TO THE NRA BASIC
PISTOL SHOOTING
COURSE
NO LIVE AMMUNITION IN THE
CLASSROOM!
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION
NRA BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE
SLIDE I-1
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
• POLICY REGARDING AMMUNITION IN THE
CLASSROOM
• SECURITY OF FIREARMS
• RESTROOMS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS
• TELEPHONES AND EMERGENCY EXITS
• POLICY REGARDING REFRESHMENTS/SNACKS
• POLICY REGARDING SMOKING
• SCHEDULE FOR BREAKS AND LUNCH
• AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING
ADJUSTMENTS
• POLICY REGARDING CELL PHONES/PAGERS
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION
NRA BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE
SLIDE I-2
COURSE GOAL
TO TEACH THE BASIC
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
ATTITUDE NECESSARY FOR
OWNING AND USING A PISTOL
SAFELY.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION
NRA BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE
SLIDE I-3
A GUN OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
AMERICANS ENJOY A RIGHT THAT CITIZENS OF MANY
OTHER COUNTRIES DO NOT—THE RIGHT TO OWN
FIREARMS. BUT WITH THIS RIGHT COME
RESPONSIBILITIES. IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO STORE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN HIS
OR HER FIREARMS SAFELY. IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT UNAUTHORIZED OR
UNTRAINED INDIVIDUALS CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO HIS
OR HER FIREARMS. AND IT IS THE GUN OWNER’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO LEARN AND OBEY ALL APPLICABLE
LAWS THAT PERTAIN TO THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION
AND USE OF A FIREARM IN HIS OR HER LOCALE. GUNS
ARE NEITHER SAFE NOR UNSAFE BY THEMSELVES.
WHEN GUN OWNERS LEARN AND PRACTICE
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP, GUNS ARE SAFE.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION
NRA BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE
SLIDE I-4
LESSON I: PISTOL KNOWLEDGE AND
SAFE GUN HANDLING
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
•STATE THE COURSE GOAL AND ANY SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LESSONS
• IDENTIFY THE PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A PISTOL AND
THE TYPES OF PISTOL ACTIONS, AND DEMONSTRATE
HOW THEY FUNCTION
• STATE, EXPLAIN AND APPLY THE NRA RULES FOR
SAFE GUN HANDLING
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