Intermediate Pistol

This course is intended for experienced handgun shooters and covers the following topics:

• Importance of carrying and using a pistol responsibly and ethically for personal protection
• Application of rules for safe gun handling to concealed carry
• Basic principles of concealment
• Presenting a pistol – reholster
• Mental awareness
• Mental preparation to develop a defensive mindset for carrying and using a pistol for personal protection
• Techniques for avoiding life-threatening confrontations
• Explain the psychological and physiological changes that may occur during an attack
• Flash-sight picture
• Reload under stress
• Clear common stoppages – immediate action drills
• Present a pistol from concealment and reholster
• Cover and concealment
• Present a pistol from concealment and shoot targets at varying distances
• Move off the line of attack and shoot