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2 Day Defensive Handgun (Night)

Defensive Handgun (Night) is the follow-up course for students who have completed the Two-Day Defensive Handgun Course during the day.

Cost: $100/day for members

Prerequisite Class(s): 2-Day Defensive Handgun

ALL students must show photo ID at Sign-In, regardless of age!

Why Night Courses?

Most fights occur during times of low-light or even complete darkness. Training during daylight hours alone is not preparing you to win should you ever need to fight with your firearm in the dark. That`s why PrairieFire Nevada offers you a selection of our courses at night. We offer our night courses during the summer months when the daytime temperatures in southern Nevada are quite hot but the nights are beautiful. The weather during the night courses is usually about 70-75°, calm, and clear. Who could ask for better training conditions?

Hours of Training:

Please arrive at facility by 5:30 P.M. on the first evening of your course. The courses run from 6:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

How are the night courses different from the daytime versions?

PrairieFire Nevada`s night courses start in the evening before the sun sets. This allows a brief review of the skills learned during the prerequisite courses. As the sun sets and the light fades, you will be learning low-light techniques to get reliable hits on your target. Once the ambient light is gone, you will be using your flashlight to gain target identification, sight alignment, and sight picture. You will learn night-specific After Action Drills and malfunction clearances.

The night courses offer a variety of tactical exercises and do not have a skills test.

Prerequisites:

You must have completed the 2 Day Defensive Handgun Course at PrairieFire Nevada with the weapon you wish to use at night.

Firearm, Equipment and Ammo Requirements:

Go here for Handgun Requirements and Recommendations

“Pocket Pistols” which this facility defines as any handgun smaller than a Glock 26 (roughly 6.4" slide length and 4.2" frame height) are not allowed due to being difficult to manipulate, painful to shoot, and often less safe because the user is more likely to cover their support hand or other body parts with the muzzle. Muzzle attachments such as compensators and extended magazines do not change the overall dimensions of that weapon. We are basing our size parameters off of the factory condition of your weapon. In other words, if you added one of these items to your handgun and the size of the weapon has technically changed, does not mean that this weapon is now excluded from our pocket pistol policy.

Holsters must be on the belt, correctly fit the weapon, completely cover the trigger guard, remain open when the weapon is removed, not allow the weapon to cover the shooter’s body, and not have a trigger guard retention device (such as the Blackhawk Serpa model and others). NO thigh rigs, cross-draw, etc.

A minimum of three magazines and two single or one double magazine pouch is required. Magazine pouches worn on the belt on the side opposite the handgun. Speed loader holders worn in front of the holster.

Electronic hearing protection is mandatory and is available at the Pro Shop or numerous retailers.

Hand-held flashlight (such as a SureFire 6P)

Weapon-mounted lights are welcome but not mandatory

Clear eye protection

Go here (night course ammunition requirements below the listings for the day courses) for Ammunition Requirements

Age Requirements:

16 to 17 years old, welcome to take regular firearms courses alone as long as a parent or guardian is onsite; parent or guardian can be enrolled in a different course or on a different range.
Minimum age is 11 if taking the course with a parent or guardian. The parent or guardian MUST be the one working with the child during the entire course, and be responsible for only ONE child.
Children age 10 and under are not allowed.

Unattended minors are NOT allowed on the property. They must be escorted by a parent or guardian at all times or be enrolled in an appropriate course.

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All course purchases are transferable, but non refundable.