NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation (4 hrs)FIRST Steps (Firearm Instruction, Responsibility and Safety Training) is the National Rifle Association’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for beginning shooters or new gun purchasers. This course provides a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper operation of a specific model of pistol, whether one owned by the student or one supplied by the instructor. To not only improve retention, but also to make learning fun, these courses reflect the TPI (Total Participant Involvement) philosophy of “learning by doing”. The format includes four distinct orientation lessons, each 45 to 60 minutes in length, This course is conducted in the classroom and firearms simulator. I use recoil enabled firearms that have an action that is similar to a real firearm, just less noise. Using a simulator allows one to become comfortable with a firearm and learn proper technique in a safe interactive environment.

Prerequisites: None

Equipment Required:

Firearm Safety, Parts and Operations

Ammunition and the Fundamentals of Marksmanship

Firing the first shots from the bench rest position

Cleaning, Storage and Training Opportunities

Course Goal: The goal of this training class is to provide beginning shooters with an introduction to the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary in owning and using a specific model of pistol safely. Classes are limited to no more than four students, generally with each student using a different model or type of firearm. With this format, each student not only gets a fundamental understanding of their particular model of firearm, but also a general understanding of how other models of firearms operate.

Materials provide each student:

Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook,

NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure,

Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet,

FIRST Steps course completion certificate,

Targets

NO AMMUNITION IN THE CLASSROOM