NRA Personal Protection in the Home?

stilettosixshooter · April 27, 2009, 06:09 PM

Has anyone ever taken this (or a similar) class? They offer it at my local NRA place and I am thinking of signing up - would love others to weigh in:

NRA PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE HOME

- $120/person

- 8 hours, (Classroom: 5 hours; Range: 3 hours)

- To develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family,  and to provide information the law abiding citizens right to self defense.

- Introduction to defensive shooting, basic defensive handgun skills, firearms and the law, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent  confrontation, selecting a handgun for self defense.

- basic skill and firearm safety

I have my first gun and, although I already have a pretty basic understanding/ability, I would like to get help with defensive/strategy planning. Thoughts?

David Armstrong · April 27, 2009, 06:15 PM

I teach the NRA Protection in the Home course. I like it, it gives a good basic intro to both guns and shooting, as well as giving a nice intro to general safety issues. I think you'll like it.

Lee Lapin · April 28, 2009, 02:34 PM

I'm biased, I used to instruct it too. I recommend it highly as a good way to get started on practical home defense planning.

lpl

OcelotZ3 · April 28, 2009, 09:11 PM

I am NOT an instructor, but I took the class and thought it was really good.

$120 seems a bit expensive though...

stilettosixshooter · April 28, 2009, 09:37 PM

I'm okay with paying $120 for an 8-hour course. Glad for the recommendations, will be signing up this summer!

bogieb · April 29, 2009, 04:57 AM

Took it a couple months ago - good class to take. We got a bit more class time and a bit more range (1.5 days total), but was probably pretty much the same thing.

April 27, 2009, 06:09 PM	#1
stilettosixshooter Member Join Date: April 19, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 86	NRA Personal Protection in the Home? Has anyone ever taken this (or a similar) class? They offer it at my local NRA place and I am thinking of signing up - would love others to weigh in: NRA PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE HOME - $120/person - 8 hours, (Classroom: 5 hours; Range: 3 hours) - To develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family,  and to provide information the law abiding citizens right to self defense. - Introduction to defensive shooting, basic defensive handgun skills, firearms and the law, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent  confrontation, selecting a handgun for self defense. - basic skill and firearm safety I have my first gun and, although I already have a pretty basic understanding/ability, I would like to get help with defensive/strategy planning. Thoughts?

April 27, 2009, 06:15 PM	#2
David Armstrong Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: SW Louisiana Posts: 2,289	I teach the NRA Protection in the Home course. I like it, it gives a good basic intro to both guns and shooting, as well as giving a nice intro to general safety issues. I think you'll like it. Last edited by David Armstrong; April 28, 2009 at 04:34 PM.

April 29, 2009, 04:57 AM	#6
bogieb Member Join Date: December 4, 2008 Location: Deering, NH Posts: 93	Took it a couple months ago - good class to take. We got a bit more class time and a bit more range (1.5 days total), but was probably pretty much the same thing. __________________ 2008 Sig 239 9mm 2008 XD(M) 9mm (hubbies) 2008 Suzuki C50 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 bird and 1 husband

April 28, 2009, 02:34 PM	#3
Lee Lapin Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: SE NC Posts: 1,239	I'm biased, I used to instruct it too. I recommend it highly as a good way to get started on practical home defense planning. lpl

April 28, 2009, 09:11 PM	#4
OcelotZ3 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Posts: 229	I am NOT an instructor, but I took the class and thought it was really good. $120 seems a bit expensive though...

April 28, 2009, 09:37 PM	#5
stilettosixshooter Member Join Date: April 19, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 86	I'm okay with paying $120 for an 8-hour course. Glad for the recommendations, will be signing up this summer!