NYS 16hr Firearm Safety Training

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New York has released the minimum standard requirements for the NYS 16hr Firearm Safety Training and we are ready!

This is a 16-hr course taught by a NRA Certified|Duly Authorized Instructor and includes all the required materials and instruction needed to apply for your NYS Concealed Carry Pistol Permit | Semi-Automatic Rifle License. 

You do not need to a pistol permit or a handgun, this course includes all and will exceed the minimum standard requirements when applying for the NYS Pistol Permit or Semi-Automatic Rifle License.

- Certification available for all Counties in NY State -

What is included in the course? 

• All course materials
• County Application packets
• A Handgun | Holster
• Hearing and Eye protection 
• Ammunition 
• Snacks & Lunch

During the classroom sessions, you will learn about: 

• General firearm safety
• Firearm safe storage requirements
• State & Federal guns laws
• Concealed carry situational awareness of surroundings, including firearm display and concealment
• Conflict de-escalation tactics that include verbal and non-verbal strategies
• Adverse effects of alcohol and drugs uses as it pertains to firearm safety
• Best practices when encountering law enforcement
• Sensitive places listed in Penal law 265.01-e and the restrictions on firearm possession in restricted place under Penal law 265.01-d
• Conflict management
• Use of deadly physical force
• Suicide prevention including recognizing signs of suicide risk and resources to obtain assistance
• Basic principles of marksmanship, including stance, grip,  sight alignment, sight picture, breathing, and trigger control

Written Proficiency Test:

Following completion of the 16 hour classroom instruction each student must demonstrate proficiency by achieving a minimum correct answer score of 80% on a written test covering the course curriculum.

Live-Fire Training Curriculum:

• Range safety
• Safe drawing, target acquisition, and re-holstering
• dry firing
• Safe loading and unloading of ammunition
• Performing a firearm condition check, and how to achieve and verify a safe and empty firearm condition
• Safely discharging the firearm. 

Live-Fire Proficiency Assessment:

• Following completion of the 2 hour live fire training, each student must demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing a live-fire assessment.  
• Perform a firearm condition check and demonstrate that the firearm is in a safe and empty condition.
• Without any ammunition loaded, safely draw the firearm from concealment, acquire a target, and safely re-holster.
• Safely load the firearm with five rounds of ammunition.  Not holster the loaded firearm.  Maintain a ready position with the firearm safely pointed downrange. 
• On the instructor's command to fire, aim at the target and fire all five rounds from a standing position, from a distance of 4 yards. At least four out of the five rounds must be on target.
• Perform a firearm condition check and verify that the firearm is in a safe and empty condition.