Topics Covered

(16) Hour In-Person Classroom Instruction Consists of:

• General firearm safety

• Firearm safety storage

• NYS and Federal gun laws

• Concealed Carry situational awareness – firearm display and concealment

• Conflict de-escalation tactics

• Adverse alcohol and drug effects and firearm safety

• Best practices when encountering law enforcement

• Statutorily defined sensitive and restrictive places

• Conflict management

• Use of deadly physical force

• Suicide prevention

• Basic principles of marksmanship

Following completion of the (16) hour in-person classroom instruction each student must score a minimum of 80% on a NYS required written test covering the course curriculum.

(2) Hour Live-Fire Course Curriculum Topics Consist of:

• Range safety, safe drawing, target acquisition, and re-holstering, dry firing, safe loading & unloading of ammunition, performing a firearm condition check: how to achieve and verify a safe and empty firearm condition and the safe discharging of the firearm

Following the live-fire training, each student must demonstrate proficiency as required by New York State conducted by the Duly Authorized Instructor.

All participants must provide their own ammunition.