The Real Impact of NRA Training

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The Real Impact of NRA Training – NRA Women.com NRA Instructors: Your interest in and impact on our youth will help ensure that our Second Amendment is protected! Organizations and associations generally rely on a body of members to exist, so it stands to reason that without the recruitment of new members, an organization may…

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How NRA Instructors Impact Their Communities

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How NRA Instructors Impact Their Communities – NRA Women.com When NRA firearm instructors properly train individuals, they are demonstrating the “Gold Standard” that the sets them apart from any other training. The NRA offers firearm training and other programs to meet the needs of every citizen. Some training is expected to be utilized each time someone handles…

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Firearm Trainers: 4 Dangerous Pitfalls to Avoid

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Firearm Trainers: 4 Dangerous Pitfalls to Avoid – NRA Women.com Firearm training is about as serious as a business gets. If you are an instructor, it’s incumbent on you to run a safe class. When I am conducting an NRA Instructor Course, whether it be a rifle, shotgun or pistol class, I do my best to…

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Firearm Trainers: 3 Rules for Stress-Free Classes

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Firearm Trainers: 3 Rules for Stress-Free Classes – NRA Women.com By being proactive and anticipating issues, you can mitigate most situations before they become a problem. If you are an NRA Certified Instructor and conduct firearms training classes, you know all too well the logistics involved: securing the classroom; locating a range; ordering supplies; and countless other…

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6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner

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6 Ways to Turn Off a New Gun Owner – NRA Women.com Firearm training can take a hard left turn quickly if the instructor falls into one of these categories. Firearm sales are continue to be brisk, with more people purchasing their first firearm–one third of them by women in 2021. Many are seeking formal training…

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Teach Them Well: 6 Techniques for Firearm Training Success

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Teach Them Well: 6 Techniques for Firearm Training Success – NRA Women.com Teaching a firearms course is no different than teaching any other topic. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you cannot deliver the information in an effective manner, your students will suffer. A great instructor can identify their students’…

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5 Traits of a Successful NRA Firearms Instructor

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5 Traits of a Successful NRA Firearms Instructor – NRA Women.com Lots of people can be a good NRA Firearms Instructor. Here’s how to be a great one! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on August 5, 2021 With the recent increase in gun sales comes a matching demand for gun training, and with that comes an increase…

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5 Common Mistakes Firearm Instructors Make

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5 Common Mistakes Firearms Instructors Make – NRA Women.com NRA Firearms instructors are the best of the best–now here’s how to stay that way! When conducting NRA Firearms Training classes, always be on the lookout for techniques, methods or the lack thereof that might affect the quality of the course you are teaching. Whether you’re a…

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How to Become an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor

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How to Become an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor – NRA Women.com NRA Women Firearms Instructors are the best of the best … so naturally that means you! As an NRA Training Counselor, it seems that many of my students would like to become Instructors themselves. If you’d like to join the ranks of “the best of…

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