Firearms & Gun Safety in Ipswich

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Firearms Gun Safety in Ipswich

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10618NAT Course In Firearms Gun Safety

• Ipswich Sporting Firearms, in conjunction with
  the Queensland Military Rifle Club (RTO 5994)
  provides nationally accredited 10618NAT Course in
  Firearms Safety for categories A B C D and H.
• The courses are run at Ipswich Pistol Club at
  Karrabin Qld 4306, just outside Ipswich Qld 4305
• In accordance with the requirements of VET the
  overseeing body, all assessments are made on a
  competency basis. That is to say that students
  must demonstrate competency in each of the theory
  and practical elements of the course for which
  they are sitting in order to be awarded a Safety
  Certificate for the categories of firearms (guns)
  they are seeking.

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Firearm Gun Safety Course Format

• The courses take about seven hours from start to
  finish. The course format is in accordance with
  the nationally accredited guidelines, and
  consists of several theory components presented
  in an interactive lecture format, with a written
  examination at the conclusion of each section,
  followed by a practical assessment including live
  firing on the range with the relevant categories
  of firearms for which safety accreditation is
  being sought.
• The theoretical element of the course is
  structured as an initial Common Safety Test
  which covers general firearms safety as well as
  the major legislative and legal obligations
  surrounding firearms licensing, ownership and use
  in Queensland. Topics covered include lawful
  reason for possessing a firearm, licensing
  requirements, storage requirements, purchase and
  storage of ammunition, safe use, responsibilities
  of firearms owners, and also major points of law
  in relation to the Queensland Weapons Act 1990
  (as amended), the Queensland Weapons Regulation
  2016 and the Queensland Weapons Categories
  Regulation 1997.

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• Following the Common Safety Test, there are
  Specific Tests for each of the firearms
  categories for which safety accreditation is
  being sought.
• As an example, for Cat AB (generally bolt action
  repeating rifles, and break action shotguns)
  there is a category-specific lecture covering
  these firearms in detail, including
  identification of specific safety critical parts
  of a firearm, safe use, lawful uses, ammunition
  types, how different types of ammunition works,
  potential ranges and danger zones for different
  calibres of ammunition and different ammunition
  types, safe techniques for transport, operation
  and use of firearms, legal responsibilities for
  transporting firearms in a public place, where
  firearms (guns) may be lawfully used, and what
  permissions are required for use of firearms on
  private property
• Other categories such as C, D and H also have
  similar Specific Tests which focus on all of the
  above attributes for Cat AB firearms, but go into
  specific detail about matters relative to those
  particular categories.

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Assessment Exercise For Gun Firearms Safety

• Once the theory lectures and open book exams are
  completed, the course moves to the range for live
  firing exercises and assessment. Live firing
  assessment includes a briefing by the instructor
  about each of the particular firearm types being
  assessed, and then the students must demonstrate
  safe handling practices, loading, firing from a
  number of different positions, and unloading the
  firearms, misfire and malfunction remedial
  actions, ensuring a firearm is clear and safe,
  passing firearms from one person to another, and
  then the instructor covers basic firearms
  maintenance, cleaning, storage and other related
  matters.
• On successful conclusion of all assessments, the
  student is awarded a Safety Certificate
  10618NAT Course in Firearms Safety, for the
  relevant categories of firearms.

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Next Course TBA

• For course information and dates, please
  contactScott Geelan (Licensed Firearms
  Instructor 74000453)Phone [phone]Email
  scott_at_ipswichsportingfirearms.com.au
• Visit http//ipswichsportingfirearms.com.au/index
  .php/10618nat-course-in-firearms-safety