Basic Handgun Safety & Marksmanship (BHSM)

 A one day class promoting the safe and accurate use of the modern handgun.

When:  1st Friday or 3rd or 4th Saturday as scheduled most months

Time:  9 am to 5 pm. Please do not be late. Latecomers will be re-scheduled.

Where:  Start at the Cleckner Building at the far end of the range (by the trap fields)

                                       Main Office End        Trap Field End

                                                                                                           Cleckner  5  Building

Cost:  $95. Firearm, ammunition, eye and ear protection are included.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION INTO THE CLASSROOM!

Sign up: Please call the office at 510-569-0213 to register and pay in advance.

Classes are limited to 14 students and usually are full well before the day of the class. Payment by credit card can be made over the phone.

Chabot Gun Club will not knowingly train anyone in this class who cannot legally be in possession of handguns. Students must be 21 years of age or must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Foreign Nationals need to have a Green Card or a Hunting License in their possession.

Instruction will cover:

    A brief history of firearms;  Handgun design and types;  Fundamentals of safety

    Fundamentals of accuracy;   Defensive mindset;             Ammunition types

    How to hold;                      How to stand;                   How to load and unload

    How to shoot safely and accurately; How to clear basic jams and malfunctions; Non-lethal options

Primary Instructor:  John M. Maunder, Rangemaster, Chabot Gun Club, Inc.

Additional instructors and coaches are added as needed to give every student individual attention.

BHSM is an excellent way to start shooting or to tune up your marksmanship skills. The class is comprised of approximately 3 1/2 hours of classroom theory, 2 hours hands-on manipulation with dry-fire instruction and 2 to 2 1/2 hours of live-fire experience.

BHSM certificates are accepted by several sheriffs’ departments for the educational component of their concealed carry permit applications. BHSM graduates should keep their BHSM certificates in a safe place.

Although this class can be taken as preparation for, and exceeds the California Handgun Safety Certificate requirements needed to purchase a handgun, no HSC certificate will be issued. We encourage everyone to take the HSC test at their local gun shop. If you can’t pass the HSC test after taking our class, we’ll give you your BHSM money back.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS AND THE USE OF THE GLOCK PISTOL:

John M. Maunder has been Chabot Gun Club's Rangemaster for 18 years and has studied under some of the world's top firearms trainers from schools such as Gunsite, Marksman's Enterprises, Glock Inc. and Thunder Ranch. Some of his relevant credentials are:

Instructor of Instructors in Handgun, Tactical Rifle and Urban Shotgun, Marksman’s Enterprises

Graduate: Instructors Transitional Training Course, Police Services Division, Glock, Inc.

Instructor: Handgun Safety Certificate, CA, Dept. of Justice

John and Chabot’s team of instructors and coaches have taught thousands of men, women and children from novice beginners to advanced combat shooters. Civilians who take our classes generally demonstrate dramatic improvements in their skills and confidence levels. Sworn police officers and active military personnel who have taken Chabot’s classes as part of their training are in service around the world.

This class primarily uses Glock service pistols because John has found the Glock to be an easy handgun for most beginners to learn the basics and for more experienced shooters to tune up their skills. Once the fundamentals of safety and marksmanship are learned with the Glock, the student should also be able to master the idiosyncrasies of other firearms more readily and with greater safety.

Chabot Gun Club also offers Intermediate Handgun Safety & Marksmanship Classes, Home Defense Classes, Light Rifle, Appleseed Rifle, Team3 Tactical Training, private instruction and Hunter Safety Classes as well as a wide variety of shooting activities and competitions. Please call for further information @ 510-569-0213.

Safety is paramount. We enforce safety rules strictly. Chabot Gun Club Management reserves the right to refuse admission, control occupancy or remove anyone whose conduct is deemed by management to be disorderly or who fails to comply with any safety regulation.

(Glock is a registered trademark of Glock, Inc.)   www.chabotgunclub.com        (510) 569-0213