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Training and Education Information
Submitted by the Training and Education Committee

Feb 11th 2012 Training Day – Bay 1, 2, 3 and Trap Range closed

NRA's First Steps Program in Pistol or Shotgun ($20 each). Bay 2 for Pistol, Trap range for Shotgun,   9 am to Noon - This program gives you the opportunity to receive formal training and certification in a particular firearm and establishes a solid base for continued skill development.

Open shooting/General Marksmanship Clinic – Bay 1,   9am to 3 pm - This is an open clinic to improve your marksmanship skills, or just plink, chronograph your loads, or just check out your new loads performance. We will have instructors, Safety Officers and subject matter experts on hand, to give you some help if needed. We may have to limit time on the firing line to 30 minute sessions if we get a large participation though. First come first served. Hearing and Eye Protection is required and may be available on the range (you are encouraged to have your own)

Defensive Handgun Skill Development Clinic – Bay 3,  9 am to Noon and repeated 1 pm to 3 pm - New or experienced shooters who want to improve their shooting skills and learn basic techniques which, when practiced, will improve their handgun skills. Equipment Required: Your Concealed Carry gun, belt holster, magazines (or speedloaders), cover garment, hearing protection, eye protection, and 100 rounds of ammunition.  Topics Covered: Improving basic marksmanship/accuracy at both short and long distances, Multiple types of draws from holster, Improving Shooting methods: strong-hand, weak-hand, low ready, Reloads: Slide-lock, tactical, Clearing jams and malfunctions, Movement while shooting: forward, backward, left/right, Positions: standing, kneeling, prone, Barricades: walls, low cover, barrels, doors, Multiple Targets: Tactical priority, tactical sequence, Snatching gun: loaded and unload from table, drawer, and briefcase, Mental Discipline and record keeping, Speed improvement, and Practice recommendations.  Specifics skills will be class dependent.  Not everything will be covered in the 2 hours.

Unless a Full Range Closure is specifically posted,  the shooting stalls on Bay 1 will be available for
 “Supervised Shooting” during our Second Saturday of the Month Training Day Events to Non-Members.

Certain individuals are restricted or prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition and/or dangerous weapons because of a court order or a prior conviction.   To participate in firearms training you must not be restricted or prohibited due to a court order, terms of probation, terms of parole, or violations of certain sections of law from possessing firearms, ammunition, and or dangerous weapons.

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