Sports
NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and
efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide
information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense.
This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to
shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic
defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a
violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense,
and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the
NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun
Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet,
and course completion certificate.(Lesson Plan, revised 08/11)
NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home course is for law-abiding adult
citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law, and
experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe
gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm)
to maximize what can be learned from this course. Proof of shooting experience
can be one of the following: NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps
Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card,
military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course
Assessment.