In a safe, women’s only environment, with no live ammunition present, learn the basics of handgun safety at home; how to handle a pistol safely; parts of a pistol and ammunition; fundamentals of pistol shooting including holding, stance, and aiming; common malfunctions; cleaning; and selecting a pistol just right for you. No firearms are to be brought to class. You will be shooting in class using a SIRT Laser Pistol. The two-hour, semi-private range time is separately scheduled (on 5/4 at the Blue Hill Rifle and Pistol Club) and has a fee of $65 payable to the instructor. At the range, you will need 50 rounds of ammunition for your personal handgun. If you rent a pistol from the instructor, she will have 50 rounds of ammunition for you for an additional cost of $25. You’ll try to put five rounds of ammunition through four separate target circles at ten feet using only twenty rounds. This course meets Concealed Carry Permit application requirements. To pass this nationally rated course and get certified, you must attend all sessions and actively participate, pass a written examination, and pass the ten-foot shooting qualification, all within two weeks of the last class session. Please bring a range fee of $65.00 and ammo fee of $25 (if needed), payable to the instructor at the time of the class. Thank you!