NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home Course

This NRA certification course teaches 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.

Prerequisite:

This course is for adults who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection in the Home Course. Participants also must 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, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.

Description:

The course is divided into two levels. Level one is nine-hours 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. Students spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one. Upon completion, students may choose to attend level two, which is an additional five hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition learning advanced shooting skills. Time and 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 appropriate (level one/level two) course completion certificates(s).

Here is a peak at what this course covers:

Firearm safety and storage

  • Maintaining awareness and establishing a defensive mindset
  • What to do if you have to shoot
  • What happens after a shooting
  • How to avoid getting into situations where you might have to shoot

Further skills development

  • Various aiming and shooting techniques
  • Utilizing cover
  • Shooting from different positions
  • Engaging targets in low-light situations

Pistol training

  • A look at different carry options and their advantages
  • Basic defensive shooting skills
  • Aiming and firing techniques
  • Practical training on how to safely and quickly draw and fire

Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.

Cost for both sections of the course: $250. Offered by arrangement only. A minimum of two students is required for the course to make.

Course available by arrangement. Email tomfenton@elpasocarry.com

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