The goal of the (New) NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course is:

"To develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding citizen's right to self defense."

NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course, a two day course fifteen hours in length with two extended live fire range sessions.   NRA Basic Personal Protection course participants must have a mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm and cleaning the firearm. The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course or prior documented experience is a prerequisite for the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course.   Course subjects include: introduction to defensive shooting, basic defensive handgun skills, firearms and the law, the use of deadly force, strategies for home safety, responding to a violent confrontation, selecting a handgun for self-defense and other topics.

  This two day course has two extensive range shooting sessions.  The first range session introduces basic defensive handgun skills.  The second day range session builds confidence and reinforces skills learned during the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course.

  NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course participants should bring:  A defensive caliber handgun, preferably in .38 Special / 9MM or larger.  250 rounds of fresh, factory loaded ammunition for your handgun. A .22 caliber handgun is acceptable.  

  The NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course exposes students to several schools of thought regarding defensive shooting techniques. Although the course is designed to avoid giving students too much information too fast, or giving them too many choices, the course is not confined to one rigid or dogmatic system.

The NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course includes:

Who Can Take the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course?

NRA's Basic Personal Protection in the Home course is for law abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law. It is much more than just a routine shooting course. It is important that participants have sufficient maturity and life experiences to be able to assess various situations and make mature decisions.
The NRA Basic Personal Protection series is based on the building block approach, moving from the simple to the complex. The first course in the series is the NRA Basic Pistol Course, which develops in your students the basic skills of handling, shooting, and cleaning the firearm. The second course is NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home Course, which builds on the skills already learned in the Basic Pistol Course.
NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home course participants must be experienced shooters (mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course. Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following: NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program (Pistol disciplines), pistol qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, concealed carry permit, or passing a pre-course evaluation.