5-Hour Basic Pistol Course – Mike Lazarus

The Basic Handgun course is a beginners’ handgun shooting program where you will learn pistol shooting basics or perfect the groundwork for handgun mastery. The course is suitable for all levels of experience including the novice and those comfortable with their handgun. If you have never shot or held a handgun before, or want to strengthen your handgun shooting skill set, you will find this course useful. In this one-day beginners’ shooting class we will cover basic handgun safety, nomenclature, loading, and unloading, the foundational marksmanship skills (grip, stance, sight picture/alignment, trigger manipulation and more), as well as reloading under stress and presentation from the holster. We will also practice manipulations for malfunctions.
If you are looking for a handgun safety class, this is your best starter class for handling a gun safely and effectively.

The basic firearm training course is the best way for new shooters to receive professional firearm training. In this course, you’ll learn important gun safety tips and learn how to use a firearm in a self-defense situation according to local gun rules and regulations. This new shooter training is an excellent starting point for further advanced gun training, defensive pistol training, as well as shooting competitions.

Prerequisites

None. Normally, each student supplies their own handgun. Otherwise, gun rental is available at the Pro Shop on site, provided you are a legal firearm owner. Please clean and lubricate your gun in advance of the course or bring your gun cleaning kit with you.

Bring The Following

1. Handgun. Centerfire only, no rimfire handguns
2. Three magazines or three-speed loaders if using a revolver
3. Minimum 300 rounds ammunition
4. Proper clothing for the weather
5. Snacks, lunch and plenty of water
6. Notebook and pen
7. Eye and ear protection (available to rent on site)
8. Sunscreen, hat, long-sleeve shirt, long pants, training shoes
9. Belt, holster, magazine pouch or other means of carrying additional ammunition
10. Gloves and elbow pad (optional)

Instructor Bio

Join our Veteran Instructor Mike to get your skills upgraded! Mike Lazarus holds 27 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, as well as 19 years SWAT including sniper, assaulter, team sergeant, FBI certified firearm instructor, MP5 and Sub Machine gun instructor, Defensive tactics instructor, Police Academy instructor, 13 years of experience in the US Army with multiple overseas deployments. Airborne, SOTIC, PSD, SRT, small arms armorer, various other military schools, Faculty member in California State University, Northridge and Ventura College. Hobbies include outdoor sports, hunting, competitive shooting.

Times: 8:30 AM Check in | 9:00 AM Start | 2:00 PM End

Cancellation Policy:

In order to receive full refund we require a notice of at least 5 days before the course date.

CTA reserves the right to cancel any course. Any notification sent to fully paid customers will be done so within a 48 hour advance notice. Due to Law Enforcement contracts with the State of California, CTA reserves the right to withhold cause or reason for cancellations. CTA reserves the right to refuse participants for any reason. CTA is not responsible for any non-refundable expenses incurred by you or any other persons as a result of your registration, attendance, non-attendance, or self-cancellation of any course.