1. INTRODUCTION

• Why Handgun Safety
• Handgun Safety Law
• Safe Handling Demonstration
• Handgun Accidents – Causes of
• Handgun Safety Awareness

2. GUN SAFETY RULES

• Six Basic Safety Rules

3. HANDGUNS AND CHILDREN

• Owner Responsibility
• Firearm Storage Laws and Children
• Talking to Children about Guns
• Gun Rules for Children – The Four Basic
• Positive Role Model

4. HANDGUN OPERATION

• Types of Handguns
• Revolver Parts and Operation
• Semi-automatic Parts and Operation
• Ammunition and Cartridge Components
• Physics of Gunfire
• Calibers – Firearm and Ammunition
• Dangerous Range
• Malfunctions

5. HANDGUN OWNERSHIP

• Safety Aspects of Your Handgun
• Instruction Manuals – Must Reading
• Cleaning and Repair
• Safety and Storage
• Childproofing

6. FIREARMS LAWS

• Introduction to the Laws
• Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Applicants only)

• Sales and Transfer of Firearms
• CCW’s
• Lethal Force in Self-Defense
• Loaded Firearms in Public
• Firearms in the Home, Business, …
• Prohibited Persons – Gun Ownership

7. COURSE REVIEW AND WRITTEN TEST

• Viewing of Handgun Safety Video
• Course Material Review – Q&A
• Administer Written Test

8. PISTOL RANGE QUALIFICATION**

• Basic Principals of Shooting:
    Target Identification
    Stance & Balance
    Target Sighting
• Shoot / Don’t Shoot Discipline:
• Safe Handgun (unloaded) Demonstration by Applicant
• Safe Handgun ‘Live Fire’ Demonstration by Applicant
    Target Range:
      3 yds.