NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation

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FIRST stands for “Firearm Instruction, Responsibility and Safety Training”, a program the NRA developed to meet the need for a firearms orientation program for new gun purchasers. This FIRST Steps program is a basic course abbreviated to cover the most fundamental shooting skills and the specifics of a particular model of pistol. This course, because of its narrow focus, can be completed in as few as 3 hours. Students will receive the NRA's The Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook and quick practical lessons on the safe use, cleaning and storage of their pistol. The practical exercise on the firing range covers a single pistol shooting position.

The main goal of this course is to provide beginning shooters with an introduction to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to own and use a specific pistol model safely.