NRA Personal Protection Class

Primary instructors:  John Boch, John Naese, Jeff Schwarm, Frank Wright.

Class length:  15 hours (two days).  Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Sunday 9 a.m. - approx. 5 p.m.

Registration:  $150

Registration form

This class covers basic firearm safety, basic firearm handling skills, use of cover/concealment, malfunction clearing for semi-automatic pistol users, the judicious use of deadly force (including against unarmed aggressors), how to avoid becoming a victim, interaction with potential assailants, and post-shooting interventions.  Students will spend several hours on the range with live-fire.  A low-light indoor shooting scenario is typically included on Sunday afternoon.

NO firearm shooting experience is necessary.  A Firearms Owners Identification Card is recommended, but NOT REQUIRED.

Registration covers lunch, drinks, range time, safety equipment (as needed), NRA class materials including textbook, a Florida, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire non-resident permit-to-carry applications, fingerprinting and more.

Loaner firearms are available at no charge on a limited basis.

Students will need to bring 250 rounds of ammunition (no magnums, please).  Recommended if you have it:  Eye and ear protection, belt holster, two spare magazines / speedloaders, tactical flashlight and sunscreen.

For further information, call John Boch at 217 356-7027 (days/eves Mon-Thurs.) or at home 217 351-3575.  E-mail John at templar 223@ insight bb dot com or swords man 45 70@ sbc global dot net.  (Remove spaces and convert the "dot com" or "dot net" to .com or .net).  Make sure you include "Gun training class" or something similar in the subject field or you may not make it past the anti-spam software.