I've shot a gun before(mini 14 semi-auto) but I couldent go to the ranges or anything. It's 3 hours a day and then we get to go to the range for a day. WA takes this stuff Very seriously. The class goes over rifles,shotguns,pistols,ML,bows and how not to die in the wildeness. You cant Legaly shoot guns or hunt if you dont take the class. and if you dont take the class and you get cought you can get in lot's of troble.