NRA Home Firearm Safety Course

A non-shooting course that teaches students the basic knowledge, skills, and to explain the 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 firearms 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.   This course can be taught anywhere, at home, church group, schools, civic groups or similar suitable venues.
  • Course Pre-requisites: None (suitable for children and adults of all ages)​
  • Course Length: 4 hours
The NRA Home Firearm Safety Course is the basic course is recommended to anyone unfamiliar with guns or who needs a to learn gun terminology. Children, parents, family members and the general public.
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Lessons
Lessons include:
  • Rules for Safe Gun Handling
  • Identifying and Unloading Different Firearms
  • Practical Exercises in Safe Gun Handling
  • Types of Ammunition; Cleaning and Storage of Firearms

Gun Safety Rules
NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling:
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
  • ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT
  • ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE
It is also important to know your target and what is beyond.  You are responsible for every round that leaves the gun.

Student Materials
​Students will receive:
  • NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook
  • NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure
  • Basic Firearm Training Program brochure
  • Course completion certificate.