Firearm Training Courses
Our Chapter currently teaches several different firearm courses, and firearm-related courses.
The NRA courses are developed by the National Rifle Association and are taught by volunteer NRA-Certified instructors. All range time during the course is carried out under the supervision of an individual coach to help you maintain safety and achieve the proper execution of the fundamentals of shooting.
All NRA Basic Courses are beginning, full day, hands-on courses, and there are no prerequisites. Just come to course alert, ready to learn, and ready to have fun. NRA course materials are provided, and certificates are awarded upon successful completion of each course.
NRA Basic firearms training courses are intended for adults (and youth accompanied by an adult) that are new to firearms or want to get back into shooting after being away for a while. Each course is a thorough introduction to safe gun handling covering firearms such as revolvers, semi-automatic pistols, or rifles. Course content includes detailed discussions on:
- Responsibilities of gun ownership
- Firearm knowledge
- Ammunition knowledge
- Fundamentals of shooting
- Shooting positions and shooting qualifications
- How to select, purchase, store, and maintain a firearm
- Continued opportunities for skill development
- MD HQL is covered in the pistol course
- NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting (also known as MD Wear and Carry-Day 1 Class) is prerequisite to MD Wear and Carry-Day 2 Class
Over 900 people have taken the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course at our Chapter. The registration information can be found in the Firearms Training Schedule flyer. Click on the date under the course you want to attend, and you will be directed to the NRA Training website's sign-up page to register.