Law Enforcement Explorer Posts and their supporting agencies can benefit greatly by enrolling their Explorers in the NRA Law Enforcement Explorer Qualification Program. This program helps Explorers increase their shooting proficiency, with a handgun, while letting them set their own pace and achieve challenging but attainable scores. Performance is measured against established par scores and any explorer who meets or exceeds those scores is entitled to the corresponding recognition awards for the rating earned.
Used as a development tool for young shooters the NRA Law Enforcement Explorer Qualification Program allows them to continue in the shooting sports and prepare for national and international competitions. The benefit to the law enforcement community is that this program will assist in the development of safe shooting habits and increased proficiency of potential law enforcement officers.
Eligibility for awards is limited to cadets who are active participants of organized Law Enforcement Explorer Posts who meet all requirements of Learning for Life. Explorers who are sworn full-time or part-time police officers are NOT eligible to participate in this program.
NOTE: The awards in this program have been approved by Learning for Life as one of the award categories under The Law Enforcement Explorer Proficiency Program.
NRA Law Enforcement Explorer Service Handgun Qualification Course of Fire | |||||||||
The Law Enforcement course of fire is designed to help shooters enter local, state, and national competition. The qualification ratings earned in this program do not apply to an NRA competitions shooting "classification." Definition of course:
The aggregate is a 25-yard, 30-shot course of fire that must be fired as a complete unit in the same session in order to qualify for that rating (two strings each of Slow Fire, Timed Fire, and Rapid Fire). |
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Rating | Position | Shots Per Target | Yards | Reqd Slow Fire / Score | Repeat _ times | Reqd Timed Fire / Score | Repeat _ times | Reqd Rapid Fire / Score | Repeat _ times |
Pro-Marksman 2 phases |
1. Benchrest | 5 | 5 | 25/50 (50%) | 5 | ||||
2. Benchrest | 5 | 7 | 25/50 (50%) | 5 | |||||
Marksman 2 phases |
1. Standing | 5 | 7 | 30/50 (60%) | 5 | ||||
2. Standing | 5 | 7 | 25/50 (50%) | 5 | |||||
Sharpshooter 3 phases |
1. Standing | 5 | 15 | 36/50 (75%) | 5 | ||||
1. Standing | 5 | 15 | 33/50 (65%) | 5 | |||||
1. Standing | 5 | 15 | 25/50 (50%) | 5 | |||||
Expert 3 phases |
1. Standing | 5 | 20 | 43/50 (85%) | 5 | ||||
1. Standing | 5 | 20 | 37/50 (75%) | 5 | |||||
1. Standing | 5 | 20 | 33/50 (65%) | 5 | |||||
Distinguished Expert | Aggregate course of fire shot five times with a score of 201/300 or better in each Aggregate. |
NRA Law Enforcement Explorer Price List
Order online at materials.nrahq.org or call the NRA Program Materials Center toll free at 1-800-336-7402. All orders are subject to shipping fees and sales tax where applicable.
Patch | ||
EQ10755 | Explorer Qualification Patch | |
Certificates | ||
EQ10730 | Pro-Marksman Certificate | |
EQ10735 | Marksman Certificate | |
EQ10740 | Sharpshooter Certificate | |
EQ10745 | Expert Certificate | |
EQ10750 | Distinguished Expert Certificate | |
Bars | ||
EQ10705 | Pro-Marksman Pin | |
EQ10710 | Marksman Pin | |
EQ10715 | Sharpshooter Pin | |
EQ10720 | Expert Pin | |
EQ10725 | Distinguished Expert Pin | |
Rockers | ||
EQ10470 | Pro-Marksman Rocker | |
EQ10480 | Marksman Rocker | |
EQ10500 | Sharpshooter Rocker | |
EQ10510 | Expert Rocker |
View current prices or order these items online at materials.nrahq.org.
If participants are members of the NRA, and have achieved the level of Law Enforcement Explorer Distinguished Expert, NRA Headquarters free of charge will send their Distinguished Expert award to them. The Post leader will need to download and fill out the Distinguished Expert Report Form. Space permitting, the Explorer will be recognized inInSights, NRA's youth member magazine. Leaders can send completed reports, along with a picture of the Explorer, to:
NRA Headquarters
Attn: Marksmanship Qualification Coordinator
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
IMPORTANT REMINDER:Law Enforcement Explorer Qualification certificates, patches, and uniform bars are only available to enrolled Posts. To enroll a Post, complete the Law Enforcement Explorer application and mail it to:
NRA Headquarters
Attn: Marksmanship Qualification Coordinator
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
Members of your organization are encouraged to become individual members of NRA. NRA members receive monthly issues of one of the following publications: American Rifleman, American Hunter, America's 1st Freedom, or InSights. Individual members may also compete in NRA registered tournaments. Contact the Competitive Shooting Division at (703) 267-1430 for more information.