NOTE: You need to complete all three (3) parts of the training in order to be certified for your CCW in NYS. You will receive your certificate after completion of all three parts. 

This course is modeled after the NRA Basic Pistol shooting Course to satisfy the first eight hours of the New York State Mandatory 18-hour Concealed Carry Firearms Training. It is the perfect start for anybody looking to purchase their first firearm, improve their current skill set, obtain their CCW or get into competitive shooting. This course can also help a new shooter decide which handgun would suit their needs best before purchasing one. This course will teach new shooters the fundamentals of proper grip, stance, sight alignment, and trigger control, leading to improved marksmanship and handling skills. Experienced shooters also have the opportunity to learn new skills, and gain awareness of any bad habits they didn’t even know were there. Above all firearms safety is emphasized.

The classroom and range practical sessions are kept small in order to give each shooter close attention to help improve their technique.

Through this course you can expect a thorough education on the mechanics of firearms, as well as an extensive review of firearms safety. 

This course is also a prerequisite if you become interested in taking the NRA’s “personal protection outside the home” course, it also is required by many states to get your concealed carry weapons permit such as  Connecticut, Maine, Virginia, and Florida.

In this course we cover:

• FIREARMS SAFETY
• The Parts of a Pistol
• The Different Types of Pistol
• Shooting Fundamentals (Grip, Stance, Trigger control, Sight alignment) 
• Shooting Positions (Benchrest, One Handed. Two Handed)
• Marksmanship Improvement
• Cleaning 
• Eight total hours of the NYS Required CCW Training Material

Materials necessary:

• A pistol preferably a rimfire pistol (please let us know if you do not have one so we can have one available for you)
• 100 rounds of ammo (ammo is available for purchase. We are a New York State registered seller of ammunition)
• Eye and Ear protection (if you do not have your own bring $5 and we will supply them)
• Pen and paper

Shooters are encouraged to bring their own pistols and ammunition if they already them, however there will be several available if you do not own a firearm yet. Eye and Ear protection will be made available but every shooter is again encouraged to bring any safe protective equipment that they feel comfortable using.

Each shooter will receive The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Handbook as well as a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

Join our mailer for announcements on when this course will be offered next. We have multiple classroom locations all over Long Island but this course can be brought to your local range or gun club, and taught to a group of 4 students or more, please inquire for pricing and availability.

Courses only open to legal US citizens that are New York State residents 21 and up.