JULIEN DEFENSE GROUP

Training

Our NRA Basic Shooting courses are full-day, hands-on classes designed for law-abiding US Citizens & legal permanent resident aliens seeking to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitude required for owning, maintaining, and safely using a firearm.

These courses are led by an NRA certified instructor and are intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience.

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We also offer non-NRA affiliated classes and private training for those looking to skip the classroom setting. Each session is catered specifically to each student for a more personalized approach.

* Minors are welcomed but MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Age requirements will be determined by the gun range.

** No live ammunition is permitted in the classroom! NO ACCEPTIONS!

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NRA Basic Pistol

The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course is intended for students seeking a better understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely.

The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basic Pistol course will also help prepare students for participation in other NRA courses.

  • Cost: $150
  • Course length: 8 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $50

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Lesson Plan:

– Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling

  • Gun Owner’s Responsibilities
  • Reasons To Own a Gun
  •  Common Pistol Action Types
    • Double action revolver
    • Single-action revolver
    • Semi-automatic
  • Safe Gun Handling

 – Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting

  • Cartridge Components
    • Rim-fire and Center-fire
  •  Ammunition Storage
  • Types of Cartridge Malfunctions
  • Dominant Eye Exercise
  • Shooting Positions
  • Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting

– Shooting Positions and Shooting Qualifications

  • NRA Rules for Using and Storing a Gun
  • General Range Safety Rules
  •  Learning a Shooting Position

– Scoring Targets, and Selecting and Maintaining Your Pistol

  • Scoring Targets
  • Types of Pistols
  • Factors in Selecting a Pistol
  • Gun Cleaning Procedure

– Continued Opportunities for Skill Development

  • NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program
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NRA Basic Rifle

The NRA Basic Rifle Shooting course is intended for students seeking a better understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for owning and using a rifle safely.

The NRA Basic Rifle Shooting course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a rifle safely. Through this course, the students will learn about rifle parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, rifle shooting fundamentals, and rifle shooting activities. The Basic Rifle Shooting course will also help prepare the students for participation in other NRA courses.

  • Cost: $150
  • Course length: 8 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $50

NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Lesson Plan:

– Rifle Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling

  • Reasons Americans Choose to Own a Rifle
  • Common Rifle Action types
    • Bolt-Action
    • Semi-Automatic
    • Lever-Action
  • Main Parts of a Rifle
    • Rifle Action Parts
  •  Safe Gun Handling

– Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamentals of Rifle Shooting

  • Cartridge Components
    • Cartridge Firing Sequence
  • Cartridge Designation and Identification
  • Ammunition Storage
  • Types of Cartridge Malfunctions
  • Dominant Eye Exercise

– Firing the First Shots

  • Range Layout & Limits
  •  General Range Safety Rules
    • Hygiene Guidelines
    • Range Commands
  •  Learning a Shooting Position
    • Benchrest Position
    • Free Arm Standing Position
    • Free Arm Rest Position

– Scoring Targets, and Selecting and Maintaining Your Rifle

  • Selecting and Purchasing a RIfle
    • Types of Rifle
    • Factors in Selecting a Rifle
  • Caring for the Rifle
    • Cleaning Equipment
    • Gun Cleaning Procedure

– Course Review and Examination

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NRA Basic CCW

The Basic CCW course is for experienced shooters seeking a better understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for using a firearm for protection of self and family outside the home.

The NRA Basic CCW course is intended to teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry a concealed pistol for personal protection.

  • Cost: $250
  • Course length: 14 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $75
  • Students MUST have completed the following prerequisites prior to taking this course:
    • NRA Basic Pistol Course

NRA Basic CCW Lesson Plan:

– Firearm Safety

  • Major Causes of Firearm Accidents
  • Rules for Using and Storing a Firearm
  • Ethical Responsibility

– Pistol Nomenclature and Selecting a Pistol for Self-Defense

  • Main Pistol Action Types
  • Factors for Selecting a Firearm

– Ammunition Knowledge and Defensive Ammunition Selection

  • Main Components of a Pistol Cartridge
  • Properly Storing Ammunition
  • Major Types of Pistol Ammunition
  • Identifying Practice Ammunition vs Defense Ammunition
  • Accessories for Concealed Carry

– Basic Defensive Pistol Skills

  • Fundamentals of Marksmanship
  • Elements of a Good Shooting Position
  • Fundamentals of Defensive Marksmanship
  • Defensive Accuracy
  • Cover or Concealment

– Drawing from Concealment

  • Demonstrations on Safely Presenting and Holstering a Concealed Pistol

– Loading and Stoppage Remediation

  • Emergency Reloads
  • Types of Stoppages

– Mindset, Responding to an Attack and the Aftermath

  • Levels of Mental Awareness
  • Mindset for Carry and Using a Pistol for Personal Protection
  • Techniques for Avoiding Confrontation
  • Psychological and Physiological Responses
  • Controlling a Violent Encounter
  • Aftermath of a Defensive Shooting

– Carry Modes and Pistol Concealment

  • Concealed Carry Requirements
  • Principles of Concealed Carry

– Firearm Cleaning and Maintenance

  • Cleaning Equipment Needed for Cleaning
  • Cleaning a Pistol

– Sport Shooting and Training Activities

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NRA Personal Protection In The Home

The Personal Protection In The Home course is for experience shooters seeking a better understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for using a firearm for protection of self and family inside the home.

The NRA Personal Protection In The Home course is intended to develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a firearm for protection of self and family inside the home, and to provide information on the law-abiding citizen’s right to self defense.

  • Cost: $150
  • Course length: 8 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $50
  • Students MUST have one of the following prerequisites prior to taking this course:
    • NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate
    • NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate
    • NRA Pistol Competitive Shooting Qualification Card
    • Military DD 214 with Pistol Qualification; or
    • Passing the Pre-Course Assessment.

NRA Personal Protection In The Home Lesson Plan:

– Introduction to Defensive Shooting

  • Ethical Responsibility
  • Mindset
  • Mental Awareness
  • Confronting an INtruder or Assailant

– Basic Defensive Pistols Skills

  • Fundamentals of Marksmanship
  • Elements of a Good Shooting Position
    • Two-handed Standing Ready Positions
    • Two-handed Standing Shooting Positions
  • Defensive Shooting Skills
  • Cover vs. Concealment

– Firearms and the Law: Possession, Ownership, and the Use of Deadly Force

  • Obtaining a Pistol
  • Laws
  • Use of Deadly Force

– Strategies for Home Safety and Responding to a Violent Confrontation

  • Strategies for Home Safety
  • Understanding the Emotional Aftermath
  • Understanding the Legal Aftermath
    • Criminal Investigation
    • Civil Action
  • Safe Storage

– Selecting a Pistol for Self-Defense

  • Keys for Selecting a Pistol
  • Ammunition Considerations
  • Bullet Types
  • Ammunition
    • Testing Personal Protection Ammunition
    • Personal Protection vs. Practice Ammunition
  • Accessories

– Sport Shooting Activities and Training Opportunities

  • NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program
  • Recreational Shooting
  • Shooting Activities
    • Competitive Shooting

– Course Review and Examination

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NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home

The Personal Protection Outside The Home course is for experience shooters seeking a better understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for using a firearm for protection of self and family outside the home.

The NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home course is intended to develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective, responsible, and ethical use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. PPOH is a 14-hour course held over two days, consisting of basic and advanced levels.

  • Cost: $300
  • Course length: 14 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $75
  • Students MUST have completed the following prerequisites prior to taking this course:
    • NRA Basic Pistol Course
    • NRA Personal Protection In The Home

NRA Personal Protection In The Home Lesson Plan:

– Introduction to Concealed Carry Safety and The Defensive Mindset

  • Ethical Responsibility
  • Special Safety Considerations
  •  Safe Firearm Storage
  • Mental Awareness

– Introduction to Self Defense and Concealed Carry

  • Defensive Mindset
  • Avoiding Confrontation Outside the Home
  • Responding to an Attack Outside the Home
  • Controlling an Encounter Outside the Home
  • Differences Between Armed Self-Defense In the Home and Outside the Home
  • The Aftermath of Defensive Shooting

– Legal Aspects of Concealed Carry and Self-Defense

– Carry Modes and Handgun Concealment

  • Concealed Carry Requirements
  • Concealed Carry Devices
  •  Holster Types

– Presenting the Handgun from Concealment

  • NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling
  • Demonstration of Techniques for Safely Presenting from Concealment

– Presentation, Position and Movement

– Special Shooting Techniques

– Sport Shooting Activities and Training Opportunities

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NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)

The NRA Range Safety Officer Course is intended to develop NRA Certified Range Safety Officers who possess the knowledge, skills, & attitude essential to organizing, conducting, & supervising safe shooting activities & range operations.

The NRA Range Safety Officer Course is intended to develop NRA Certified Range Safety Officers who possess the knowledge, skills, & attitude essential to organizing, conducting, & supervising safe shooting activities & range operations. The NRA RSO course is also a prerequisite for students looking to become Chief Range Safety Officers (CRSO).

  • Cost: $175
  • Course length: 8 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $50
  • Students MUST be at least 21 years of age

NRA Range Safety Officer Lesson Plan:

– Introduction to the NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course

  • NRA Range Saftey Officer Course Overview
  • Procedure for Becoming an NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
  • Goal of the NRA Range Safety Officer Course
  • Certification Requirements

– Role of the Range Safety Officer and Range Standard Operating Procedures

  • Defining the Role of the Range Safety Officer (RSO)
  • Defining the Role of the Chief Range Safety Officer (CRSO)
  • The Purpose of Having Range Standard Operating Proceduers (SOP)

– Range Inspection and Range Rules

  • Basic Inspection Procedures for an Indoor Range
  • Basic Inspection Procedures for an Outdoor Range
  • The Four Types of Shooting Range Rules
    •  NRA Gun Safety Rules
      • 3 Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling
      • 8 Rules for Using or Storing a Gun
    • General Range Rules
    • Site-Specific Range Rules
    • Administrative Rules
  • Enforcement of Range Rules

– Emergency Procedures

  • The Purpose for Having Emergency Procedures
  • Steps to Take During an Emergency
  • Conduct an Emergency Exercise

– Range Safety Briefing

  • The Purpose of a Range Safety Briefing
  • Range Safety Briefing Exercise

– Gun Stoppages & Malfunctions

  • How to Safely Fill a Magazine, Load & Unload a Gun
  • How to Safely Take a Gun from a Shooter
  • Difference Between a Stoppage and a Malfunction
  • How to Clear Common Stoppages & Malfuntions

– RSO Examination & Administrative Items

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Private Training

Want to skip the class room? We offer private training sessions for both groups and individuals looking for a more personal approach to their training, regardless of skill level.

Private training sessions are meant for experienced shooters or beginning students looking to improve their knowledge and skills with a firearm. These sessions are available by appointment only and are not pre-scheduled on our events calendar.

Please contact us for more information.

  • Cost: $75/hour
  • Course length: Minimum 2 hours
  • Non-refundable deposit: $50
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