r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 02 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/DJigli Oct 07 '22

Quick CFSC question. Located in Vancouver area BC.

I wanted to take CFSC/CRFSC course myself for PAL, and I wanted to take my son as well. He is 9yo. He begun to express interest for guns and has a bb rifle for a year now, I want him to take the course for strictly education purposes, so no PAL involved for him until he is 12yo.

So far I've tried three course classes and they don't allow it. Do you guys know any academy here in Lower Mainland, BC that would take such a deal?

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u/jaredmn Oct 07 '22

Aside from the basic safety instruction, the course has a lot of coverage of legal requirements. I was a pretty smart kid, but I think at 9yo, most of that stuff would have gone over my head. My advice, take the course yourself and get your licence, then spend the next three years teaching him the course content yourself so by the time he can take it, it’ll be a breeze for him. In the meantime, take a look at Project Mapleseed. It’s open to all ages. Sorry, I know this isn’t the response you were looking for.

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u/DJigli Oct 07 '22

Quite the contrary, this information is useful as I have not been to course before. I expected there would be explanation of gun parts, functions and the acronyms hands-on. If it's a lot of legal stuff, it sure would be boring to him.

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u/jaredmn Oct 07 '22

You do get some instruction on parts and some hands-on with disabled firearms, but I think for someone that age, there are better ways to get interesting hands-on experience.