NRA Basic CCW teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry a concealed pistol for personal protection.

Description

This course includes both classroom and range time learning to safely draw and shoot a semi-automatic pistol or revolver.  The course will cover mindset, decision-making under pressure, and planning for the worst with additional scenarios and training meant to facilitate self-defense outside your home, business or workplace, or any public venue where firearm possession is not prohibited by law.

The course will teach carry modes and concealment along with presenting the pistol from concealment.  Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for safety and responding to a violent confrontation, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. 

To be successful in this course, you will need:

• A quality pistol appropriate for concealed carry, recommended minimum of 9mm or .38special
• A quality strong-side hip holster, inside or outside the waistband design, constructed of leather or kydex, form-fitted for the pistol or revolver being used and having a rigid mouth, and must cover the trigger and trigger guard area
• A quality belt, constructed of stiff material and preferrably designed for carrying a holster and a firearm
• 200 rounds of quality ammunition - see additional details below
• Spare magazines or speed loaders with appropriate pouches - at least 2 additional (total of 3)
• Clothing appropriate for concealed carry (concealment garment)
• Eye and hearing protection

Students should expect to shoot around 200 rounds of ammunition.  Ammunition must be factory-loaded, no handloads.  Additionally, Lafayette Gun Club does not permit steel core, steel jacket, armor-piercing, or tracer ammunition.  Wolf, TulAmmo, and Brown Bear, Silver Bear, and Golden Bear ammunition are all steel jacketed which is prohibited on LGC's indoor range and therefore prohibited for this course. 

Course Prerequisites

NRA Basic CCW is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, & local law.

NRA Basic CCW builds upon fundamental safety and marksmanship learned in introductory courses like NRA Basic Pistol or LGC Fundamental Pistol training.  New firearm owners should first attend an NRA Basic Pistol course or LGC Fundamental Pistol Training course and reinforce those skills with regular practice.

To maximize what can be learned from this course, NRA Basic CCW participants must be experienced shooters, able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, loading and unloading, shooting a group, and cleaning the firearm.  

This is not an introductory firearms course and requires experience with safe loading, unloading, and firing of your firearm.  Violation of safe firearm handling rules will result in dismissal from the course.

Course Schedule

• Monday, May 20 - 6pm equipment and marksmanship assessment
• Sunday - 9am-2pm classroom, 2pm-7pm range exercises
• Monday - 4pm-10pm range exercises

Contact / Questions

For questions please contact the LGC Chief Instructor, Larry Akins, at lgctraining@gmail.com

NRA Basic Shotgun provides hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper use of a shotgun.

Description

This course is about 14 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to safely handle and shoot various shotgun actions.  Students will learn the rules for safe gun handling, gun parts and operation, ammunition, shooting fundamentals, cleaning and maintenance, and continued opportunities for skill development.

Successful completion requires classroom attendance as well as live fire under the direct supervision and support from a NRA-Certified Shotgun Instructor.  Students must demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude to safely handle and use a shotgun.

Students will receive a course completion certificate after passing the hands-on practical exercises.

Students Should Bring

Classroom – Bring notepad and pen or pencil only.  Do not bring firearms or ammunition. Students with CHP/CCW must leave your carry gun in your vehicle.

Range – Bring your shotgun to be used during practical exercises, 50 rounds of factory-loaded #7 1/2, 8, or 9 ammunition (birdshot only, no handloads), and hearing and eye protection.  Cleaning supplies are optional.  

The range session will consist of shooting moving clays. A shotgun with a stock is required. A long or standard length barrel is recommended. Bullpupped or tactical shotguns are not recommended. The maximum your shotgun may be loaded during the range session will be 2, so capacity is not a factor.

If your shotgun has removable chokes, please bring your chokes and choke tool if you have them.

Course Schedule

• Sunday – Classroom and range exercises 9:00am-8:00pm
• Monday – Additional time if needed for range exercises 4:00pm-8:00pm

Questions / Contact

For questions, please contact the LGC Chief Instructor, Larry Akins, at lgctraining@gmail.com

NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home teaches 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.

Description

This course builds upon the basic concepts taught in Personal Protection In The Home that covered mindset, legal issues, decision-making under pressure, and planning for the worst with additional scenarios and training meant to facilitate self-defense outside your home, business or workplace, or any public venue where firearm possession is not prohibited by law.

The course will teach legal aspects of concealed carry and self-defense, carry modes and concealment, presenting the pistol from concealment, position and movement, and special shooting techniques.  Each student will be paired with an experienced defensive handgun instructor for the duration of the course.  Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for safety and responding to a violent confrontation outside, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. 

To be successful in this course, you will need:

• A quality pistol appropriate for concealed carry, recommended minimum of 9mm or .38special
• A quality strong-side hip holster, inside or outside the waistband design, constructed of leather or kydex, form-fitted for the pistol or revolver being used and having a rigid mouth, and must cover the trigger and trigger guard area
• A quality belt, constructed of stiff material and preferrably designed for carrying a holster and a firearm
• 250 rounds of quality ammunition - see additional details below
• Spare magazines or speed loaders with appropriate pouches - at least 2 additional (total of 3)
• Clothing appropriate for concealed carry (concealment garment)
• Eye and hearing protection

Students should expect to shoot around 250 rounds of ammunition.  Ammunition must be factory-loaded, no handloads.  Additionally, Lafayette Gun Club does not permit steel core, steel jacket, armor-piercing, or tracer ammunition.  Wolf, TulAmmo, and Brown Bear, Silver Bear, and Golden Bear ammunition are all steel jacketed which is prohibited on LGC's indoor range and therefore prohibited for this course.

Course Prerequisites

NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, & local law.

Participants are required to have previously completed the NRA Basic Personal Protection In the Home course.  

This is an intermediate level shooting course on how to use a firearm for  self-defense, and requires participants to have already mastered safe gun handling and basic marksmanship skills prior to attending the course.  

This is not an introductory firearms course and requires experience with safe loading, unloading, and firing of your firearm.  Violation of safe firearm handling rules will result in dismissal from the course. 

Course Schedule

• Sunday, 9am-4pm classroom, 4pm-9pm range exercises
• Monday, 2pm-10pm range exercises

Questions / Contact

For questions, please contact the LGC Chief Instructor, Larry Akins, at lgctraining@gmail.com

LGC Fundamental Pistol Training provides hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper use of a handgun.

Description

This course is about four hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to safely handle and shoot a semi-automatic pistol or revolver.  Students will learn the rules for safe gun handling, gun parts and operation, ammunition, shooting fundamentals, cleaning and maintenance, and continued opportunities for skill development.

Successful completion requires classroom attendance as well as live fire under the direct supervision and support from a NRA-Certified Pistol Instructor.  Students must demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude to safely handle and use a handgun.

Students will receive a course completion certificate after passing the hands-on practical exercises.  This course is taught by NRA-Certified Pistol Instructors and meets the requirements under Virginia code for a Concealed Handgun Permit.

Students Should Bring

Classroom – Bring notepad and pen or pencil only.  Do not bring firearms or ammunition. Students with CHP/CCW must leave your carry gun in your vehicle.

Range – Bring your handgun to be used during practical exercises, 50 rounds of factory-loaded ammunition (no handloads, steel core, steel jacketed, armor-piercing, or tracer ammunition), and hearing and eye protection.  Cleaning supplies are optional.  Please note that Wolf, TulAmmo, and Brown Bear, Silver Bear, and Golden Bear ammunition are all steel jacketed and are prohibited on LGC's indoor range and therefore prohibited for this course. 

Course Schedule

• Tuesday – Classroom portion conducted 5:30-9:30pm
• Wednesday – Practical shooting exercises held 6:00pm until completion

Questions / Contact

For questions, please contact the LGC Chief Instructor, Larry Akins, at lgctraining@gmail.com

NRA Basic CCW teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry a concealed pistol for personal protection.

Description

This course includes both classroom and range time learning to safely draw and shoot a semi-automatic pistol or revolver.  The course will cover mindset, decision-making under pressure, and planning for the worst with additional scenarios and training meant to facilitate self-defense outside your home, business or workplace, or any public venue where firearm possession is not prohibited by law.

The course will teach carry modes and concealment along with presenting the pistol from concealment.  Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for safety and responding to a violent confrontation, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. 

To be successful in this course, you will need:

• A quality pistol appropriate for concealed carry, recommended minimum of 9mm or .38special
• A quality strong-side hip holster, inside or outside the waistband design, constructed of leather or kydex, form-fitted for the pistol or revolver being used and having a rigid mouth, and must cover the trigger and trigger guard area
• A quality belt, constructed of stiff material and preferrably designed for carrying a holster and a firearm
• 200 rounds of quality ammunition - see additional details below
• Spare magazines or speed loaders with appropriate pouches - at least 2 additional (total of 3)
• Clothing appropriate for concealed carry (concealment garment)
• Eye and hearing protection

Students should expect to shoot around 200 rounds of ammunition.  Ammunition must be factory-loaded, no handloads.  Additionally, Lafayette Gun Club does not permit steel core, steel jacket, armor-piercing, or tracer ammunition.  Wolf, TulAmmo, and Brown Bear, Silver Bear, and Golden Bear ammunition are all steel jacketed which is prohibited on LGC's indoor range and therefore prohibited for this course. 

Course Prerequisites

NRA Basic CCW is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, & local law.

NRA Basic CCW builds upon fundamental safety and marksmanship learned in introductory courses like NRA Basic Pistol or LGC Fundamental Pistol training.  New firearm owners should first attend an NRA Basic Pistol course or LGC Fundamental Pistol Training course and reinforce those skills with regular practice.

To maximize what can be learned from this course, NRA Basic CCW participants must be experienced shooters, able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, loading and unloading, shooting a group, and cleaning the firearm.  

This is not an introductory firearms course and requires experience with safe loading, unloading, and firing of your firearm.  Violation of safe firearm handling rules will result in dismissal from the course.

Course Schedule

• Monday, May 20 - 6pm equipment and marksmanship assessment
• Sunday - 9am-2pm classroom, 2pm-7pm range exercises
• Monday - 4pm-10pm range exercises

Contact / Questions

For questions please contact the LGC Chief Instructor, Larry Akins, at lgctraining@gmail.com