01_BeginnerFOUNDATION: Firearms Safety Essentials
Instructor
Algernon Tucker
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Course Overview
Purchasing a firearm is a serious decision—but ownership alone does not equal readiness.
Many new firearm owners find themselves asking the same question after leaving the store:
“I bought this thing… now what?”
This 10-lesson virtual course provides the foundational knowledge every responsible firearm owner should understand before stepping onto the range or carrying a firearm for personal protection.
Through a structured sequence of lessons, students will learn the principles of becoming a Prudent, Proficient and Parliamentary-Aligned Protector using the AEDA framework:
Avoid. Escape. Defend. Academy.
These lessons address the responsibilities of firearm ownership, safe handling practices, lawful use of force and the mindset required to make sound decisions under pressure.
This course is the required prerequisite for the PROTECT What Matters Training, where students will apply these principles through guided instruction and hands-on training.
Owning a firearm is a decision.
Becoming a responsible protector requires preparation.
This course is where that preparation begins.
What You'll Learn?
- Understand the responsibilities that come with owning a firearm.
- Learn the foundational safety principles every firearm owner must follow.
- Develop the mindset of a Prudent, Proficient and Parliamentarily-Aligned Protector.
- Gain clarity on when the use of deadly force may or may not be justified.
- Improve situational awareness and decision-making before conflict occurs.
- Avoid common mistakes new firearm owners make after their purchase.
- Prepare mentally and intellectually before stepping onto the range.
- Build the discipline required to carry a firearm responsibly.
- Understand the AEDA framework: Avoid, Escape, Defend, Academy.
- Prepare for PROTECT What Matters and hands-on firearms training.
- New firearm owners who recently purchased their first handgun.
- Individuals seeking responsible guidance on firearm ownership and safety.
- Couples who want to develop a SAFEHOME personal and family defense mindset.
- Firearm owners who want clarity on lawful use of force decisions.
- People who feel uncertain about what to do after buying a firearm.
- Individuals preparing to attend the PROTECT What Matters Classroom and Optional Range Live Fire Training.
- Students must be willing to approach firearm ownership with seriousness and responsibility.
- Students must complete all 10 lessons before attending the PROTECT What Matters Training.
- Students must follow all firearm safety principles taught in the course.
- Students should have access to a firearm they legally own or intend to purchase.
- Students must comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding firearm ownership.
- 10 sequenced virtual lessons explaining the fundamentals of responsible firearm ownership.
- AEDA Framework overview: Avoid, Escape, Defend, Academy.
- PROTECT What Matters readiness principles for personal and family protection.
- Decision-making scenarios exploring “When Should You Shoot?” situations.
- Guidance on developing a disciplined protector mindset.
- Preparation guidance for Range Fundamentals Live and the PROTECT What Matters Training Series.