Canadian Firearms Safety Course

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
INTRODUCTION TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE
Overview
The Canadian Firearms Program
Course Objectives
Course Handbook
The Vital Four ACTS of Firearm Safety
PROVE It Safe Pointers
Legal Responsibilities
Other duties of firearms owners/users
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO FIREARMS
1.1. The evolution of firearms
1.1.0. Overview
1.1.1. Cannon
1.1.2. Matchlocks
1.1.3. Wheel locks
1.1.4. Flintlocks
1.1.5. Percussion caps
1.1.6. Evolution of Firearms
1.1.7. Cartridges
1.2. Firearms in Canada
1.3. Review questions
MODULE 2: MUZZLELOADERS
2.1. Types of black powder
2.2. Muzzleloading firearms
2.2. Muzzleloading firearms
2.2.0. Overview
2.2.1. Loading muzzleloaders
2.2.2 Cleaning a muzzleloader
2.2.3. DOs and DON’Ts of muzzleloading
2.3. Review questions
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MODULE 3: MAJOR FIREARMS PARTS
3.1. Major firearms parts
3.1.0. Overview
3.1.1. Barrel
3.1.2. Action
3.1.3 Trigger
3.1.4. Safeties
Never rely on the safety to prevent firing. A loaded firearm with the safety ON could still fire. All mechanical devices can fail— safeties can wear down and may not operate properly.
3.1.5. Magazine
3.1.6. Stock
3.1.7. PROVE it safe
3.2. The firing sequence
3.3. Action types
3.4. Classification of firearms
3.5 Legal responsibilities
3.6. Review questions
MODULE 4: BASIC FIREARM SAFETY
4.1. Overview
4.2. Basic firearm safety practices
4.2.0. Overview
4.2.1. Firearms and ammunition safety practices
4.2.2. Load a firearm only for actual use
4.2.3. Be sure before you shoot
4.2.4. Be sure of your target and beyond
4.3. Secure locking devices
4.4. Review questions
MODULE 5: AMMUNITION
5.0. Overview
5.1. Rifling
5.2. Calibre
5.3. Cartridges
5.3.0. Overview
5.3.1. Cartridge components and materials
5.3.2. Types of cartridges
5.3.3. Cartridge names
5.4. Shotgun barrels
5.5. Shotgun gauge
5.6. Choke
5.7. Shotgun shells
5.7.0. Overview
5.7.1. Shotgun shell components and materials
5.7.2. Shotgun shell types
5.8. Ballistics
5.9. Trajectory:
5.10. Hazards
5.11. Firearm malfunctions
5.12. Ammunition precautions and legislation
5.13. Review questions
MODULE 6: OPERATING FIREARMS ACTIONS
6.0. Overview
6.1. Action types
6.2. Safeties
6.2.0. Overview
6.2.1. Slide/tang safety
6.2.2. Pivot/lever/rocker safety
6.2.3. Wing safety
6.2.4. Trigger block/lever safety
6.2.5. Hammer on half-cock notch safety
6.2.6. Cross-bolt safety
6.3. Action releases
6.4. General loading and unloading procedures
6.4.0. Overview
6.4.1. Unloading procedure – ACTS and PROVE it Safe
6.4.2. Checking the barrel for obstructions
6.4.3. Loading procedure
6.5. Loading and unloading the most modern common action types
6.6. Hinge (or break) action: single or multiple barrels
6.6.1 Unloading procedure— ACTS and PROVE it safe
6.6.2. Loading procedure
6.7. Single shot
6.7.0. Overview
6.7.1. Unloading procedures: ACTS and PROVE it Safe
6.7.2. Loading procedure
6.8. Operating repeating firearms
6.8.0. Overview
6.8.1. Box magazine
6.8.2. Tubular magazine
6.9. Bolt-action repeaters
6.9.0. Overview
6.9.1. Unloading procedure: ACTS and PROVE it safe
6.9.2. Loading procedure
6.10. Lever-action repeaters
6.10.0. Overview
6.10.1. Unloading procedure: ACTS and PROVE it safe
6.10.2. Loading procedure
6.11. Pump-action repeaters
6.11.0. Overview
6.11.1. Unloading procedure: ACTS and PROVE it safe
6.11.2. Loading procedure
6.12. Semi-automatic action repeaters
6.12.0. Overview
6.12.1. Unloading procedure: ACTS and PROVE it safe
6.12.2. Loading procedure
6.13. Firearm malfunctions
6.14. Review questions
MODULE 7: SAFE HANDLING AND CARRYING OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS
7.0. Overview
7.1. Range commands
7.2. Personal safety protection
7.2.0. Overview
7.2.1. Sight protection
7.2.2. Hearing protection
7.2.3. Slips and falls
7.3. Safety procedures on approved range
7.3.1. Additional range safety suggestions
7.4. Range courtesy
7.5. Safe handling of firearms in vehicles
7.6. Safe handling of firearms outdoors
7.7. Shooting or hunting with a group
7.7.0 Overview
7.7.1. Informal firing line
7.7.2. Safe zones of fire
7.8. Carrying positions
7.9. Review questions
MODULE 8: FIRING TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS
8.0. Introduction to marksmanship
8.1. Anticipation
8.2. Shooting positions
8.2.0. Overview
8.2.1. Rifles
8.2.2. Shotguns
8.3. Aiming your firearm
8.3.0. Overview
8.3.1. Aiming rifles
8.3.2. Pointing shotguns
8.4. Fundamentals of shooting
8.4.1. Sight alignment
8.4.2. Breathing as it relates to shot release
8.4.3. Trigger control
8.4.4. Follow-through
8.5. Targets
8.5.1. Acceptable targets
8.5.2. Unacceptable targets
Check with local or provincial authorities for specific rules and regulations.
8.6 Review questions
MODULE 9: CARE OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS
9.1 Firearm servicing
9.2. Firearm cleaning
9.2.0. Overview
9.2.1. Cleaning materials
9.2.2. Cleaning procedures
9.2.3. Ammunition storage
9.3. Review questions
MODULE 10: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIREARMS OWNER/USER
10.1. Firearm-related incidents
10.2. Intentional misuse of firearms
10.2.0. Overview
10.2.1. Signs of risk
10.3. Firearms reported lost, missing or stolen
10.4. Secure storage
10.5. Firearm hazards and precautions
10.6. Social responsibilities and ethics
10.7. Review questions
MODULE 11: SAFE STORAGE, DISPLAY, TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS
11.1. Classes of firearms
11.1.0. Overview
11.2. Ammunition
11.2.0. Overview
11.2.1. Ammunition
11.2.2. Prohibited ammunition
11.2.3. Prohibited devices
11.3. Storage
11.5. Transportation
11.6. Handling
11.7. Review questions
INTRODUCTION TO THE CANADIAN RESTRICTED FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE
Overview
The Canadian Firearms Program
Course objectives
Course handbook
The Vital Four ACTS of Firearm Safety
Legal responsibilities
Other duties of firearms owners/users
MODULE 12: RESTRICTED FIREARMS MUZZLELOADER
12.1. Black powder and projectiles
12.1.1. Black powder
12.1.2 Black powder projectiles
12.2. Muzzloading firearms
12.2.0. Overview
12.2.1. Loading muzzleloaders
12.2.2. Cleaning a muzzleloader
12.2.3. DOs and DON’Ts of muzzleloading
12.3. Review questions
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MODULE 13: RESTRICTED FIREARMS AMMUNITION
13.0. Overview
13.1. Rifling
13.2. Calibre
13.3. Cartridges
13.3.0. Overview
13.3.1. Types of cartridges
13.3.2. Cartridge names
13.3.3. Cartridge components and materials
13.4. Ballistics
13.5. Trajectory
13.6. Hazards
13.7. Firearm malfunctions
13.8. Ammunition precautions and legislation
13.9. Review questions
MODULE 14: OPERATING HANDGUN ACTIONS
14.0. Overview
14.1. Common types of handgun actions
14.2. Other types of handgun actions
14.3. Trigger functions
14.4. Safeties
14.4.0. Overview
14.4.1. Manual safeties
14.4.2. Built-in safeties
14.5. Action releases
14.6. General loading and unloading procedures
14.6.1. Unloading procedure: ACTS and PROVE It Safe
14.6.2. Checking the barrel for obstructions
14.6.3. Loading procedure
14.6.4. Loading and unloading the most common action types
14.7. Operating repeating firearms: revolver actions
14.7.0. Overview
14.7.1. Revolver: single-action non-swing-out cylinder (loading gate)/unloading procedure — ACTS and PROVE It Safe
14.7.2. Revolver: single-action non-swing-out cylinder (loading gate)/loading procedure
14.7.3. Revolver: double-action swing-out cylinder and break open/unloading procedure — ACTS and PROVE It Safe
14.7.4. Revolver: double-action break open/loading procedure — ACTS and PROVE It Safe
14.8. Semi-automatic actions: pistols
14.8.0. Overview
14.8.1. Semi-automatic: Single Action, Double action, and double action only unloading procedure — ACTS and PROVE It Safe
14.8.2. Semi-automatic: Single Action, Double Action and Double Action Only loading procedure
14.9. Firearm malfunctions
14.10. Review questions
MODULE 15: FIRING TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDGUNS
15.1. Personal safety protection
15.1.0. Overview
15.1.1. Sight protection
15.1.2. Hearing protection
15.1.3. Slips and falls
15.2. Introduction to marksmanship
15.3. Shooting positions
15.3.0. Overview
15.3.1. The two-handed grip
15.3.2. The two-handed stance
15.3.3. The one-handed grip
15.3.4. The one-handed stance
15.4. Aiming handguns
15.5. Review questions
MODULE 16: FUNDAMENTALS OF SHOOTING WITH RESTRICTED FIREARMS
16.1. Sight alignment/Sight picture
16.2. Breathing as it relates to shot release
16.3. Trigger control
16.4. Follow-through
16.5. Safety procedures at the range
16.5.1. Range commands
16.5.2. Range safety rules
16.5.3. Range courtesy
16.6. Targets
16.6.1. Acceptable targets
16.6.2. Unacceptable targets
16.7. Firearm servicing
16.8. Firearm cleaning
16.8.0. Overview
16.8.1. Cleaning materials
16.8.2. General cleaning procedures
16.8.3. Cleaning ammunition
16.9. Review questions
MODULE 17: SAFE STORAGE, DISPLAY, TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS
17.1. Classes of firearms
17.1.0. Overview
17.2. Ammunition, prohibited ammunition and prohibited devices
17.2.0. Overview
17.2.1. Prohibited devices
17.3. Storage
17.4. Display
17.5. Transportation
17.6. Handling
17.7. Review questions
APPENDIXES
Overview
Appendix A: Antique firearms
Appendix B: Buying ammunition
Appendix C: Legal definitions
Appendix D: Personal firearms inventory (example)
Appendix E: Replica firearms
Appendix F: Reporting lost or stolen firearms, licences, etc.
Appendix G: Visual range signals and devices
Appendix H: Gun collector
Appendix I: Firearms licences
Appendix J: Transferring restricted firearms
Annex K: Transferring a non-restricted firearms
GLOSSARY