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The course will be held on September 20, 2026, at Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club located at 14151 Boondock Lane, Montpelier, VA.

This course is a covers the basics of handgun safety especially for women, taught by a women instructor, Tracie Haggerty.

About your Instructor

The course is being offered in cooperation with the Department of Wildlife Resources.

The course will start at 9:00 AM with classroom activities. The entire course will run 4 to 5 hours.

Cost of the clinic is $150.00

Registration is through the Cavalier Education and Safety Foundation: Registration Link

Course will cover:

• Gun safety rules
• Proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols
• Overview of ammunition and ammunition types
• Pistol selection and storage
• Shooting fundamentals
• Pistol maintenance
• Marksmanship
• Shooting range safety

Course will include live fire on an open range at Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club. 

This course will satisfy the training requirements for a concealed carry permit application in the state of Virginia. 

Participants should bring their personal unloaded pistol to the range in a bag or a box with at least 50 rounds of factory ammunition appropriate for their pistol.

Participants will also need to bring eye and ear protection for the live fire portion of the class.

Other things to bring include:

Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club will offer an Introduction to Bullseye and Precision Pistol Clinic on September 26, 2026. The class is open to club members and the public.
 
Bullseye is excellent training and cross training for other competitions ranging from Practical Pistol, Steel Challenge and IDPA to the Olympic pistol disciplines. Learn what you need to know to get a smooth start in Bullseye. We will have classroom time followed by time on the Range using the Turning Target system.
 

The class will cover:
            • What equipment do you need?
            • How do you find matches?
            • How does a match run
            • Where can you find resources to help you improve
            • What are the keys to accurate pistol shooting, (one handed or two)
            • Why do some top level shooters make the statement:

Fast is fine...
Accuracy is Final!

For the class you will want to bring eye and ear protection, a 22-target pistol if you have one, at least 300 rounds of standard velocity 22 LR ammunition, and a positive attitude. Pistols must be brought to the range unloaded in a bag or box. We will have a limited number of pistols available for loans on the day of the class on a first come first served basis. If you are going to use a loaner pistol you will need to bring 300 rounds of standard velocity 22 LR ammunition. Empty Chamber indicators will be used and will be available if you don't have one.  No handling of firearms except on the firing line at the command of the match director.

Cost: $100 for the class. 

If you attend the class, the Bulleye Pistol match held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 will be FREE.

Contact Mike Davis jmdavis45@gmail.com or Ed Coleman ecoleman45@aol.com with questions. 

Register is due by September 21, 2026. The clinic will run from 9 AM - 4 PM, Saturday September 26. Attendance is limited so please complete the Registration and payment for the clinic: Registration Link .

Please remember the speed limit of 10 mph on Boondock Lane.