NRA Basic Pistol Course

The Recreational Shooting Complex (RSC) is proud to announce to host a National Rifle Association (NRA) Basic Pistol Course (BoPS) on Saturday, June 15 and July 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.!

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has long been the gold standard for firearms training courses.

This new 8-hours NRA Basic Pistol Course (BoPS) is taught by an NRA Certified Instructor; participants will learn 5 NRA lessons such as Pistol Knowledge, Safe Gun Handling, Ammunition Knowledge, Fundamentals, and much more; the second part of the course will be the pistol qualification live-fire exercise on NRA standard targets on the pistol range.

During the classroom portion, the following five NRA lessons – followed by a NRA standard test that must be passed - are covered:

• Lesson I: Pistol Knowledge & Safe Gun Handling
• Lesson II: Ammunition Knowledge & The Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
• Lesson III: Shooting Positions & Shooting Qualification

Following the classroom hours and passing the NRA standard test, a live-fire exercise will be completed to ensure students learned the fundamentals of marksmanship and safety.  Students start the live-fire exercise with instructed warm-up drills.

The pistol qualification live-fire exercise on NRA standard targets consists of the following:

• For Level 1 Qualification:  From a bench rest position, students will place 5 shots within a 4-inch target placed 10 feet from the front of the bench.
• For Level 2 Qualification:  From a bench rest position, students will place 5 shots within a 4-inch target placed 15 feet from the front of the bench.
• For Level 3 Qualification:  From a bench rest position, students will place 5 shots within a 4-inch target placed 20 feet from the front of the bench.

After completing the course and passing the standard NRA test, participants will receive their official NRA certificate of completion. The course also covers parts of MCoE Regulation Number 190-11 with focus on the registration, transportation, and storage of Privately Owned Firearms.

The course fee is $140 per participant and includes the following:

• National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Course student materials
• Pistol rental
• Ammunition
• NRA standard target
• Ear & Eye protection (mandatory to wear while completing life-fire exercise on range)
• Official NRA certificate of completion
• Complementary MWR/RSC gift for participants
• Lunch, provided by Java Cafe
• Two Day-Passes to the RSC

For more information, visit or call the Recreational Shooting Complex at +1 (706) 545-6158!  Space is limited, sign up today!