The NRA's Education and Training Division announces the availability of "Basics of Personal Protection in the Home," a 60-minute VHS videotape concerning the equipment, techniques, tactics, and potential implications of armed self defense.

The close-captioned video complements material presented as part of the NRA's standard course of instruction on personal protection in the home. Included are discussions of the four levels of awareness of the potential for danger, recommended responses to events at each level, mental and physical requirements for response at each level, selection of defensive firearms, marksmanship fundamentals, shooting techniques, practice regimens, and the legal, moral, and social implications of active self-defense. The difference between cover and concealment and the benefits of effectively using each is covered. The instruction includes examination of alternative techniques of controlling, aiming, and firing a handgun and the strengths and weaknesses of each alternative.

Basics of Personal Protection in the Home is not intended to replace the conventional NRA course, which includes instruction not only by NRA-certified instructors but also by qualified members of the law enforcement community or legal profession. Rather, it is an introduction to an immensely complex subject.

The video may be ordered by phone from NRA Sales at 800-336-7402 (item number ES26838). NRA Sales telephone lines are open from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM, Eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. For NRA members and NRA-certified instructors the price is $9.95, plus handling charges and sales tax. For non-members, the suggested retail price is $24.95.

For more information about "Personal Protection in the Home" and other NRA basic firearms courses, call the Education and Training Division at (703) 267-1500.