Education
The following NRA firearms courses below have been scheduled at AAF&G.
Please register for all clases by email at marston.clarke@verizon.net.
NRA Basic Pistol
Tuesday, Oct. 18, Thursday Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 22
Notes: Class times are 6 to 9:30 pm on weekdays, 8:30 to 3 pm on Saturdays. Dinner is included on week nights and donuts and lunch are included on Saturday. All materials are included. Cost is $85 for AAF&G members and$100 for non-members. Discount available for family members. Minimum class size of 8 required. Register by email at marston.clarke@verizon.net.
Not enough people signed up for the September Basic Pistol class but 5 are already registered for the October sessions. We need 3 more students to get this class off the ground.
NRA Personal Protection in the Home (intermediate pistol course).
Basic Pistol required.
Tuesday, Oct. 18, Thursday Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 22
Notes: Class times are 6 to 9:30 pm on weekdays, 8:30 to 3 pm on Saturdays. Dinner is included on week nights and donuts and lunch are included on Saturday. All materials are included. Cost is $110 for AAF&G members and $130 for non-members. Discount available for family members. Minimum class size of 6 required.
I nstructor Development
NRA Range Safety Officer:
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Notes: Class is from 8 am to 6 pm. Lunch on your own. All materials provided. Cost is $90 for AAF&G members and $120 for non-members. Minimum class size of 8 required. Register by email at marston.clarke@verizon.net
AAF&G Gun School (NRA Home Firearm Safety Class)
Sunday, November 20
Notes: Class is from 1 to 5 pm. All materials provided. Free (and required) for all provisional members. Cost is $25 for all others. Register by email at marston.clarke@verizon.net.Calling all provisional members! If you’ve been working on getting your provisional card signed with your 3 shooting activities, here’s the last piece you need before you request full membership at the end of your six month provisional period.
Rather than reinventing the wheel, we use the NRA’s Home Firearm Safety Course. For experienced shooters this course gave seasoned shooters an opportunity to get reacquainted with different actions. For an inexperienced shooter or a single discipline shooter, it’s a chance to handle other kinds of guns. The course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and explains the attitude necessary for the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition in the home.
Details: (from the NRA course description)
This is a four-hour course for safe gun handling that is conducted in the classroom only. Students are taught NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling; primary causes of firearms accidents; firearm parts; how to unload certain action types; ammunition components; cleaning; care; safe storage of firearms in the home; and the benefits of becoming an active participant in the shooting sports. Students will receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, course completion certificate.
The Pros, the Cons, the Consequences of Using Deadly Force
Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Notes: This is an informal extract from the NRA’s Personal Protection in the Home taught by the same instructors.
For AAF&G members and spouses only. Limited seating with dessert served. Register by email at marston.clarke@verizon.net.
Open to Public; Club Sanctioned Event:
Two FALL classes scheduled annualy
Registration starts 30 days prior to each class.
In person registration required at Anglers Sport Center, Whitehall Rd. Annapolis (410-757-3442)
Course fee $5; payable at registration
2011 Classes: Sept. 27 and Sept. 29; Oct. 1
AAF&G offers state certified Maryland hunter safety programs. Classes are open to the public and there is no minimum age requirement. The course is approximately 14 hours, typically given over two week nights and a Saturday. Fee for the course is $5.
Course Curriculum
These three-day classes are open to the public and there is no minimum age requirement. However, parents are advised that students under 10 years of age may have difficulty understanding the ethical, legal, and safety concepts presented in the class. That difficulty, along with the length of the evening sessions, has historically resulted in a low passing rate for those under 10 and a very low passing rate for those under 8. The course is approximately 14 hours, given over two week nights and a Saturday. Attendance at all sessions is one of the requirements for passing the class. AAF&G classes are registered with the MD Department of Natural Resources. Students who successfully complete the course receive a hunter education – firearms safety card that is recognized in all 50 states and in Canada.
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Classes are offered at AAF&G in the fall each year. AAF&G classes are registered with the MD Department of Natural Resources. Registration for AAF&G classes is required in person at Anglers Sports Center 1456 Whitehall Rd Annapolis (410-757-3442). The $5 course fee is due at the time of registration.
For further information on the Maryland Hunter Safety Program, contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Outdoor Education Office at 410-643-8502 or visit their hunter safety web site for a list of all hunter safety classes in the state.
MD State Shooter Qualifications
This year the DNR sanctioned Shooter Qualification events will be held at AAF&G on Friday, Sept. 2nd, from 1000 to1500 and on Friday, Sept. 30th, also from 1000 to 1500.
To become certified, shooters must meet the following qualifications:
- Shotgun: 3 out of 5 shots in a 9-inch circle at 40 yards,
- Muzzleloader: 2 out of 3 shots in a 9-inch circle at 40 yards, and
- Bow: 3 out of 5 in vitals of a 3D deer and unmarked distances under 30 yards.
(Bow qualifications will be conducted on noted firearms qualification days but on the AAF&G Archery Range.)
For those members who cannot make one of these dates, a complete listing of shooter qualification dates and locations statewide (by county) are shown at the DNR website http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/shoot_qual_cal.asp
Brought to you by the Hunter Safety Committee, David Alianti, Chief Instructor
and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service, Paul Peditto, Director
AAF&G offers youngsters (ages 11-18) the opportunity to learn about the shooting sports under the supervision of certified instructors through an NRA sponsored Junior Rifle Program. This program is open to the general public. The program teaches marksman skills while stressing safe firearms handling. No prior experience is required to participate in this program. Firearms, ammunition, ear protection, and eye protection are provided. The group meets every Sunday at 1:30 P.M. from March through December (weather permitting) on the small bore rifle range at AAF&G.
Prior to participating in the program, parents must register their children and students must attend an orietation class. The cost to join the Junior Rifle Program is a one-time fee of $5.00 and all equipment is provided. Weekly shooting cost is $5.00. See "Events: Junior Rifle " for a schedule of Orientation classes.
Junior Rifle Program Objectives include the following:
- Teaching personal responsibility with firearms
- Stressing firearms safety and proper handling
- Providing the opportunity to participate in informal target shooting
- Introducing youngsters to competitive shooting
- Certifying successful shooters for Scouting Rifle Merit Badges
- Sponsoring shooters for state competitions
- Laying the groundwork for College competitive shooting
- Providing background for hunter safety training
Contact Andrea Miller for information on the Junior Rifle Program or Orientation Classes at andrea@chesmill.com
