Training & Education
Our club offers the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course, better known as the Pistol Permit Class. This course is required to obtain a Connecticut permit to carry pistols and revolvers.
This course is open to the public.
The primary goals of this course are knowledge, safety and marksmanship. The course is presented in a manner to give basic understanding of handgun types, how they work and their basic components. Attention is also given to ammunition, its components and how it functions. Firearm handling describing sight picture, grip and firearm care are also covered. An NRA handbook including everything that is covered in the course is included along with other informational material.
Our instructors are NRA certified. The NRA course is accepted by the State of Connecticut. At the successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate from the NRA which you may use to obtain your State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers.