A firearm is required for every student to take this class, however you don't need to be the official owner of a firearm in order to use one during class. If you aren't sure what type of firearm you want to own, we encourage you to rent one the range (if the option is available), or borrow one from a reliable friend or family member in order to take the class. If you do wind up renting from range hosting the class, they usually require that their ammo be used in their guns for safety reasons.