Firearm training centers

Look, you have to a world-class f'up for them to not give you a competency. It's really not that difficult.
 
Its almost impossible to fail the competency unless you point the firearm the wrong way round :)

The turnaround for the competency/licenses is still many months. Some people are luck and get it in a month, others wait 4-5 months. I got mine a few months ago after waiting for a year!
 
Can you go shoot guns at one of these places? ya'know, like the americans can? and test out all kinds?

cause I'd love to be able to
 
As far as paperwork is concerned....it is a bit of a bitch, as you need to full out a crap load of paperwork, submit so many certified certificates of training (as mentioned above), I'd copies, photos, fingerprints....trust me by the end of your competency you would feel like you have been charged as a criminal lol, but once the application for competency is out the way then it is pretty much smooth sailing in terms of the paperwork.

Word of advice....every copy of I'd, certificates, photos etc you make for your competency.....make double as when you go for the license application you will need all those documents again so save urself the trouble of running up and down and do it 1 time.
 
gregmcc said:
Its almost impossible to fail the competency unless you point the firearm the wrong way round :)

The turnaround for the competency/licenses is still many months. Some people are luck and get it in a month, others wait 4-5 months. I got mine a few months ago after waiting for a year!
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Still much less than they 2 years plus that many people waited when the process was centralized.
 
Do the police still do safe inspections if you provide them with the photos of said safe with bolts in the wall etc?
 
AcidRaZor said:
Can you go shoot guns at one of these places? ya'know, like the americans can? and test out all kinds?

cause I'd love to be able to
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Yip, my boyfriend went the other day, and came back all fueled up on testosterone.
 
The_Mowgs said:
Do the police still do safe inspections if you provide them with the photos of said safe with bolts in the wall etc?
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Sometimes. Depends on the DFO.

RustyPrincess said:
Yip, my boyfriend went the other day, and came back all fueled up on testosterone.
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Yeah for sure. The first time I took my wife she stood wide-eyed and looked like that rabbit in Watership Down before the car mowed it down. And she had that characteristic twitch that all noobs get whenever someone shot downrange.
Now, she shoots AR-15's like a boss.
 
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The_Mowgs said:
Do the police still do safe inspections if you provide them with the photos of said safe with bolts in the wall etc?
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+1 on the sometimes. I strongly urge you to insist on a safe inspection.

Assume for a moment that your house is broken in to, and your firearm is stolen. It is going to be up to you to prove that you took all reasonable precautions to ensure that your firearm was kept safe and secure whilst not on your person.

Not having your DFO's "stamp of approval" is going to make that a lot harder to prove. It's a pain in the butt, but well worth the time.
 
srothman said:
Not having your DFO's "stamp of approval" is going to make that a lot harder to prove. It's a pain in the butt, but well worth the time.
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In my mind, getting your license approved does means the DFO gave his stamp of approval. Otherwise he acted illegally by vetting and then submitting your application with his/her approval in the first place.
 
Your world against theirs. I agree, it is stupid to say the least, but in the greater scheme of things and considering that you might not be dealing with the sharpest tools in the shed, I would rather err on the side of caution.

In an ideal world there wouldn't be competencies, a long licencing process, safe inspections, and we could all open carry, but the truth is we have to play by their rules (for now), and when the SHTF and they are covering their backsides when your firearm goes missing, then you are going to be pulling the short straw.
 
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