Introduction to Handgun Safety is a professionally filmed, instructor-led online course designed to teach the fundamentals of safe firearm ownership and handling from the comfort of your home. Presented by a retired certified police instructor in a production studio, the course covers transportation, secure storage, gun law, safe handling, defensive considerations, and a variety of other topics. 

Note: this class is not sufficient to apply for a Florida concealed handgun permit.

This is the course accepted by many Florida Courts and other organizations to satisfy legal requirements.  Press the green button to sign up and get started for free!

Florida Court Required Gun Safety Training

Many Florida courts and agencies accept online safety certificates for required training, but policies vary by jurisdiction. If you plan to use a certificate for a court requirement, check with the requesting office ahead of purchase to confirm acceptance. For general safety refreshers, or new firearm owners, the course offers a practical, time‑efficient way to build safer habits.

If you represent a court or other requiring authority, please visit our Courts and Other Requiring Authorities page to learn everything you need to know about the mechanics of the course.  Introduction to Handgun Safety is trusted by hundreds of accepting authorities, including court juirisdictions, state governments, movie studios, adoption agencies, gun clubs, and secondary schools.  Our system allows for real time validation of presented ceretificates, so you can be sure that the presented certificate is legitimate.

Who This Course is For

• People who want to improve their basic gun-safety knowledge and habits
• Individuals fulfilling court-ordered gun-safety training in many Florida jurisdictions
• New firearm owners looking for a convenient, expert-led overview
• An variety of other applications where a gun safety course completion certificate is required

What You’ll Learn

• Gun and ammunition specific terminology 
• Core rules of firearm safety and safe handling techniques
• Proper transportation and secure storage practices
• How to think about defensive shooting scenarios and risk reduction
• Practical tips to build safer habits at home and at the range
• General gun law informatrion

Access and Format

• Fully online — no downloads or special software required; works in any modern web browser
• Self-paced: start, stop, and resume whenever you like; the course will remember your place
• Six video lessons, each followed by a short multiple-choice quiz
• A final multiple-choice test reviews the material; you may re-watch lessons and retake quizzes and the final as needed

Time to complete Most participants finish in about 90 minutes from start to certificate.

Cost and Certificate

• The course content is free to take. No ads.
• If you need a traceable, printable completion certificate for submission to a Florida court, gun club, or other organization, you can purchase it at the end of the course for $89.99.
• We have never had a completion certificate denied by a Florida court; if that ever occurs, we will issue a full refund.

How to Get Started

Press the green button to register, begin the lessons, and complete the quizzes at your own pace. When you finish the final test you’ll have the option to purchase and print your completion certificate.

Good luck, and Shoot Safe!