The Basic Pistol Course is a one-day course that includes both a classroom component and live fire exercises on the range. The Basic Pistol Course is designed for the beginning shooter as well as anyone who may have some experience with a handgun, but has never learned the fundamentals of handgun marksmanship.
More InfoThe Basic Defensive Pistol Course is a 1-day firearms training course focusing on enhancement of basic shooting fundamentals and combat gun-handling skills with the semi-automatic handgun.
More InfoThe Tactical 2-day Combat Pistol firearms training course builds on the pre-requisite courses with the semi-automatic handgun. You will also learn to appreciate and build upon primary elements of mental conditioning of the combat mindset, situational awareness, principals of personal defense and the physiological response & reaction of the human body under stress with gross motor skills. This intense 2-day firearms training course focuses on balancing speed & accuracy during movement, navigating obstacles, utilizing cover and concealment, maneuvering and engaging threats at intermediate and close quarters distances.
More InfoThis 2-day firearms training course will focus on introducing the student to tactical concepts and dynamic actions that are used to negotiate doorways, make room entry and safely clear rooms. Techniques will cover strategies on how to deal with closed and opened doorways, moving through doorway openings, controlled room entry and room domination. Students will learn individual and two person team room entry techniques while engaging single threats and multiple threats during shoot/no-shoot decision making drills. Students will also learn Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques and advanced combat gun-handling skills that are necessary to engage threats from contact (hip rock) out to 10 yards.
More InfoThis is a full (10-12 hours) day course that 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.
Students should expect to shoot approximately 150 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.
Students should expect to shoot approximately 150 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.
More InfoThis is an advanced two-day course. The course teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. Students have the opportunity to attend this course using a quality strong side hip holster that covers the trigger, or a holster purse. From a review of safe firearms handling and proper mindset to presentation from concealment and multiple shooting positions, this course contains the essential skills and techniques needed to prevail in a life-threatening situation.
The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home is divided into two levels (basic and advanced). Level one is a nine-hour course and offers the essential knowledge and skills that must be mastered in order to carry, store, and use a firearm safely and effectively for personal protection outside the home. Upon completion of level one, students may choose to attend level two, which is an additional five hours of range training and teaches advanced shooting skills. After the classroom portion, students should expect to spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one. Level two involves five additional hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition. The ammunition requirements are minimum and may be exceeded. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the appropriate course completion certificates(s), NRA Basic Personal Protection Outside The Home (identifies strong-side hip holster or purse use) certificate, and NRA Advanced Personal Protection Outside The Home certificate.
The NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home participants in this course must be at least 21 years of age and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules, but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate.
More InfoThe Illinois State Police (ISP) requires minimum 16-hours of training to qualify for the Illinois Concealed Carry License/Concealed Carry Weapon (CCL/CCW) permit. In addition, the ISP requires that students complete a live-fire range qualification, firing 30 rounds from a distance of 5, 7 & 10 yards (10-rounds each stage) at a B27 target with 70% accuracy.
More InfoThe Illinois State Police (ISP) requires minimum 4-hours of training to renew the Illinois Concealed Carry License/Concealed Carry Weapon (CCL/CCW) permit. In addition, the ISP requires that students complete a live-fire range qualification, firing 30 rounds from a distance of 5, 7 & 10 yards (10-rounds each stage) at a B27 target with 70% accuracy.
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