Course Catalogue

On release, this course will be offered to the Canadian police and law enforcement community as a free Learning & Evaluation event for a 4 month period.

Whether conducting searches, seizures, routine investigations, border checks, preparing court room exhibits, or entering or admitting evidence, the safe handling of firearms is your responsibility. Safely handling firearms in the course of your duties will simplify your work, increase efficiency, and improve your ability to function with firearms -- it may even save your life!

Seized Firearms Safety is an interactive e-learning tool designed to instruct learners on basic firearm safety in accordance with the Canadian Firearms Program’s Canadian Firearms Safety Course. This course will develop recognition of firearm types and actions, and will develop sufficient operational knowledge to allow learners to unload and “prove-safe” most of the firearms they will encounter.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Recall the acronyms of ACTS and PROVE as prescribed by the Canadian Firearms Safety Course
• Define firearm and differentiate between muzzle loading and breech loading firearms
• Identify firearm types
• Identify the major assemblies of a firearm and their corresponding parts (Receiver/Frame, Stock, and Barrel)
• Recognize and identify the common action types recognized in Canada
• Recognize and identify minor action variations within the ten common types
• Explain the purpose of the action components
• Understand the evolution of muzzle loading ignition systems
• Identify the muzzle loading ignition systems of: Matchlock, Wheel-lock, Flintlock, Percussion, and Electronic ignition
• Identify the component parts of Flintlock, Percussion, In-Line Percussion, and Electronic single barrel muzzle loading actions and Percussion Revolvers
• Identify firearm types, assemblies, action, and components
• Unload different firearm types and actions while observing the acronyms of ACTS/PROVE
• Explain the requirements of the Firearms Act and its supporting regulations with regard to the safe storage, transportation, and display of: Non-Restricted, Restricted; and Prohibited firearms

Target Audience

This course is designed for all police and law enforcement professionals who handle firearms in the course of their duties.

Content Provider

Content for this course was developed by the RCMP’s Canadian Firearms Program.