NRA Defensive Pistol
Intermediate - Intermediate Shooters Course
Duration: 8 hours classroom plus range time
$200.00
Fee
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Description
The NRA Defensive Pistol Course will focus on the techniques needed to develop a defensive mindset. The goal of the course will be to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry and use a concealed pistol ethically, responsibly, and with confidence.
Topics Covered
- Safe gun handling: How to apply the NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling
- Concealment: The basic principles of concealment and the difference between cover and concealment
- Drawing from a holster: How to draw from a holster using the NRA method
- Mental awareness: Developing the proper mindset for using a pistol for personal protection
- Stoppages: How to clear common stoppages
- Shooting fundamentals: The NRA's 5 Fundamentals of Rifle and Pistol Shooting: aiming, breath control, hold control, trigger control, and follow through
- Live-fire drills: Dry and live-fire drills
- Physiology: The physiology of a lethal force encounter
- Reloads: Tactical and emergency speed reload
Expectations and Outcomes
As a result of participating in this course, the student will be able to explain and demonstrate the following: How to apply the NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling when carrying a concealed firearm, basic principles of concealment, the difference between cover and concealment, drawing from the holster, levels of mental awareness, developing the proper mindset when using a pistol for personal protection, clearing common stoppages, use of pocket pistols, and more.
Types
Intermediate, NRA Courses
Requirements
Prerequisite: Basic Pistol, Basic CCW, Personal Protection In The Home and Personal Protection Outside The Home-Level One, Maryland Wear and Carry Permit or any local/state CCW permit.
For participants to be successful in this course, they should have the following items.
- Quality Pistol appropriate for concealed carry
- recommend minimum of 9mm or .38 Special
- Quality Strong Side Hip Holster – recommend form
- fitted leather or kydex, must cover trigger/trigger guard
- Quality Belt, designed to carry a holster and a firearm
- strongly recommended
- Quality ammunition suitable for practice. Encourage students to have at least one hundred rounds.
- Spare magazines or speed loaders with appropriate pouches – at least two spares.
- Clothing appropriate for concealed carry with baseball cap
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection - recommend electronic