Pre-Course Evaluation for the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course

NRA Personal Protection Course participants must be experienced shooters (mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course.  Validation of shooting experience can be one of the following:

• NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate

• NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program (pistol disciplines)

• Pistol Qualification Card

• Military DD 214 (with pistol qualification)

• Concealed Carry Permit

• Passing the Pre-Course Evaluation

Pre-Course Evaluation Checklist

1.  Demonstrate safe gun handling at all times, both on and off the range with the pistol the student will use during the course.

• State and demonstrate the three fundamental rules for Safe Gun Handling.

• Demonstrate the proper loading, cocking, uncocking, and unloading procedures with the pistol and dummy cartridge the student will use during the course.

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2.  Demonstrate the ability to shoot groups with the pistol from a supported position at a distance of 15 feet.  The student must shoot three five-shot groups, each of which can be covered by a circle nine inches in diameter, anywhere on the blank target.

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3.  Zero a pistol from a supported position at 15 feet by shooting a five-shot group on a bullseye target, then determining the sight adjustments needed to move the group to the center, making the sight change, and shooting a confirming group.

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4.  Demonstrate how to properly clean an handgun safely.

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