The NRA Basic Pistol Safety Class at Pine Tree Pistol Club provides NRA certified instructors and follows the nationally recognized NRA Basic Pistol course outline. Students who successfully complete the class are recognized with a certificate to document their participation. The NRA Basic Pistol Safety Class is for men and women age 21 and older who have a current Illinois Firearm Identification Card (FOID). NRA membership is not required to enroll in the Class. Younger students may attend if supervised by a responsible adult who is enrolled in the class. The instructor is responsible for determining the eligibility of students under the age of 21. The average class is made up of 40% women and 60% men. There is usually 1 parent/child team enrolled in each class. Average class size is about 16 students but up to 36 students may be accommodated by the facility.
Major topics covered by the course are: Pistol and revolver knowledge. Safety fundamentals. Ammunition knowledge. Pistol and revolver operation including loading, unloading, cocking and un-cocking.	Shooting Sports Firearm storage. Pistol cleaning. Selecting a pistol or revolver. Shooting fundamentals including position, grip, breath control, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through.
The class is 10-12 hours long and approximately half of the instruction takes place on the firing line. Each student provides his or her own pistol, ammunition, eye protection (dark tinted eye protection is not allowed), and hearing protection. Pine Tree Pistol Club provides instructors, instructional materials, and facilities. Graduates of the class may be eligible for membership in the Pine Tree Pistol Club, the finest shooting facility in Northern Illinois. NOTE: This is not a class on self defense or hunters safety. AMMO REQUIREMENTS: For the Monday classes you will want to bring approximately 125 rounds of ammunition per class day (500 rounds total). For the Saturday classes you should bring approximately 250 rounds per class day (500 rounds total). In either case, please make sure that the caliber of pistol you plan to bring adheres to Pine Tree's Approved Ammunition List. No magnum loads are allowed for the class, if you have any questions about the ammo your gun shoots, please contact the club at 815-874-7399. BPC PACKAGE: If you are having difficulty finding enough ammo for this class or you do not have a pistol for the class, the club has a limited number of loaner .22 LR pistols and ammo available. As the number of BPC Package guns is limited, they are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please be aware that there is an additional fee for this service as well as for the ammo used. Click here for BPC Package pricing details. Please click the necessary box when you sign up to indicate to the instructor that a BPC Package gun will be needed. SHARING: Sharing a pistol is not allowed as the students sharing only shoot a fraction of the time they are required to. (Please see above for info on our "BPC Package") CANCELLATION: If you have a need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing us. This is very important so if the class is full we can give your slot away to another student. CLOTHING: Sandals/Flip Flops are not allowed. Don't wear "Sunday's Best" as shooting is a dirty sport. PAYMENT: You can bring your payment with you on the 1st day of class in the form of a check, money order or cash. We don't accept credit cards at this time. Pine Tree Pistol Club is a "Cold Range". Please make sure your pistols are unloaded and cased before entering the facility. If you are shooting a semi-automatic, please DO NOT bring any loaded magazines to the class.
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