Pistol and Personal Protection in the Home

This 6-month course provides training in safety and operation of pistols and is certified by the National Rifle Association, exceeding the safety course requirement for a permit to carry a concealed handgun in the state of Michigan. It also incorporates the NRA's Personal Protection in the Home course. Students who complete this course will be well-prepared for sport and recreation shooting as well as for self and home defense.

Basic skills covered include:

• Basic firearms safety and operation


• Range safety


• Anatomy and operation of the various pistol styles. Students will be able to unload any pistol.


• Ammunition types and using the correct ammunition


• Cleaning, maintenance, storage and legal transport


• Shooting stances, positions and technique


• Considerations in purchasing a pistol


• Pistol concealment and related laws

The self and home defense portion of this course will include:

• Mental preparation for defensive shooting, including awareness, avoidance and diffusion of dangerous situations


• Defensive shooting positions and technique


• Using cover and concealment


• Confronting an intruder and controlling the situation


• Laws and legal ramifications of shooting in self-defense


• Mental and emotional aftermath and recovery

Students will be given considerable time to practice shooting and feedback from the instructor on improving form and accuracy.


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