Washington Arms Collectors

WASHINGTON ARMS COLLECTORS

WAC Education

2013 Education Schedule

The Schedule of classes and locations is now part of the Washington Arms Collectors Calendar page.

To view ONLY CLASSES on the Calendar of Events click on the "Option" button on the left of the Calendar, and then check only the "Classes" checkbox. Classes in Puyallup are normally held in the South West corner of the Puyallup showplex. Monroe Classes are normally held at the long cabin just south of the front entrance, to the right as you walk down the drive Westbound. Please verify the location of your class when you register.

The Home Firearm Safety class is free of charge. This class is 4 hours and starts at 10:00 am. Please bring a pen or pencil and paper. You may also want something for lunch during lecture. We provide a course book for you to take with you and you will receive a certificate of completion after successfully completing the course. Students will need sufficient forearm strength to lock the slide of a semi automatic open. Limited space is available so please call the office at 425-255-8410 to sign up, and use the seat(s) you sign up for.

The Refuse to Be a Victim class starts at 9:00 am and runs around 4 hours. The class is $15.00 and the fee will be collected at the class when you get there. The November class will be taught by Ripley. Limited space is available so please call the office at 425-255-8410 to sign up, and use the seat(s) you sign up for.

Home Firearm Safety

The NRA Home Firearm Safety Course is the basic course we recommend to anyone unfamiliar with guns or who needs to learn gun terminology. Students will need sufficient forearm strength to lock the slide of a semi automatic open.

Course Goal - To teach the basic knowledge and skills and to explain the attitude necessary for the safe handling and storage of guns in the home.

NRA Home Firearm Safety Course Lesson Plans -

In this four hour course students will get the NRA's Home Firearm Safety handbook, pamphlets on safety and terminology, and lessons on the rules of safe gun handling, identifying and unloading various firearms, ammunition, cleaning, and storage, and will get hands-on experience with the most common types of handguns, rifles, and shotguns.

Lessons:

Rules for Safe Gun Handling
Identifying and Unloading Different Firearms
Practical Exercises in Safe Gun Handling
Types of Ammunition; Cleaning and Storage of Firearms

Prerequisites -
The are no prerequisites for taking this course, and the material is accessible to appropriately supervised mature children.

At Course Completion -
Students will receive feedback on the practical exercises and a course certificate upon successful completion of the lessons.

Course time is 4 hours.

Refuse to be a Victim

Safety experts agree the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety is making the conscious decision to Refuse To Be A Victim®. You stand a much better chance of preventing criminal attack if you develop a safety plan before you need it.

The seminar teaches easy-to-understand methods you can use to increase awareness and prevent criminal confrontation. In just three to four hours, you will get the tools you need to develop your own personal safety strategy, including information about:

The Psychology of the Criminal Mind
Home & Phone Security
Automobile & Travel Security
Personal & Technological Security
Self-Defense Devices and Training Options
And more!

Any class marked as an Instructor Development Workshop, will include a seminar on Saturday. The seminar is always open to all, the IDW is for instructor candidates who must also attend the seminar.

Thanks to www.svrifle.com for their support of these classes. Course descriptions courtesy of Joshua R. Poulson. Thanks to the Puyallup Fairgrounds for their assistance in providing space for this community service.