NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home
The top of the ladder. Carrying and using a concealed pistol responsibly outside the home — and, before any of that, avoiding the confrontation altogether.
- Class length
- 14 hours, covering both NRA levels
- Level one
- 9 hours — the essential knowledge and skills
- Level two
- 5 hours — advanced shooting skills, on the range
- Prerequisite
- Personal Protection Inside the Home
- Ammunition
- Around 100 rounds at level one, 115 at level two (NRA guidance)
What the NRA course covers
The knowledge, skills and attitude for avoiding dangerous confrontations, and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. Note the order: avoiding the fight comes before winning it.
Two levels, and we teach both
Level one is nine hours and covers what you must master to carry, store and use a firearm safely outside the home, with several hours on the range. Level two is a further five hours of advanced shooting. Together that is the fourteen hours we run.
You need Personal Protection Inside the Home first
The NRA requires the defensive pistol skills taught in Personal Protection Inside the Home, plus an understanding of the legal concepts around using a firearm in self-defense. There is no shortcut into this course.
Class dates and details
Call us on (956) 254-0724 for upcoming dates, what to bring, and anything else you want to know before you book.
Other courses
- NRA Basic Pistol
Eight hours that take you from never having held a handgun to shooting one safely. This is where new shooters should start.
- License to Carry (LTC)
The six-hour class Texas requires before you can apply for a licence to carry a handgun. We run it once a month in Brownsville.
- Women's-Only Basic Pistol
The same eight-hour NRA Basic Pistol course, taught by a woman, with only women in the room.
- Personal Protection Inside the Home
The second rung of the ladder. Defensive shooting and home safety strategy for people who already have the fundamentals.
- NRA Basic Rifle
Rifle, not pistol — and it sits outside the pistol ladder. You can take this one at any time, with no prior course.
- Private, One-on-One Instruction
One instructor, one student, at your pace. Booked directly with us, as often or as rarely as you want.
Not sure where to start?
Start with the free beginners gun class. Get range ready, fast. No experience needed, no gun needed — we use dummy ammunition.