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Personal Protection

This fourteen hour NRA certified course for men and women is an absolute MUST for anyone who has a concealed carry permit OR considers a handgun part of their personal protection plan.

This practical hands-on course offers training in the legal, physical and mental aspects of using a handgun under stress in deadly force situations. The legal ramifications of using lethal force are covered in detail by a sworn law enforcement officer who is also a defensive handgun trainer. Individualized attention is assured by assigning each student an experienced defensive handgun coach for the duration of the course.

Basic Pistol is a prerequisite for this course.

Topics Covered:

  1. Safety, Safety, Safety
  2. Proper use of the front sight for defensive shooting
  3. Target acquisition and follow through techniques
  4. Exposure to different shooting positions
  5. Reloading handgun using magazines or speed loaders
  1. Shooting from a variety of positions
  2. Legal ramifications of self-defense in Pennsylvania
  3. Shooting from behind cover and concealment
  4. Keeping the right defensive mindset
  5. Sport shooting activites and continued training

Equipment:

  1. Any centerfire handgun in good operating condition that is suitable for self-defense and fires non-magnum ammunition
    • Example: (.357 Magnum pistol O.K. if .38 Special ammunition is used.)
    • Note: NO single shot handguns or Westen-style "cowboy" single-action revolvers
  2. Two extra magazines (Semi-automatics) or speed loaders (revolvers)

Requirements:

  1. Eye and ear protection is required on the indoor and outdoor range
  2. You must be a club member (spouse, senior or provisional member actively working towards senior membership) to enroll
    • Note: Junior members cannot take this course
  3. A non-refundable payment of $150.00 is required in advance and in full to register

Your first chance to enroll for courses in 2010 will be at the General Meeting on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Click here for an enrollment form. No applications, either by mail or in person, will be accepted before the night of the January 5th General Meeting.

Courses for 2010 are scheduled as follows

First Class

** ENROLLMENT CLOSED ** (Class is full)

Law segment: May 19th, 7:00 pm (Note New Date)

Monday, June 14, 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 17, 6:00 pm
Saturday, June 19, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

Second Class

** ENROLLMENT CLOSED ** (Class is full)

Law segment: September 8th, 6:00 pm (Note New Time)

Monday, September 13, 6:00 pm
Thursday, September 16, 6:00
Saturday, September 18, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

Intermediate Qualifier

Saturday, October 16, 8:00 am - 10:30 am

 



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