Handgun 101: Handgun Orientation for Women (8 Hours)

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Overview

This course provides the very foundation of knowledge and skill necessary to safely handle handguns in a comfortable learning environment. This informational class covers many topics including the purchase, storage, transportation, carry, and cleaning of a firearm, as well as an overview of laws regarding self-defense. The content of this course may fulfill local requirements for concealed carry and other permits (check with your local issuing agency for their specific requirements - in most cases, this course will exceed those requirements).

Experience Requirements

None.

Course Outline

• Responsible firearms ownership and applications of the handgun
• Firearms safety for the home, workplace, and vehicle
• Safety concerns and practices while training and while carrying a firearm
• Safe use and handling of firearms
• Locking devices and techniques for firearms to prevent unauthorized access
• Potential dangers (penetration, ricochet, misidentification, accidental discharges, etc.)
• Ready positions
• Components and operation of modern pistols
• Types, components, and purposes of modern ammunition
• Applicable laws relating to the possession, transportation, and storage of firearms
• General guidelines on interstate travel with firearms
• Administrative loading and unloading of pistols
• Fundamentals of basic shooting techniques
• Preventative maintenance (cleaning, maintenance, inspection, and safe storage)

Equipment List

• Do not bring any firearms or ammunition to this course
• Ladies should wear long pants with pockets, closed toe shoes (no flip flops or sandals), and a crew neck (T-shirt) or button-up shirt (no low-cut neck lines)

Tuition includes free loan of firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH, New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Colorado Springs, CO locations.

Ammo

Ammunition is included in the cost of the course.