Courses / The Firearms Control Act
FreeUnit standard 117705 · Everyone applying for a competency certificateKnowledge of the Firearms Control Act
The law every firearm owner must know: licences, presumptions, offences, being declared unfit, carrying, storage, disposal and ammunition.
8 Short lessons: watch, do, check, apply
~2.5 hrs In total, at your own pace
7/10 To pass the final quiz
- 1 The law and youWhat the Act controls and who does what 8 min Done
- 2 Getting a licenceCompetency, who may apply, and the licence types 9 min Done
- 3 PresumptionsWhen the law presumes it was yours 8 min Done
- 4 Offences and penaltiesWhat the Act forbids and how seriously 9 min Done
- 5 Declared unfitHow it happens and what follows 8 min Done
- 6 Carrying, transport and storageCovered in public, locked away at home 9 min Done
- 7 Loss, disposal and deceased estatesDeadlines and the right way to let go 8 min Done
- 8 AmmunitionWho may have it, how much, and storing it 8 min Done
- Final quiz10 questions on the whole course. 7 to pass. ~10 min Passed
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