NRA Basic Pistol Course

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The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course is designed for all individuals, regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation. This course is up to 8 hours long and includes both classroom and range time, covering how to shoot revolvers or semi-automatic pistols.

Students will learn:

  • The three NRA rules for safe gun handling
  • Pistol parts and operation
  • Ammunition
  • Shooting fundamentals
  • Range rules
  • Shooting from the bench rest position and two-handed standing positions
  • Cleaning the pistol
  • Continued opportunities for skill development

Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules, a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and a course completion certificate.

This class is also proof of training for non-resident carry permits in Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

The NRA Basic Pistol LTC-002 course is approved for Massachusetts License to Carry (LTC) and Firearms Identification (FID) Cards.

Students can and should bring their own handgun and up to 50 rounds of ammunition. If you do not own a handgun, we will provide one for training; however, the cost of ammunition is included in the registration fee.

Please download, read, sign, and bring to class our Liability_Waiver.pdf

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CLASSROOM
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Ipswich Fish and Game Association
22 Paradise Road
Ipswich, MA 01938