Handgun Safety Classes

LIFE offers monthly handgun safety classes.  To attend, you must:

    -not be a fugitive from justice,

    -not have been convicted of a felony,

    -not be a user of illegal drugs,

    -never have been committed to a mental institution,

    -not have been dishonorably discharged from the US armed forces,

    -not be an illegal alien,

    -not be subject to a TRO, and

    -not be convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence.

Minors as young as 12 years old are welcome, provided they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Schedule of Classes

Class cost is $120 per student.  Check, or money order only, made payable to LIFE.  Failure to attend forfeits your payment.  You may reschedule for a $25 fee, provided you contact the instructor at least 3 days prior to the class.

***NOTICE - Our 2012 schedule is posted, but that the Parks Department only gave us dates for the next 6 months and not the full year. The rest of the dates for 2012 will be posted as soon as they are available.

Things to bring

What to expect

Some of our classes and all of our shooting activities are conducted outdoors at the Kokohead Shooting Complex.  LIFE will provide all firearms and ammunition as well as any class materials needed.  Be sure you bring:

    -eye protection (sunglasses or prescription glasses are fine)

    -hearing protection

    -sunscreen

    -a sack lunch

    -close-toed shoes (no slippers or sandals)

    -a tight neck t-shirt or collared shirt (no tank tops, no bare shoulders)

    -a baseball cap

    -your photo ID

LIFE classes follow the outline of the NRA First Steps Pistol class, with the addition of a section on Hawaii firearms laws.  You will learn about:

    -the common types of handguns (revolver, semi-auto, single action, double action)

    -how to load, operate, and unload each type

    -ammunition.  How it works, how to identify it, what can go wrong

    -how to store your firearms and ammunition

    -how to legally and safely transport your firearms and ammunition

    -what activities are available to shooters here

Our volunteer instructors will bring a variety of guns for you to try.  A typical class has between 30-50 handguns to shoot, covering the entire gamut from small to large, old to new, simple to complex, affordable to expensive.  This is an excellent opportunity not only to learn how to safely use a firearm, but to “test drive” a wide variety of pistols.