Personal Protection Outside the Home, BASIC - for MEMBERS

NRA BASIC Personal Protection Outside The Home, for PGC MEMBERS and Family

This course teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home.

This course is considered level one and is nine hours, offering the essential knowledge and skills that must be mastered in order to carry, store, and use a firearm safely and effectively for personal protection outside the home. Students spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during this Basic course. Upon completion, students may choose to attend the Advanced (level two) course which is an additional five hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition learning advanced shooting skills. Time and ammunition requirements are minimum, and may be exceeded. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics Of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the Level One course completion certificate.

Prerequisite: This course is for adult individuals who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics Of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.

Max Class size:  8

The purchase of PGC Training Courses requires prior written approval from the course instructor. Class seating is limited and prerequisites or pre-qualifications may apply. Please refer to the course description or the PGC website for contact information. Course fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.