Defensive Shooting & Home Protection

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This training course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This advanced course teaches you the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family.  It provides useful information on the law-abiding individuals’ right to self-defense.  This course is much more than just a routine shooting course. It is important that participants have sufficient maturity and life experiences to be able to assess various situations and make mature decisions.  Students must be experienced shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a good group, and drawing from a concealed holster.

This course is an intensive 4-hour course on the range where you the student will be expected to shoot approximately 400 rounds of ammunition. Students are responsible for their ammunition, the requirements are a minimum and can be exceeded so bring some extra ammunition if possible.  You will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home protection, responding to a violent confrontation, and the use of firearms within the law.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to Defensive Shooting
2. Best Practice, Situational Awareness, and Strategies for Home Safety
3. Firearms and the Law: Use of Deadly Force
4. The Aftermath of a Deadly Encounter
5. Range Safety
6. Range Drills and Live Fire Exercises on the Range
7. Course Review and Examination

Students will receive:

• Electronic copy of Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals
• Course Completion Certificate

Required for Course:

• Handgun
• Ammunition - 400 rounds
• Extra Magazines - 1
• Magazine Pouch - 1
• Eye & Ear Protection
• Holster
• Range Bag
• Close-toed Shoes
• Flashlight
• Thick Belt

Length of Course: 4 hours

Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following:

1. Florida Concealed Carry Permit and passing a pre-course assessment
2. Basic Pistol Course Certificate
3. Pistol competitive shooting qualification card
4. Military DD 214 with pistol qualification