Women's Handgun Intro; Safety & Fundamentals
Basic - This is a women's only class focused on building comfort, confidence, and skills with handling firearms
Duration: 2.5 hours
$155.00
Fee
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Description
Students will learn handgun fundamentals including, but not limited to:
How to properly operate and use their defensive pistol, understand safe firearm handling, range safety, gun anatomy, loading and unloading, and target acquisition.
Both dry fire and live fire will be conducted, based on the student’s comfort and experience level. We’ll also introduce topics such as personal safety, situational awareness, and self-protection. This is a great introductory class for exploring firearms as recreation or personal defense, and will help those prepare for future classes (such as a Basic Handgun class or working towards your CCW). Course length will vary between two and three hours, depending on the goals of the students.
- Women’s only class
- Must be age 18 or above
- Universal safety rules
- Safe gun handling fundamentals
- Clearing a semi-automatic/revolver, unloading and loading
- Defining a gun’s action - understanding revolvers/semi-automatics
- Selecting a handgun - pros and cons of handgun choices
- Ammunition care
- Safe storage and transporting firearms
- Proper shooting platform (grip and stance)
- Aligning the muzzle to the target
- Unsighted fire, point shooting
- Gear & Gadgets
- Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
$135 per student (this includes site administration and credit card processing fees) plus $20 range fee (=$155)
Topics Covered
Students will learn handgun fundamentals including, but not limited to:
How to properly operate and use their defensive pistol, understand safe firearm handling, range safety, gun anatomy, loading and unloading, and target acquisition.
Expectations and Outcomes
This is a great introductory class for exploring firearms as recreation or personal defense, and will help those prepare for future classes (such as a Basic Handgun class or working towards your CCW). Course length will vary between two and three hours, depending on the goals of the students.
Types
Basic, Private Classes (Group / Individual), Women's Only Courses
Documentation Requirements
After enrolling online, please send a scan or photo of your valid Driver's License to reddotselfdefense@gmail.com with the subject line "NAME, ID". This will only be used to document age requirement for class.
In addition, the required waiver and release must be completed and signed prior to the scheduled class date: https://form.jotform.com/240166879677171
The instructor requires a copy of your Government Issued ID once you register.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Women’s only class
- Must be age 18 or above
-Clean, properly functioning firearm, un-loaded and in a locked case (pistol/handgun) if you have one (we’ll also have several common firearms on hand)
-Eye and ear protection (mandatory on the range – electronic ears recommended and eyeglasses are ok)
-2 magazines per semi-automatic or speed loader per revolver
-50 rounds of ammunition for each firearm
-Signed course agreement, waiver, photo and liability release
-Notebook and pen/pencil for note taking
-Comfortable clothing – no yoga pants or low tops.
-Closed toed shoes, baseball hat
-Jacket, layers – rain gear if needed
-Water
-Sunscreen
-Folding chair
-Only paid students may attend – no guests or spectators permitted
-Class will take place rain or shine
-Positive approach to learning and ability to follow instructions is a must!
-Instructor will provide range instructional materials such as handouts, dummy pistols, targets.
-To purchase ammo in CA, you must have a firearm registered to you; if you are unable to purchase or supply your own ammo, let Instructor know. We will have a small quantity of 9mm available the day of class (Venmo/cash).