NRA Certified Trainers

Robert E. Jahn, CRSO www.rejfirearmstraining.com 763 497-6922

Jon Thompson, CRSO www.riversidesportinggear.com 763 263-9587

Jon Farnam’s Renown Defensive Urban Rifle

20 Hour 2 day Class – August 15-16

Elk River Sportmens Club

Defensive Urban Rifle - Cost is $550

Handguns will be carried by all students during all the instruction, so we can practice longarm-handgun transition. You’ll need fifty rounds of handgun ammunition.

We will accept most medium and heavy, autoloading, military rifles in 7.62x51 (308), 7.62X63 (30-06), 7.62x39 (30/Soviet), 5.45X39 (22/Soviet), M1 Carbine, and 5.56x45 (223) caliber. Pistol-cartridge-firing carbines, such as the Beretta CX4, are also acceptable. We will not accept rimfire rifles. Bolt guns, lever actions, and other, low-capacity, sporting rifles are not recommended. Slings are mandatory, as we will be running a hot range. High-magnification, high profile, close-eye-relief scopes are not suitable for our purposes. Good, iron sights are recommended. Low-power, low-profile, forward-mounted optics, are acceptable and are also recommended.  EOTech and Aimpoint are ideal for our purposes. The best rifle to bring is a military autoloader.

Students should be advised that rifles will see some strenuous, rugged use and may get scratched up a bit. Pretty guns are best left at home. Ammo you will need is now reduced to 500 rounds by Farnam to keep costs down (800) eight-hundred rounds of rifle ammunition.

The course will be outdoors and will entail some physical activity, so you will need to dress appropriately (long pants, long-sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes). You may get dirty, so wear something heavy-duty but inexpensive. Don't show up in sweat pants or shorts. Bring along an old sports coat or jacket, so that you will able to draw handguns from concealment. An exception is made for police officers who want to work out of their uniform, duty gear. Knee-pads are helpful, but not required.

Defensive (Urban) Rifle Topics

1. Safe gun handling
2. Range etiquette and safety
3. Applicability of particular rifle systems
4. Administrative rifle handling procedures
5. Importance of engagement at maximum range
6. Shooting positions and use of the sling
7. Static dry-fire, individual coaching
8. Live-fire precision shooting
9. Presentation, position, and fire exercises.
10. Reloading and stoppage reduction
11. Longarm retention and disarms
12. Longarm/handgun transition
13. Multiple targets
14. Testing

The Course will emphasize safe gun handling, correct mounting procedure, shooting position, trigger manipulation, recovery and retargeting, reloading, range estimation, and the proper employment of the weapon's sighting system. Next, we will move on to effective engagement of multiple targets, using a rest, and the use of cover. Safety and correct gun handling will be stressed and expected of all students throughout the course.

Other topics include: Reduction of common stoppages, sight adjustments, adjusting for wind and extended range, ammunition selection, and proper tactical defensive employment.

All students must bring their own safety equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and a baseball cap.

Finally, you will need a gun case or box, so that you can safely carry your rifle on and off the range. Your handguns may be carried onto and off the range in a holster (concealed, unless you're in uniform) or in a gun rug or box. All longarms must be carried on and off the range in cases.

Our training text, The Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning, Second Edition is now available from DTI Publications, as is The Farnam Method of Defensive Rifle and Shotgun Shooting, and Guns and Warriors, Volume One. In addition Vicki’s two books, Teaching Women to Shoot, a Law Enforcement Instructor’s Guide, and Women Learning to Shoot are also available, all from DTI Publications. You may contact them at 303 443 9817

Registration and Payments - You can register on line at our website and just list these dates and times. Jon Thompson ( 763 263-9587) is coordinating this class and will registering folks and forwarding your checks directly to John Farnam. All checks should be made payable to Defense Training International or DTI, John Farnams’s training company.  An initial deposit of $300 within two weeks of registering for the class is required to hold your place.  The remaining $250 is due by July 1. Please mail your check to Jon Thompson at 15383 County Road 30. Elk River, MN 55330 who will provide hotel and other information when he confirms your reservation. Jon will also make an initial assessment to assure you are ready for Farnam’s class.