Andover Sportsmen's Club

• Massachusetts approved firearm safety courses for handgun permits and Firearm Identification cards.
• This NRA Basic Pistol course is a full 9-hour class, including 1 full hour on MA gun law as required by the MA State Police.
• Both NRA and MA certificates are issued.
• Instructors are certified by the NRA and State of MA.
• Lunch will be provided. 
• Pre-registration on this site is required and the class size is strictly limited to10 students.  
• Students must be at least 21 years old to apply for the Mass LTC

This is a beginner class to learn the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to shoot a handgun for youth.  Participants MUST already have participated in the Youth Safety class and have a youth club badge.

Age 12+ only.

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You must sign up in advance. 

This class involves cleaning and prepping pistols for storage.

Class is limited to 15 people.

Those in attendance MUST bring the manual for their gun with them. If for some reason you do not have one, we recommend that you go to the manufacturer’s website and download it.

Cleaning supplies will be available for participants and common calibers but feel free to bring your own.

This class is open to ASC club members who are 18 years or older and who already own or have access to a pistol they can legally use during the class; and must be familiar with safe handling and operation of their pistol. Typical classes are limited to 8 students. Class duration: 90 minutes. Targets will be provided by the Club.  Safety will be stressed throughout.  This class will introduce current pistol owners to the basics of accurate pistol shooting, and teach you how to become more accurate at pistol target shooting by covering topics such as:

• Youth Firearms Safety Class for ASC members' children and guests 8 - 17 years old.