NRA Pistol Instruction
Offered by Keith Manne
 NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
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Pre-course information
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General Pre-Course information for Mr. Manne's Basic Pistol courses:

Directions : The class will be taught with lecture portions in Fairfax Station, and the shooting portion at the NRA Range in Fairfax. We will carpool/caravan to the range as people desire, but to get to the lecture location, consult Directions.

EACH STUDENT SHOULD BRING:
- $100 Course tuition (if you haven't pre-paid with signup)
- $5 for pizza lunch, or a bag lunch.
- $10 range fee (if not an annual range member)
- $2 range card fee (if first time you ever shot at the NRA Range)
<<< So unless you hate pizza or joined the range, assume $115 total for Basic Pistol and Personal Protection >>>
- Eye Protection (if you have it) - shatter/scratch-resistant eyeglasses are fine.
- Ear Protection (if you have it) - We have loaners if you don't have any.
- OPTIONAL : Your own firearm, if you wish
- OPTIONAL : Ammo or ammo $$ for YOUR firearm (I provide ammo for my loaners).
- OPTIONAL : *CLEARLY* dummy ammo for YOUR firearm (if you have it)

Regarding PISTOLS: no one needs to bring their own firearms if they don't already have one. A loaner pistol (.22LR) will be available for the rangetime as needed. If you DO have your own pistol, you are encouraged to bring it with you to class (UNLOADED!!!) so that you can learn with the pistol you plan to shoot. Please be discreet in bringing firearms to the house for class use - i.e., holster, carry box, etc. (ie. Please don't scare our neighbors!)

Regarding AMMO: There is NO LIVE AMMO ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM - unless it's 90 on Saturday, leave it out of sight locked in your vehicle. If you have a concern leaving your ammo in the car, bring it with you and declare it at the door -- Kathy will store it for you during class and return it to you when we leave for the range. If you normally carry concealed, this also applies to your carry piece too, no matter how many times you promise you won't touch it during class. There is **NO** live ammo allowed in the classroom anywhere. We WILL be checking each pistol to see that it's unloaded before you enter the classroom.

Regarding "DUMMY AMMO" (fake, or practice ammo) : snapcaps or *clearly* unfirable ammo (eg. wooden dowel painted red) for dry-firing is allowed. Real brass with the powder and/or primer removed is NOT acceptable as dummies.

Regarding CLOTHING : How you dress is entirely up to you, but we recommend :
- Don't wear an open-neck or cowl-neck shirt (it could catch hot brass, which is not pleasant).
- Don't wear / be ready to remove earrings (posts are nasty under earmuffs!)
- Open-toed shoes are not recommended.

Regarding FOOD : We usually provide coffee, tea, soda and breakfast-type snacks. Lunch is currently expected to be ordering pizza, majority rules for toppings. There will be a fridge and microwave available if you wish to bring your lunch (already prepared) with you. There will not be time to go out for lunch, nor cooking. We expect to dismiss class before Dinnertime.

COURSE RULES and other yucky stuff required by my Lawyer:

By signing up for a firearms course with Mr. Manne, you agree to all the following:

1) You agree : If at any time you do not understand a safety instruction, you will request clarification before potentially creating a dangerous situation.
2) You agree : You understand that you have been specifically prohibited from bringing live ammunition into the room where the lecture is conducted, and certify that you have not done so.
3) You agree : You understand that should you be the first to observe an unsafe condition or practice in the classroom or on the range, it is your responsibility at all times to immediately call a "cease fire" and bring that condition to the attention of the Instructor and/or Range Safety Officer.
4) You agree : Mr. Manne reserves the right to refuse instruction to, expel, or eject any student from the course who exhibits an unsafe or cavalier attitude, harrasses another student, or for other reasons not enumerated here. In such a case, we request you leave the premises amicably. This is serious subject matter, and we demand you act accordingly.
Any questions, concerns, please call 703-249-9596.

To register for a course, email WolfNRose@KeepAndBearArms.com or call (703) 249-9596.

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