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Originally Posted by Azure
There is a test you need to write in order to get your firearms license. But it only requires common sense for the most part, and is very easy to pass.
I don't think its enough. I agree that you should have to take an advanced course which you pay yourself.
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That sounds better than it would be. We live in a town of 5 000 with about 15 000 people within the valley. I couldn't enroll my son in a hunters training course this year because there wasn't enough people willing to pay the 300.00 dollars to take the course. Now he will have to challenge the test. Id rather he was trained even though I have taught him a lot regarding safe handling.
When I was my son's age they offered the Hunters training course is school as an elective. If we passed the Rod and gun club would take us out a couple Saturdays to trap Muskrat. There was no cost involved other than the fee to write the test.
If they were going to require training I would think that one 4 hour course should suffice for both restricted and non-restricted. There isn't really that much to be taught. Also, I would think the Federal Government should look at reconizing the provinces Hunters training courses as long as they contain the required information.