Non-Restricted

Non-Restricted Canadian Firearms Safety Course

This Canadian Firearms Safety course covers the safe use and storage of rifles & shotguns. This can be taken by anyone 12 years of age and up, however a person must be 18 years old to actually apply for and receive a PAL. Young people usually take the non-restricted course in order to gain knowledge and be able to borrow a shotgun or rifle for hunting, target practice or shooting competition.

To obtain a Minor’s Permit for hunting with a gun the young person must have successfully completed both the PAL & OHEP courses.  Parents simply call 1-800-731-4000 to obtain this permit for their son or daughter.

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The non-restricted course is usually taught on a weekend (Friday night and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday), and it is a minimum of 8 hours in length.  All tests are administered immediately after the course. Your course fee includes the course, study manual, and testing.

This all inclusive course with student manual, all testing & all taxes (HST/GST) is $213.10, but if both the non-restricted and restricted courses are taken within a 30-day time frame of each other, with me, I will reduce the total cost for these 2 all inclusive courses to $360.00 (a savings of $66.20)

This course covers topics such as:

  • the major parts, types and actions of shotguns and rifles and how they’ve developed over time
  • safety practices for firearms and proper storage, transportation and handling
  • types of ammunition
  • firing techniques and procedures with practical training a simulated training environment that allows students to practice shooting without the use of live ammunition
  • responsibilities of a non-restricted firearm owner/user
Challenges:  As of June 18th, 2015 Challenges are no longer permitted pursuant to the Common Sense Firearms Act.  Only persons being retested after unsuccessful testing at a course may re-take a PAL test.

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