Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training — is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.
 

Course Description

“FIRST (Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training) Steps” is a program the NRA developed to provide firearms orientation for new gun purchasers and users. This FIRST Steps program is a basic course that focuses on the most fundamental shooting for a particular model of pistol. It provides a hands-on orientation to a particular pistol and can be completed in as little as three hours.

Students will receive the NRA's The Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook with quick practical lessons on the safe use, cleaning, and storage of their pistol. Students will participate in a supervised practical exercise for a single pistol shooting position. Actual length of the scheduled course many vary depending on number of course participants and types of pistol covered.

Course Goal

“To provide beginning shooters with an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to own and use a specific pistol model safely.”

Lessons covered in meeting this course goal include:

1. Introduction to Pistol Safety, Parts, and Operation
2. Introduction to Ammunition and the Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
3. Introduction to Pistol Shooting
4. Introduction to Pistol Cleaning, Storage, and Training Opportunities

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for taking this course. The material is accessible to appropriately supervised mature children and adults. 16 Years and Older.

Course Completion

Students will receive feedback on the supervised live-fire exercise and a course certificate upon successful completion of the lessons. Students will receive a “Basic Practical” rocker (arm patch) upon successful demonstration of firing a qualifying “group”.

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

A National Rifle Association course. Offered to new shooters who own, plan to own or are just plain interested about handguns. The NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.

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