NRA Basic Pistol Course & VA Concealed Carry Permit

By Lisa Chau

Jan 24, 2026

09:00 AM

03:30 PM

NRA Range, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA

About

<h1 class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19.26px; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Live Fire Instruction is excited to offer you the National Rifle Assoniatioin's Basic of Pstol Shooting Course With VA Concealed Carry Permit. </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19.26px; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; text-align: center;">An exciting 6-hour in-depth entry level pistol course with classroom and live range time with VA Concealed Carry Permit. Held every Saturday in Fairfax, VA</span></span></span></span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" align="center"><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; overflow: visible; margin: 1rem 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: black; background-color: currentcolor; opacity: 0.25;" align="center" noshade="noshade" size="2" width="100%" /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; color: #34495e;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The fundamental portion of the course will teach you the following:</em></span></p>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Aiming</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Breath Control</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Trigger Control</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Hold Control</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Follow Through</span></li>
</ul>
<hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; overflow: visible; margin: 1rem 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #212529; opacity: 0.25; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;" />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; color: #34495e;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The safety portion of the course will teach you the following:</em></span></p>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Gun safety in the home</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Gun safety with children&nbsp;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Gun and ammunition safety&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Range safety&nbsp;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Gun handling&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" align="center"><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; overflow: visible; margin: 1rem 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: black; background-color: currentcolor; opacity: 0.25;" align="center" noshade="noshade" size="2" width="100%" /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor. This certificate and course will qualify you for your VA CCW. Class is taught by an NRA Certified Instructor in a fun and relaxed environment.</span></p>
<hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; overflow: visible; margin: 1rem 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #212529; opacity: 0.25; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;" />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; color: #34495e;">Additional Information:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;">All firearms must be cased &amp; unloaded</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;">Pricing does not include ammunition and applicable NRA Range fees of $15 - $35. You will need</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;">You will need 50 rounds ammunition (22lr if you use our guns). This can be purchased at the Range.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #34495e;">NO LIVE AMMO IS PERMITTED IN THE CLASSROOM.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">***If you do not have a firearm, no problem. We will bring an assortment you may use at no charge.&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p>

Live Fire Instruction is excited to offer you the National Rifle Assoniatioin's Basic of Pstol Shooting Course With VA Concealed Carry Permit. An exciting 6-hour in-depth entry level pistol course with classroom and live range time with VA Concealed Carry Permit. Held every Saturday in Fairfax, VA

The fundamental portion of the course will teach you the following:

Aiming
Breath Control
Trigger Control
Hold Control
Follow Through

The safety portion of the course will teach you the following:

Gun safety in the home
Gun safety with children
Gun and ammunition safety
Range safety
Gun handling

Students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor. This certificate and course will qualify you for your VA CCW. Class is taught by an NRA Certified Instructor in a fun and relaxed environment.

Additional Information:

All firearms must be cased & unloaded

Pricing does not include ammunition and applicable NRA Range fees of $15 - $35. You will need

You will need 50 rounds ammunition (22lr if you use our guns). This can be purchased at the Range.

NO LIVE AMMO IS PERMITTED IN THE CLASSROOM.

***If you do not have a firearm, no problem. We will bring an assortment you may use at no charge.

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Jan 24, 2026

09:00 AM

03:30 PM

NRA Range, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA

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Jan 24, 2026

09:00 AM

03:30 PM

NRA Range, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA

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