First Steps 2 Evening Pistol Course  

This course is ideal for the person who has no experience in firearms and is interested in learning safety and basic marksmanship with a handgun.

During these two evenings, students will be instructed in gun safety, and will become familiar with a selection of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. On the range, the student will fire both .22 caliber revolvers and autoloaders. Continuing in the classroom, the course will cover cleaning, storage, and selection of a personal handgun.

The course fee of $125.00 includes all range & classroom fees, books, targets, ammunition and the use of handguns, and eye & ear protection.

California Hunters Education Course  

Dates: July 20 and 21
Times:July 20 6-9 pm
             July 21 8-3:30 w/ 1/2 hour for lunch.

The topics covered in this 2 day course include:

  • Ethics & Hunter Responsibility
  • Wildlife Management
  • Firearms - Rifle, Pistols & Shotguns
  • Firearms Safety & Handling
  • Muzzleloading
  • Bowhunting
  • Gun Laws & Wildlife Identification
  • Game Care
  • Survival & First Aid

This course will give you all of the information needed to pass the class. All students are required to pass a written examination. Our course also includes live fire exercise of .22 caliber rifles on the range. This allows us to see a practical demonstration of what you have learned in the classroom.

In a continued effort to reduce firearm accidents, the State of California requires all first time resident hunters, regardless of age, to complete hunter education training or pass a comprehensive equivalency test before purchasing a hunting license.

The California Department of Fish and Game conducts training throughout the state. Each year approximately 30,000 students complete the state's ten-hour minimum hunter education course. Statistics show hunter education training is a success.

Courses will be held monthly or as required. Class sizes are limited from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 25. Pre-registration is required, which can be done by either calling or signing up at The Hunter's Blind in Grass Valley. Please see their link on our links page.

Class fee: $10.00 per person

Handgun Safety Certificates
To purchase a handgun in the State of California, you must posses a Handgun Safety Certificate issued by a State certified HSC Instructor. There is a 30 question test that must be administered and passed in order to receive this certificate. SSRT provides this test and The Hunter’s Blind, next door, will issue the HSC certificate. The cost for the test/certificate is $25.00.