Firearms license

[Jrama]

Whats the best way to go about getting your non-restricted license? I am thinking of taking the course and test all in one shot. Would anyone know of a good place, or smart way to go about it?

[ornamental]

have you looked into the classes here:

http://theshootingedge.com/#

[i_go_commando]

be looking at doing mine too in the new year

new gun club theshootingcentre.com

also the Wholesale sports in heritage meadows also have someone that does courses

[WK2008]

Jamal the shooting edge is a great place to take the course. My wife and I took it there but do yourself a favor and take the combined course for both restricted and non restricted as its a better value unless you never plan to own a handgun.


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[vantagetes]

Even if you never plan on owning, do them both anyway.

[Corbitto]

yup shooters edge.

[TL-Iguana]

Or you can ask the guys at Proline in Inglewood... It will cost you less than half than that of the Edge, but they only offer it a few days a year. Was less than 2 bills for a good friend of mine to get her PAL last week.

[w squared]

Even if you never plan on owning, do them both anyway.

This. Do it once, get it all out of the way.

[jpthing]

I can also vouch for the shooting edge...cost around $250, took only one day and was super easy...(I got both too). Now the Gov't side of things is not so easy...that took around 3 months of waiting and jumping through hoops...but it came eventually...

On a side note who the hell decided that a firearms liscence should be pink, purple and pastel blue??? Ghey!

[Waytec]

Get your RPAL as well if you have the cash to do so. It is something you are better to have then not. With the way the thing is run a non restricted firearm can become a restricted at anytime. ex my buddy bout a 410 several years ago. this year they deemed it restricted because it has a rotary magazine and the stock is to pistol grip styled. he was all good because he had is RPAL but there are other guys that have the gun are scrambling to get the course.
A bunch of us on here did the course about a year ago, we did both in one day. I think we where no more than 2 hours more, and the practical is what took the time.

[RUBICON13]

Going shooting today. Competed in the US while I was down there and I cant believe how difficult it is to do anything gun related up here any more...

Totally agree, get both certs at once. I have been told you can just write the exam(s) if you want without the course(s) if you know your stuff (will find out today).

Smith & Wesson AR15A (100 round mags)
Springfield M1A with 20 round mags (don't want to be within 1000 yards of my site)
Saiga 12 gauge (12 and 15 round mags yes, that is a mag fed 12 gauge!!!) (Russian by-the-way; picture 12 gauge ak-47)
Springfield XD in 45ACP (13 round mags) XDM in 9mm (19 round mags)
This is just a taste by the way... Unfortunately, all are still in Colorado because the mags make them illegal here and I didn't want the hassle at the border for just the guns. I miss them more than my ex-wfie!!!

[jpthing]

So now that I got the licence,

The paper that accompanied states that it must be carried with the licence since it lists the conditions...mine just says "standard conditions"...do you still need to tote around both the licence and the piece of paper?

[specialk]

I don't believe so.   I only carry my licence and  the "card" for the firearm I have in my possession to prove ownership.   If carrying a restricted firearm, you need to carry your transportation papers as well.   I laminate those so they don't get destroyed.

[w squared]

I'm with Specialk on this. I carry my PAL, the registrations certs for whatever firearms I have with me, and my long term ATT if I'm bringing a restricted with me.

With the long gun registry on the way out, it's not likely that any law enforcement officer (be it fish+feathers or police) would have an issue with not having your registration certs with you....but nobody ever got themselves into a bind by following the letter of the law.

[morerpmfred]

I carry the gay pink and purple card in the wallet all the time. And for hunting always bring the same three with me so registration cards are all in a side pouch. For gogher shooting same thing all three cards are in the side pouches depending what 22 going to use. For the long range target stuff i have dedicated cases with certs inside.  For the restricteds all atts forms, registrations for all restricted are in a dedicated pouch. So there i just grab the pouch that has everything depending what I am bringing to the range that day.  And yes we have some stupid gun laws but then so do our neighbors down south.