NRA Defensive Pistol

The NRA Defensive Pistol Course will focus on the techniques needed to develop a defensive mindset. The goal of the course will be to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry and use a concealed pistol ethically, responsibly, and with confidence.

Course Fee: $150

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Classroom Time: 4 Hours

Range Time: 4 Hours

Required Round Count: 100 Rounds

Course Description: As a result of participating in this course, the student will be able to explain and demonstrate the following: How to apply the NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling when carrying a concealed firearm, basic principles of concealment, the difference between cover and concealment, drawing from the holster, levels of mental awareness, developing the proper defensive mindset when using a pistol for personal protection, clearing common stoppages, skills to reload under stress, defensive shooting techniques, training on the range, and more.

The following topics will be reviewed in the course:

• The importance of carrying and using a pistol responsibly and ethically for personal protection
• How the NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling are applied to concealed carry
- Basic principles of concealment
• Presenting/Reholstering a pistol
• Mental awareness
• Mental preparation to develop a defensive mindset for carrying and using a pistol for personal protection
• Techniques for avoiding life-threatening confrontations
• Explain the psychological and physiological changes that may occur during an attack
• Flash sight picture
• Reloading under stress
• Clear common stoppages
• Immediate Action Drills
• Cover and concealment
• Presenting a pistol from concealment and shoot targets at varying distances
• And more

Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home (PPOTH) handbook, the NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, and the NRA Defensive Pistol certificate.

This course is only conducted by NRA Certified Advanced Pistol Instructors.

This NRA-sanctioned course is recommended for anyone who uses a defensive handgun for personal protection (inside or outside their home) to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude for confident, ethical, and responsible use of a defensive handgun.

NRA certificates of completion are issued only after successful firearms qualification.

Course Prerequisites: NRA Basics of Pistol, NRA FIRST Steps Pistol course, other basic handgun skills development course, or by permission of the instructor.
- Participant must be 21 years of age or older