Caroll County Fish and Game Club offers NRA gun safety courses for the various shooting disciplines. Club membership is not required to attend any of the courses listed below. To make arrangement for a class, contact Steve Bender at newenglandfirearmtraining@gmail.com

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RIFLE TRAINING

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

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NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course
This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting. This course is at least eight hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling, rifle parts and operation, rifle ammunition, shooting fundamentals, range rules, firing your first shots, marksmanship skills, rifle cleaning and maintenance, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.

 

PISTOL TRAINING

 

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation
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. 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, pistol 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, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet and FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

 

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course
The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation. Training is presented as a traditional instructor led course where you will receive direct instruction from NRA Certified Instructors from beginning to end. The Instructor Led training takes place in a traditional classroom and range environment. This eight-hour course may be completed in a single day format or over several days with smaller blocks of instruction. Course topics include gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety.  Additionally, students will complete live fire training with nationally standardized shooting qualifications while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student

Examination and receive an NRA course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor.

 

SHOTGUN TRAINING

 

NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun Orientation

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

 

NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course
This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for the safe and proper use of a shotgun in shooting a moving target. This course is at least 10 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun  handling, shotgun parts and operation, shotgun shell components, shotgun shell malfunctions, shooting fundamentals, range rules, shooting at straightaway and angled targets, cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.

 

MUZZLELOADING TRAINING

 

NRA - Basic Muzzleloading Shooting Course
This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of muzzleloading guns. Instructors may focus the course on one specific discipline or a combination of disciplines. The course includes classroom instruction and time on a range shooting either a muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun, muzzleloading pistol or a selected combination of these disciplines.

 

WOMEN ON TARGET
Women On Target clinics provides a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper use of all the firearms included in Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics. They provide a thorough introduction to firearm safety, handling, and shooting skills. Women will be introduced
to live fire training with an NRA Certified Instructor or NRA Certified Trainer. The Clinic encourages participants to take the next step by participating in our additional sessions customized to help women continue their training. This can be done in manageable time frames, by developing their shooting skills, choosing their first firearm, and making educated personal protection and/or concealed carry decisions. Participants can continue in the shooting and outdoor sports with the wide variety of training, personal safety, and competitive opportunities available through the NRA.

 

HOME FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING

 

NRA Home Firearm Safety Training Course
This is a non-shooting course that teaches students the basic knowledge, skill, and attitude necessary for the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition in the home. This is a four-hour course for safe gun handling that is conducted in the classroom only. Students are taught NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling, primary causes of firearm accidents, firearm parts, how to unload certain action types, ammunition components, cleaning, care, safe storage of firearms in the home, and the benefits of becoming an active participant in the shooting sports. Students will receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, and an NRA course completion certificate.

 

RANGE SAFETY OFFICER TRAINING

 

NRA Range Safety Officer Training Course
This nine-hour course consists of classroom time and practical exercises conducted on a range. The RSO course content consists of RSO's roles and responsibilities, range standard operating procedures, range inspection and range rules, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and Range Safety Briefings which include procedures to follow in the case of an emergency.