The SAFETY AND FIREARMS TRAINING PISTOL Course
The SAF-T Training Pistol Course objective is to teach the Knowledge, Skills and Attitude necessary to owning and using a pistol safely. Training is provided by Doug Shoemaker, an NRA-Certified Pistol Instructor. The 6-8 hour course provided is a very interactive, hands-on training course. You do not need to own a firearm or have any prior firearm experience to take the course. All course material will be provided for you, including firearms, ammunition, range fees and eye and ear protection for the live fire portion at the range. If you already own a firearm and eye and ear protection, please feel free to bring them. Please DO NOT bring any ammunition into the classroom portion of the training. At the successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Firearm Training. For scheduling and payment options, please click here: Register for Training.
Florida Concealed Weapon Or Firearm License
For those seeking a Florida Concealed Weapon Or Firearm License, one requirement is to have a certificate of firearms training. Your SAF-T Certificate of Firearms Training is valid for that purpose. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SAF-T Certificate of Firearms Training along with a Florida Concealed Weapon Or Firearm License application packet.
Material Covered in the Training Course:
PISTOL (HANDGUN) KNOWLEDGE AND SAFE GUN HANDLING
AMMUNITION KNOWLEDGE
HANDS-ON PISTOL SHOOTING / LIVE FIRE EXERCISES
SELECTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR HANDGUN
- THE PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A HANDGUN
- TYPES OF HANDGUNS & ACTIONS, AND HOW THEY FUNCTION
- RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING
- YOU WILL ACTIVELY HANDLE, MANIPULATE, LOAD & UNLOAD VARIOUS TYPES OF HANDGUNS
AMMUNITION KNOWLEDGE
- COMPONENTS OF A PISTOL CARTRIDGE (AMMUNITION)
- FIRING SEQUENCE OF A CARTRIDGE
- PROPERLY IDENTIFYING AND STORING AMMUNITION
- CARTRIDGE MALFUNCTIONS, AND HOW TO REACT TO THEM
HANDS-ON PISTOL SHOOTING / LIVE FIRE EXERCISES
- RANGE SAFETY & RULES
- SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS / PROPER AIM
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDE - IMPORTANCE OF EACH
- LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES - SAFELY SHOOT A HANDGUN
- YOU WILL FIRE 50 ROUNDS MINIMUM, WITH MULTIPLE HANDGUNS/CALIBERS
SELECTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR HANDGUN
- SELECTION GUIDELINES - "WHAT GUN IS RIGHT FOR ME?"
- PISTOL MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
- HOW TO SAFELY CLEAN AND CARE FOR YOUR FIREARM
- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS / THREAT AVOIDANCE
- COVER / CONCEALMENT
- SAFETY INSIDE THE HOME / PLANNING
- WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
- SAFETY OUTSIDE THE HOME / TRAVELING
- CONCEALED CARRY OPTIONS / VARIATIONS
- CARRYING IN YOUR VEHICLE
- YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 790 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS LAW, ALONG WITH A FLORIDA CONCEALED WEAPON OR FIREARM LICENSE APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
- QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED AT ALL TIMES DURING TRAINING
Schedule Training
The SAF-T Pistol Training Course SPECIAL pricing is $40.00 (this includes materials and range fees. Please bring your own personal firearm(s) & ammunition to the shooting portion of the training. No reloads (re-manufactured) or steel cased ammo please).
(Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MC, Amex, Discover, PayPal)
To Schedule Training, please click here: Register for Training
(Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MC, Amex, Discover, PayPal)
To Schedule Training, please click here: Register for Training