Price:

$125.00 for the Basic Level (day 1)

$25.00 additional for the Advanced Level (day 2)

Class Times: 

Minimum 9 hours (not including lunch or breaks) on day 1, and a minimum of 5 hours (not including lunch or breaks) on day 2.

Class begins at 8:00 am, please arrive by 7:45 am to fill out necessary paperwork.  On day 1, class will run until approximately 7:00 pm although depending on class size and ability of students class could run until 8:00 pm or later.  Day 2 will also begin at 8:00 am but will run until approximately 2:00 pm or until all material has been completed.

Course Description:

The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home course is comprehensive and intensive in its approach to equip the defensive shooting candidate with the skills needed to survive serious adversity.

The 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. Students have the opportunity to attend this course using a quality strong side hip holster that covers the trigger, or a holster purse. From a review of safe firearms handling and proper mindset to presentation from concealment and multiple shooting positions, this course contains the essential skills and techniques needed to prevail in a life-threatening situation.

The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home is divided into two levels (basic and advanced). Level one is a nine-hour course and offers 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. Upon completion of level one, students may choose to attend level two, which is an additional five hours of range training and teaches advanced shooting skills. After the classroom portion, students should expect to spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one. Level two involves five additional hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition. The 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 appropriate course completion certificate(s), NRA Basic Personal Protection Outside The Home (identifies strong-side hip holster or purse use) certificate, and NRA Advanced Personal Protection Outside The Home certificate.

The NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home participants in this course must be at least 21 years of age 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.

Student Equipment List:

Students should bring a picture ID, their NRA Personal Protection In the Home course certificate, a pen or pencil, drinks, snacks, and a lunch.  Please be aware that our shooting range is outdoors and we will shoot in any weather.  Please dress appropriately for weather.  Students must also bring the following:

Personal Handgun - Minimum .32 caliber and maximum .45 caliber. Firearms may be semi-automatic or revolver. Revolvers must be double-action or double-action only.  Personal firearms brought to class must be clean and in good operating condition. Firearms brought into the classroom must be completely unloaded and in a case or proper holster. Absolutely no live ammunition is to be brought into the classroom with your firearm or on your person.

Ammunition - Minimum of 250 rounds of ammunition for your handgun.

Ear and Eye Protection - Either shooting muffs or earplugs and some type of glasses are required.

Holster - A strong side belt holster that properly fits your handgun with a retention strap or some type of passive retention or absolute fit to your handgun. Holsters may be inside or outside the pants but you must be able to reholster the gun with one hand only. A holster purse that is designed with a separate compartment for a gun and it properly fits your gun is also acceptable if desired.  Shoulder holsters, cross-draw holsters, and fanny packs may not be used.

Speedloaders or Magazines - One speedloader if you're using a revolver or one spare magazine if you're using a semi-automatic handgun is needed.

Clothing - Adequate to completely conceal the firearm and holster.

Handgun Owners Manual - The owners manual for your firearm.

Q.

Are there any prerequisites to the Personal Protection Outside the Home course?

A.

Yes.  You must have successfully completed the NRA Personal Protection In the Home course before you may take the Personal Protection Outside the Home course.

Q.

Do I need to bring my own firearms or ammunition?

A.

Yes.  You will need to bring a centerfire handgun as well as a minimum of 250 rounds of ammunition of the proper caliber for your firearm.  You will also need the following: a strong side belt holster (in or out of the waistband) with some kind of retention or a purse-holster that was designed with the holster integrated into the purse, two magazines or two speed-loaders for your firearm, and a spare magazine or speed-loader pouch.  In addition, you will need to wear or have available some type of clothing that will conceal the firearm from view while it is in it's holster.

Q.

How long is the Personal Protection Outside the Home course?

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Unlike other NRA courses, Personal Protection Outside the Home incorporates two levels that can be taken separately.  The first day will consist of the entire Level 1 course and the second day will consist of level 2.  Level 1 must be successfully completed before Level 2 can be taken.  Class will run from 8am until around 7pm on day one and from 8am to around 2pm on day two.  We will break about once every hour and for about an hour for lunch.

Q.

Will this course teach advanced personal protection shooting skills and tactics?

A.

The NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home 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.  The course is divided into two levels (basic and advanced).  Level one teaches 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, and Level 2 is an additional five hours of range training and teaches advanced shooting skills.  From a review of safe firearms handling and proper mindset to presentation from concealment and multiple shooting positions, this course contains the essential skills and techniques needed to prevail in a life-threatening situation.