Kids Firearm Safety Hybrid @ Northwest Arsenal
Event Information
Description
Cost: $20 per Child this is a combination of our Kids Firearm Safety 1&2 Classes
Donations are always welcome!
Type: Classroom Instruction
Participation Requirements
— Recommended age: 7 and up
— Parents must attend with their child (no additional cost).
Course Content
In this 1-hour classroom setting, instruction focuses on:
- 4 basic safety rules when no adult is around —
- talking about what children should do if a gun is seen or found
- 4 basic gun safety rules when handling firearms
- stressing the importance of practicing rules (by both students and parents)
- discussing proper handling and storage of firearms
- encouraging students and parents to start talking openly and honestly about gun safety
Type: Range Instruction & Live Fire
Participation Requirements
— Recommended age: 7 and up
— Parents must attend with their child (no additional cost)
— Certificate of Completion from Kids Firearm Safety & Intro
Course Content
This course is held at the range and covers the following:
- Instruction
- reviewing the 4 basic gun safety rules
- reiterating the importance of practicing these rules (by both students and parents)
- Live Fire
- reviewing trigger and muzzle discipline
- handling and carrying the firearms
- shooting from 3 different positions (offhand, kneeling, and prone)
Each student will receive a Certification of Completion at the conclusion of the course.
Kids Safety & Intro to Firearms 2 (with Live Fire) classes are limited to 10 children.
Homework / Practice
To be useful, skills (both verbal and physical) must be practiced regularly — training should be intentional and directed at long term gains (understanding, ability, and proficiency), not short term satisfaction and success. Students who acknowledge skills development as a long term process will garner the most positive results.