Basic Firearms Instruction Outline

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Outline of Course Offering

Content

• Book on Pistol Marksmanship
• Lecture
• Visual displays
• Shooting exercise (MA students who will apply for MA LTC only)
• NRA exam
• NRA Certificate issued upon successful completion of course.
• Massachusetts State Certificate issued upon successful completion of course (MA students who will apply for MA LTC only).

Structure

• Certified NRA Pistol instruction course based on 10 hours of material
• Flexible instruction arrangement – one day or two day approaches available
• Place - instruction at my home, or at club facilities for groups.
• Personal service instruction - 1 on 1 or 1 on 2
• Group Instruction available upon request

Fee

• $250 per person for personal instruction
• Group rates dependent upon size

Useful Information For You

• This course is the "NRA Basic Pistol Course" Certification # OLTC-002O as required for Firearms Licensing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - http://www.state.ma.us/msp/firearms/
• Firearms Laws in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chapter 140 Sections 121 thru 132 - http://www.state.ma.us/LEGIS/laws/mgl/gl-140-toc.htm
• Firearms Laws in the State of New Hampshire Chapter 159 - http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/159/159-mrg.htm

About the NRA Basic Pistol Course

Introduction

· Identification of instructor

· Course's intent is to provide information on

- safe handling of firearms

- basics of firearms

- basic marksmanship

- ammunition

- use and care of firearms

- MA state laws (for MA LTC applicants only)

· Course's intent is not to provide information on

- safe handling of rifles, shotguns, and/or black powder firearms

- competitive shooting

- gunsmithing

- gun ownership - purchasing/sales/transfers

- laws - federal/state/local

Student responsibilities

• Relax
• Be an ACTIVE listener !
• Be attentive to detail
• Ask questions
• Take notes if you like
• Fee

Instructor responsibilities

• Track to course intent
• Provide written test to student
• Provide certificate of course completion

Course Agenda

Safe handling of firearms

• NRA Safety Rules

Description of ammunition

• Types
• Matching ammunition to firearms
• Components
• Assembly/reloading
• Storage

Description of firearms

• Types
• Components
• Assembly/disassembly
• Loading/unloading
• Cleaning
• Storage
• Examination

Description of shooting

• Sight picture – gun/target
• Dominant eye
• Shooting hand
• Position
• Breathing
• Firing
• Safety issues

Wrap-up

• Questions/Discussion

Test

• Complete written NRA Exam