Firearms Licence Flashcards

Read these, about 1.5 hours

• National Firearms Safety Code, the 16 rules on page 1. Know them cold.
• Handbook 2, Firearms Safety Guide, pages 3–18: safety rules explained, transport, the field, storage, fences.
• Handbook 2, pages 18–25 and 28–29: parts, actions, ammunition, ranges.
• Handbook 3, Legislative Requirements: licence rules (pages 5–7), permit to acquire (7–10), changes within 14 days (13), public places, alcohol and private land (26–28), storage and vehicles (28–31), selling (33), and the weapon categories (39–42).

Watch

• The trainer's videos on the course page, especially 8 Fundamentals of Firearms Safety and Firearms Safety.

Skim or skip

• Dealers and armourers, concealable (pistol) licences, minors, the explosives detail, the dictionary, the shot-size tables and the cartridge interchange list.
• The Student Handbook (enrolment admin).

On the day

• Form 33 printed double-sided and filled in (course date and start time, photo ID type and number). Don't sign it until the trainer checks your ID.
• Driver licence, covered shoes. Payment on the day. Ear and eye protection are provided.