NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Classes

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NOTE TO PERSONAL PROTECTION OUTSIDE THE HOME INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES:  Successful completion of the NRA Basic/Advanced Personal Protection Outside the Home Class is a prerequisite to the NRA PPOH Instructor Course.  

Family/Group Pricing is Available! 

Ladies-Only classes are available.  Please contact Marie for more information.

Course Overview:

The NRA's Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home Course is an intermediate-level shooting course on how to use a firearm for self-defense & requires students to have already mastered safe gun handling & basic marksmanship skills prior to attending the course.  

The goal of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home course is to develop in students the knowledge, skills & attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations & for the safe, effective, responsible & ethical use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home.

In this intensive course, you will learn & practice many diverse shooting skills in order to respond quickly & appropriately to the broad range of threats you may encounter outside your home.

We will cover the legal ramifications of concealed carry, including who can legally carry a pistol, when concealed carry is & is not permitted, the legal & ethical ramifications when responding to a life-threatening encounter using a concealed pistol & the legal, moral, emotional & social aftermath of the use of deadly force outside the home. 

This course is 2 days.  All book-work will be completed on Day 1.  All shooting will be completed on Day 2.  Please be prepared for extended range time.

Prerequisites:

• This course builds upon the knowledge, skills & attitude learned in the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting & Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home classes.  Participants must understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense & must know & observe not only general gun safety rules, but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations.

• You must have successfully completed the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Inside the Home class.  If not taken with DSLLC, we will need a copy of your completion certificate.

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• IF you do not plan to become an NRA Certified Instructor, you may take a Pre-Course Evaluation.  This Pre-Course evaluation includes the following:
  • Take the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In the Home Basic Student Examination & score 88% or higher.  This will be conducted as a closed-book exam.
  • State & demonstrate the 3 NRA Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling.
  • Demonstrate the proper loading, cocking, uncocking & unloading procedures with a revolver & semi-automatic pistol, using dummy cartridges, including the pistol you will use during the course.
  • Demonstrate the ability to shoot two 5-shot groups, nine-inch or smaller, in the middle of a target from a 2-handed standing position at a distance of 21 feet, using the pistol you will use during the course.  This exercise will include:  A dry-firing exercise checking for safe handling & correct form; A live-fire exercise loading & firing one cartridge at a time (5 shots); A live-fire exercise (loading & firing 5 cartridges at your own pace).
  • Failure to successfully complete the prerequisites will result in the forfeiture of your deposit due to the time & expenses involved for the NRA Training Counselor to conduct these tests.  

Lessons in the Personal Protection Outside the Home course include:

• Introduction to Concealed Carry Safety & the Defensive Mindset
  • Gun Owner's Responsibilities
  • The Importance of carrying & using a pistol responsibly & ethically for personal protection outside the home
  • How the 3 NRA Findamental Rules for safe gun handling apply when carrying or using a concealed pistol outside the home
  • How the NRA rules for using or storing a gun apply when carrying or using a concealed pistol outside the home
  • Special safety considerations that must be observed when carrying or using a concealed pistol outside the home
  • The various techniques for storing a pistol safely outside the home
  • The 4 levels of awareness & how they apply to concealed carry outside the home.

• Introduction to Self-Defense & Concealed Carry
  • The importance of mental preparation & developing the proper mindset for carrying & using a pistol for personal protection & facing a life-threatening encounter outside the home
  • Techniques for avoiding life-threatening confrontations outside the home
  • The psychological & physiological changes that may occur during an attack
  • The differences between having a firearm for personal protection in the home & carrying a pistol for personal protection outside the home
  • Techniques for controlling & responding to a violent encounter outside the home
  • The emotional, legal, & social aftermath of a defensive shooting outside the home

• Legal Aspects of Concealed Carry & Self-Defense
  • Explain the general rights & restrictions under laws permitting the carrying of concealed pistols for self-defense
  • State key legal provisions & restrictions pertaining to the use of deadly force outside the home
  • Explain potential criminal & civil legal actions that may be taken subsequent to a defensive encounter outside the home
  • Explain where students may find detailed legal information for their specific jurisdiction

• Carry Modes & Pistol Concealment
  • Identify various pistol concealed carry modes & the benefits & limitations of each
  • Explain the basic principles of pistol concealment as they relate to the carrying of a pistol for self-defense outside the home

• Presenting the Pistol from Concealment
  • Explain & demonstrate the technique for safely presenting a concealed pistol & reholstering

• Presentation, Position, & Movement
  • Present a concealed pistol & shoot targets in center of mass:
    • After moving to a high barricade
    • Engaging 2 targets
    • Using aimed fire techniques with the dominant hand only
    • Using point shooting technique with 2 hands
    • Using point shooting technique with the dominant hand only

• Special Shooting Techniques (Advanced class exercises)
  • Present a concealed pistol, conduct speed reloading, clear pistol stoppages & shoot targets in center of mass:
    • Using hip shooting techniques with the shooting hand only
    • Moving rearward, stopping & shooting
    • From standing to kneeling behind a low barricade
    • From standing to squatting behind a low barricade
    • Moving to a low barricade, then kneeling or squatting
    • From sitting to standing
    • From standing, turning left/right 90 degrees to the target
    • From standing, turning left/right 180 degrees to the target
    • Engaging a target at extended range
    • Shooting under low light conditions

• Sport Shooting Activities & Training Opportunities
  • Identify organizations, associations, clubs & businesses that may help you hone, enhance & expand personal protection skills
  • Explain methods & precautions for dry-fire practice, including drawing from a holster