This course teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home.
Prerequisite: This course is for adult individuals who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics Of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.
The basic class will start with the classroom portion on Friday night followed by the range portion on Saturday morning. Advanced shooters will have an opportunity to shoot the advanced portion at a later date.
This course has been approved to meet the requirements for the training requirements for the CCW Licensing application (Check with your jurisdiction). If you wish to shoot the qualification and receive your training certificate, you can do so following the shooting portion of the class. The cost will be $50.00 for the first 3 firearms and $10 each additional firearm.
Archer Firearms Training Class Waiver
For participants to be successful in this course, they should have the following items, either personally owned or provided.
Quality Pistol appropriate for concealed carry – recommend minimum of 9mm or .38 Special
Quality Strong Side Hip Holster – recommend form fitted leather or kydex, must cover trigger/trigger guard
Quality Belt, designed to carry a holster and a firearm strongly recommended
Quality ammunition suitable for practice. Encourage students to have at least two hundred rounds.
Spare magazines or speed loaders with appropriate pouches – at least two spares.
Clothing appropriate for concealed carry
Eye protection
Hearing protection - recommend electronic
ONLY HITS COUNT!!
The goal of each shooting exercise is to have all hits in the center of mass of the FBI Q or NRA D-1 Bianchi Target. You will not earn a course completion certificate until you are able to keep all shots within the center of mass on the target. We don’t grade on a curve.
Classroom Instruction and Testing
Shoot CA CCW qualification course of fire. (10 rounds at 3, 5, & 7 yards each for primary firearm, 20 for each additional pistol) Range exercise. We will perform shooting drills from concealment to increase your skills and confidence if ever needed to use your firearms in defense of self or others.