in the live-fire range session:
   • Children’s and Family Firearm Safety Basics
   • Children’s and Family Handgun Familiarization
   • Children’s and Family Dry Fire & Situational Awareness
3. Prerequisite Verification: Completion of all required courses must be verified before the student is approved for enrollment in the Children’s and Family Handgun Range Session. No exceptions.
4. Required Parent/Guardian/Chaperone: Every student must be accompanied by one parent, legal guardian, or designated adult chaperone for the entire range session.
5. 1-to-1 Ratio — No Exceptions: The required ratio is 1 student to 1 adult chaperone. One adult may not supervise, accompany, or be responsible for more than one student.
6. Chaperone Fee: The required parent, guardian, or chaperone attends free of charge. Only the student is charged for the course.
7. Ammunition: Ammunition is not included in the course price. Students are responsible for providing or purchasing the ammunition required for the 50-round session.
8. Firearms: Students may use an approved training firearm provided by Frogbones, subject to availability and instructor approval. Students may also use an approved personal firearm if permitted by the instructor and range policies.
9. Safety Equipment: Targets and eye and ear protection are included in the course price and will be provided as needed.
10. Instructor Approval: Participation in the live-fire session is subject to instructor approval. Students must demonstrate the required safety knowledge and appropriate behavior before and throughout the range session.

Important: This is a live-fire course and represents the final range component of the Children’s and Family training series. All prerequisite courses and the required 1-to-1 adult-to-student ratio must be satisfied before participation.