Basic Handgun Class

This practical self-defense handgun course introduces the participant to the Fundamentals of Firearms Safety, along with the skills necessary to properly handle a revolver and semi-automatic pistol.

You will learn what a handgun will do, what it won't do, and why it works the way it works. The hands-on training will start with Proper Stance and Grip, Sight Alignment, Sight Picture and Trigger Control.

Class will progress to rapid fire/combat shooting and multi-target drills with life-size paper silhouette targets. The student will fire 250 rounds, and receive the same basic training that a police officer receives at the Academy, except focused on self-defense.

The 1.5 hour lecture portion includes the legal aspects of owning, transporting and using a firearm in self-defense situations, along with tactics of self-defense. This class is certified by the State of California, Department of Justice for the Firearm Safety Certificate (F.S.C.).

This certificate is required in order to purchase a firearm in California. The F.S.C. program has now gone internet based and as such, we can no longer offer this service to you at Burro Canyon (there is no internet service available at Burro Canyon).

You can walk into any gun store, take a short test, pay the state filing fee and receive your F.S.C.