Shooting Starr Sports Training Programs and Philosophy
Our courses are presented in a family friendly environment and directed towards new beginning shooters.
• Ladies, my wife and I will do our very best to make you feel right at home, so that you can become comfortable when handling and shooting firearms.
• Parents, you are encouraged to bring your children (ages 10 and up) for a family training class. Or, one just for the kids.
• Couples and small groups of friends are always welcome.
• And, of course, family and group rates are available.
In order to ensure the most positive training experience, we always try and keep our classes small. This enables us to give you the most personal attention in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Just one more point: I teach using the KISS principle, Keep it Simple Stupid. You are coming to learn to handle and shoot firearms safely. You are coming to learn the fundamentals, which is the goal of our course, so I won’t try and sell you anything. Nor will I try to impress you with what I know. Yes, our little store has some items for sale and I can order you pretty much anything you may want. But that is not my goal. I am a teacher first, and my goal is for you to learn to shoot and do so safely.
Thank you,
Dale Starr
NRA Courses info
NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation
Short Description: 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.
More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.
Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan, revised 4-11).
Cost $65.00
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course
Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely.
More Details: This course is at least 8-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position, and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.
Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan 2nd edition, 2009, 02/11)
Cost $ 100.00
NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation
Short Description: 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.
More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle action type for classes of four or fewer students. 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.
Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan, revised 01-09).
Cost $ 65.00
NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course
Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.
More Details: This course is at least 14 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development.
Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan 1988, revised 12/10)
Cost $ 150.00
NRA Home Firearm Safety Course
Short Description: Non-shooting course and teaches students the basic knowledge, skills, and to explain the attitude necessary for the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition in the home.
More Details: 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. (Lesson Plan 6-90, reprint 12-08).
Cost $50.00
Non-NRA Courses
The WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW Florida Concealed Carry course:
NOTE: this is not a 2 or 3 hour BS course where you shoot one or two bullets into a barrel just to get the basic check in the block for the state.
This course is designed to cover the basic safety and shooting information, including: firearms, ammunition, accessories and legalities of carrying a concealed firearm. Because carrying a gun carries with it a set of moral and legal obligations that set the Armed Citizen apart from the rest of the community. In order to protect yourself, your family, and society you need to understand these obligations. And folks, you can’t begin to scratch the surface of this material in 2 or 3 hours at the gun show. The program that I teach is an intensive two day program including classroom lectures with videos, dry fire training, and concludes with three hours of live fire range exercises!
During the course of these two days we will cover the following topics:
• Developing a personal protection plan
• Self-Defense firearms basics
• Shooting fundamentals
• The legal use of force
• Florida law covering carrying a concealed weapon
• Violent encounters and their aftermath
• Concealed Carry gear and equipment
• Basic and advanced shooting skills
This cost of this course is $200.00. This may seem like a lot. But not when you consider that you are going to be depending on these new skills. You will actually have the ability to carry and use your gun to protect your life and the lives of those you love. In that respect, it is a bargain.