Thread: Firearms license advice

The second should preferably be a firearms license holder, and even better, someone you have hunted with.

Maturity counts, so personally I’d suggest you avoid asking someone ‘young’. Someone your parents age is good Your boss/foreman can be an option. I’ve referenced a couple of my employees.

Yes your dad sounds ideal. I believe you have to nominate one family member anyways.....

Make sure to ask, and discuss your intended application with whoever you nominate. They have to sign off the paperwork anyway but caution them the vetting process can take a while. Months.

Originally Posted by SiB

The second should preferably be a firearms license holder, and even better, someone you have hunted with.

Maturity counts, so personally I’d suggest you avoid asking someone ‘young’. Someone your parents age is good Your boss/foreman can be an option. I’ve referenced a couple of my employees.

Yes your dad sounds ideal. I believe you have to nominate one family member anyways.....

Make sure to ask, and discuss your intended application with whoever you nominate. They have to sign off the paperwork anyway but caution them the vetting process can take a while. Months.

I was going to use my girlfriends father as my second, he's been a license holder for 30+ years, a range safety officer and he and i hunt together frequently. In fact he's the main reason i really kicked my process to get the license into high gear.

Originally Posted by Angus_A

I was going to use my girlfriends father as my second, he's been a license holder for 30+ years, a range safety officer and he and i hunt together frequently. In fact he's the main reason i really kicked my process to get the license into high gear.

Perfect choice.

All questions refer back in some way to the 7 basic safety rules. Know them off by heart don't stress and you will be fine

Originally Posted by Paddy79

All questions refer back in some way to the 7 basic safety rules. Know them off by heart don't stress and you will be fine

This. Only real advice that will count will be your knowledge of these 7 rules. Get these mastered and nailed and the test almost becomes self explanatory. Memorise these rules. KNOW these rules forwards, backwards. Understand them. Do this and you will be fine with the test. And as mentioned it is a Firearms Safety test with the emphasis on safety. If you are unsure which answer might apply the best think of this question for your instructor..."What is this question asking?" That will get you clarification around what they are looking for.

It all comes down to the SEVEN BASIC RULES.

Girlfriends father sounds like the perfect choice as a ref.
As the lads have said, don't get wound up over the test, just study it and go for it. Guy getting marked next to me got a second pop at a question, he got it wrong second time so that was him gone. most were dressed as if they were going straight into the bush after the test, so dress sense didn't seem to matter.

“Tucker fucker”. Love it