Rappahannock Pistol & Rifle Club

An NRA Gold Medal Club

Classes

The following describes the Club's formal classes that will be held during 2012. To enroll or obtain additional information, call Barry Kennedy at (804) 435-2909 .

For most classes, there is a classroom session held at the Bank of Lancaster's Northside Branch (near Food Lion) in Kilmarnock, and a shooting session held at the Club's range in White Stone.

First Steps Pistol Classes

NRA First Steps pistol orientation courses will be held in 2012 as follows:

Friday March 30 at 1900 hrs classroom & Saturday March 31 at 0830 hrs at range.

Friday June 22 at 1900 hrs classroom & Saturday June 23 at 0830 hrs at range.

Thursday August 16 at 1900 hrs classroom & Saturday August 18 at 0830 hrs at range.

Friday October 26 at 1900 hrs classroom & Saturday October 27 at 1300 hrs at range.

The Club's NRA certified instructors will teach the basics of safe handgun handling and familiarization, to any adults interested.   All owners of handguns are encouraged to take the First Steps course which is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to safe handling and proper operation of a handgun. Successful completion of the First Steps course is accepted by local Sheriffs as prerequisite for obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit for Virginia. 

Personal Protection Inside the Home

NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home courses will be held in 2012 as follows:

Thursday July 19 at 1800 hrs classroom & Saturday July 21 at 0900 hrs at range.
Thursday November 1 at 1800 hrs classroom & Saturday November 3 at 0900 hrs at range.

Note: The above schedules reflect two combined classes in the classroom, and separate classes at the range.

he NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course exposes the student to several schools of thought regarding defensive shooting techniques.  Although the course is designed to avoid giving students too much information too fast, or giving them too many choices, the course is not confined to one rigid or dogmatic system. 

The course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable, state, federal or local law. It is much more than 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. 

Participants must be experienced shooters (shooters able to show 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. Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following:

            1. NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate.

            2. NRA First Steps Pistol Course Certificate.

            3. NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program (Pistol disciplines)

            4. Pistol Qualification Card

            5. Military DD214 with pistol qualification

            6. Concealed carry permit

            7. Pass the Pre-Course Assessment.

The course is broken down into two, four hour sessions. The first four hours is classroom work.  The second session is held at the club range near White Stone and, under the supervision of the NRA instructors, will put into practice the classroom topics involving firearm self-defense within the home.

  Personal Protection Outside the Home

NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home courses will be held in 2012 as follows:

Thursday August 2 at 1800 hrs classroom & Saturday August 4 at 0830 hrs & Sunday August 5 1230 hrs. at range.

The NRA Basics of personal protection outside the home course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude involved in safely, responsibly and effectively employing a concealed handgun for self- defense.  This is an intensive course, as the student must learn and practice many diverse shooting skills in order to respond quickly and appropriately to the broad range of threats he or she may encounter outside the home.  Similarly the student must also learn and understand the unique safety and legal issues that apply when a concealed handgun is carried in public.  The course covers the legal ramifications of concealed carry, including who can legally carry a handgun, when concealed carry is and is not permitted, the legal and ethical ramifications when responding to a life-threatening encounter using a concealed handgun, and the legal, moral, emotional and social aftermath of the use of deadly force outside the home.

 This course is an intermediate level shooting course on how to use a firearm for self-defense, and requires students to have already mastered safe gun handling and basic marksmanship skills prior to attending the course. Students must have completed the NRA Personal Protection in the Home Course or  pass a pre- course evaluation prior to attending this course.