Howard Pearlman's NRA Classes include his "Handgun 101" Class, a precursor for shooting novices wanting to earn their License to Carry (LTC) aka Concealed Carry License (CHL.)
This class is ideal for anyone wanting to become familiar with various revolvers and automatic handguns and is designed to help select the weapon that will be the best fit and all around handgun for each individual.
Pricing for our "Handgun 101" Class: $300 You will need to provide your own ammunition. NOTE: Class fees include NRA Certification fee, Range Fees, the use of various Firearms, and ear and eye protection.
Thomas Kucemba inspects a Dan Wesson 44 magnum pistol during his NRA Handgun 101 Class with his Instructor, Howard Pearlman.
Handgun 101/NRA First Step Online Program
What to expect:
What happens first? First of all, students will go through the NRA First Step Online Program. They may attend the class in their home or other location where they will be able to handle the representative firearms as displayed on the screen.
After passing the NRA First Steps portion, the students will be exposed to the Weaver and the Isosceles Stances using various pistols and revolvers equipped with laser training devices. This portion lasts for approximately three hours and is a fore runner preceding the students taking and passing the TX License to Carry Live Fire Shooting Test. Students may practice in an indoor location using revolvers and pistols equipped with laser training devices rather than ammo. This exercise trains students in preparation for the Live Fire qualification that must be passed using a .32 caliber or larger firearm, firing live ammunition.
After the laser training portion has been completed, the student will be engaged in the Live Fire portion of the class, located at the designated shooting range with .22 rimfire revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. This is where the students will again shoot the Texas License to Carry Qualification Pistol test before graduating to a defensive caliber.
The student now has the opportunity to shoot a number of .380, .38 Special, and .45 ACP caliber firearms before deciding on the specific handgun combination to become proficient with prior to qualifying with a defensive caliber on the License to Carry Defensive Qualification Skills Test. The average student will practice "dry firing" approximately 800 shots with laser equipped firearms. During their target practice rounds they will also consume approximately 300 - .22 shells and generally about 200 center fire cartridges.
State of Texas License to Carry Class
(formerly referred to as Concealed Carry {CHL} License Class)
Howard Pearlman's License to Carry Certification Classes are now offered for private and semi-private groups and are tailored to give more personal attention to each participant and to provide thoughtful answers to any and all questions a student may have. Such questions often include discussion of individual's most efficient home protection safeguards in consideration of the layout of his or her residence, neighborhood, and will help them in understanding what they are legally allowed to do to protect themselves, their family and their belongings under Texas Law.
Pricing for our "CHL Class" for Concealed Carry: Class: $150 NOTE: Class fees include Course Materials, Range Fees, Use of Various Firearms, Ammunition and Shooting Instruction prior to the Shooting Portion of the Test..
Howard teaching LTC/CHL Class at First United Methodist Church in Terrell, Texas.
STATE OF TEXAS RANGE SAFETY OFFICER CLASS
Howard Pearlman is also a Qualified Range Safety Officer (RSO) Instructor and is frequently called upon to train and certify Range Safety Officers for new and existing Shooting Ranges around the DFW Metroplex.
Pricing for our "RSO" Class for Certification of Range Safety Officers: Class: $250 NOTE: Class fees include Course Materials
Howard teaching Range Safety Officer Class at LoneStar Gun Club in Mesquite, Texas
Son Tony enjoying Tactical Shooting.
Some kids are born to like shooting. Here's Tony (on the left)with his friend at 5 years old. Location: Bend, Oregon. Not long afterward Tony had his own private shooting range behind a huge pile of obsidian boulders in our back pasture. Mom kept him supplied with BBs, and 22's.