| Personal Protection in the Home
(Concealed weapon permit compliant) Prerequisites Participants in the Personal Protection course should be experienced shooters who can competently demonstrate the basic skills of safe gun handling and usage. This course requires participants to take a written pre-course evaluation. Individuals may have to demonstrate safe gun handling, shoot a series of five-shot groups, discuss the fundamentals of zeroing a handgun, and demonstrate how to properly clean a handgun. Participants will be required to present documentation of training and/or shooting experience by providing any of the following: NRA FIRST Steps Pistol certificate, NRA Basic Pistol Course certificate, NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program certificate, or DD 214 with pistol qualification listed. Overview This course is designed for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law, who have the mindset and staidness necessary to comprehend the subject matter and properly perform the activities in the course. Unlike the other basic courses, Personal Protection in the Home covers defensive shooting aspects. Self-defense shooting is an area much different from standardized shooting fundamentals because it can include mindset, legal issues, decision-making under pressure, planning for the worst, and other areas. This course is much more than just a routine shooting course. It is important that participants have sufficient maturity and life experiences to be able to assess various situations and make mature level-headed decisions. Participants must be experienced shooters (those able to show a mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course. Participants will receive the following published materials with this course - Personal Protection In The Home Handbook, Basic Firearm Training Program Brochure, NRA Gun Safety Rules Brochure, and the Marksmanship Qualification Program Booklet. Requirements Valid Drivers license Ability to legally possess a firearm Eye and ear protection Double-action revolver or Semi-auto pistol in good working condition 100-200 rounds of factory ammunition (no reloads) * If you do not own or have access to a handgun, the instructor can furnish you one to use for a nominal fee. Ammunition is not included. Please contact the course instructor if you need to rent a handgun for the live-fire section. Course Goal To develop in the students 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 citizen's right to self-defense. Lessons/Objectives Introduction to Defensive Shooting Basic Defensive Handgun Skills Firearms and the Law: Possession, Ownership, and the Use of Deadly Force Strategies for Home Safety and Responding to a Violent Confrontation Selecting a Handgun for Personal Defense Sport Shooting Activities and Training Opportunities Course Review and Examination Course Completion Upon successful completion of the course, each participant will receive a course certificate (suitable for framing). Notes: The time length (12 hours) is the intended time for this class. Total time may be slightly less due to fewer participants and/or the knowledge/experience of individuals. Additional time may be required to meet lesson objectives. There is no fee if additional time is needed to complete the course. This course certification will meet/exceed the State of Colorado required proof of training necessary for the application of a concealed carry permit. Course Fee: $150 which includes range time. |