Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training — is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.

NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation of rifles. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific rifle action type.

Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle; and continued opportunities for skill development. 

Learn the following:

●  Identify the main parts of a rifle or shotgun, and tell how they function.

●  Identify and demonstrate the three fundamental rules for safe gun handling.

●  Identify the two types of cartridges, their parts, and how they function.

●  Learn about malfunctions such as a misfire, hangfire, and squib load.

●  Identify and demonstrate the fundamentals of shooting a rifle safely.

●  Learn each rule for safe shooting.

●  Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to safely shoot a rifle from the benchrest position or supported prone position while using the five fundamentals of rifle shooting.

●  Identify the basic safety rules for cleaning a rifle, and identify the materials needed.

●  Watch and learn how to clean a rifle or shotgun properly and safely.

●  Get the right input on selecting a rifle or shotgun best for you.