NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

This 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. Completion of NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting and Personal Protection In the Home courses are prerequisites. Students must possess a firearm appropriate for concealed carry (.38 special/9mm minimum caliber) and be capable in its use, function, and manipulation. Also a holster specific to the firearm and spare magazines or speed loaders with carrying pouches are required. The Level 1 live fire shooting exercises, conducted on an outdoor range, require 150 cartridges of quality factory manufactured ammunition. Reloaded ammunition is not permitted. Additional Level 2 shooting exercises require an additional 150 cartridges.