NRA Defensive Pistol

PREREQUISITE: 8 HR NRA BASICS OF PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE AND BE ABLE PROVE IT. TEACHES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDE TO SAFELY BEGIN TO CARRY AND USE A FIREARM ETHICALLY, RESPONSIBLY AND WITH CONFIDENCE. THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THE TECHNIQUES NEEDED TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP THE DEFENSIVE MINDSET. STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO SAFELY DRAW FROM A HOLSTER, FLASH SIGHT PICTURE & TARGET ACQUISITION, BASIC DEFENSIVE SHOOTING TECHNIQUES. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS COURSE THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN AND DEMONSTRATE: NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING WHEN DRAWING A FIREARM, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COVER AND CONCEALMENT, DEVELOPING A DEFENSIVE MINDSET, CLEARING COMMON STOPPAGES. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THE NRA BASICS OF PERSONAL PROTECTION OUTSIDE THE HOME HANDBOOK AND THE NRA DEFENSIVE PISTOL CERTIFICATE.