Content of Courses
....Canadian Firearms Safety Course
....Restricted Canadian Firearms Safety Course
....Ontario Hunters Education Course
Course Fees and Booking
Payment Policy
Material Provided with Course Fees
Teaching Aids
Who Can Take the Courses
Where the Courses are taught

Content of Courses

Canadian Firearms Safety Course

This course will allow students the opportunity to extensively handle and load the five major non-restricted action types: the bolt action, the pump action, the lever action, the break action and the semi-automatic action. Students will learn firearms history, social and ethical responsibilities, ammunition considerations and storage, transportation and display laws.

Restricted Canadian Firearms Safety Course

This course will allow students the opportunity to extensively handle and load the three major restricted action types: the single and double action revolvers and the semi-automatic action. Students will learn firearms history, social and ethical responsibilities, ammunition considerations and storage, transportation and display laws.

Ontario Hunters Education Course

This course will allow students to study hunter ethics, wildlife identification, provincial hunting laws, bow hunting, and survival. First aid will also be discussed but full instructions are encouraged through your local providers.

Course Fees and Booking

Pre-booking is required as our courses tend to be full several weeks before the date being taught. Courses are offered several times monthly according to demand.

Mandatory hours assigned to courses and testing procedures will be adhered to without exception as per the guidelines of the province and federal teaching systems.

Non-Restricted Course $145.
Restricted Course $105.
Combined fee for both courses $250.
Hunting Course $140.

There are 3 ways to register for the courses. In person, through email, or call us.

Booking Location (in person)
GTS Archery
18 Bram court Unit #6
Brampton, Ontario L6W 3R6
Call us at (416) 962-5444 for details as to when we will be at the sign up location.
Click here for map to GTS Archery

Email registration
Now you can register for a course through email. We'll ship you all the books and material for the course in the mail. Shipping charges range from $10 - $15 CAN. Send us a request through email to register for a course and we'll send you the forms. kmd1873@aol.com

Call us
You can also call us directly to register.
Business Telephone (416) 962-5444 or toll free 1-(866)-962-5444 (outside GTA).

Payment Policy

We are accepting only cash or a bank draft as payment. This payment is due in advance of the your course to confirm your spot. We will no longer be accepting personal cheques.

Please send payment to the address below. Thank you

Please make bank drafts payable to "Kenneth DROVER "

Material Provided with Course Fees

Canadian Firearms Safety Course - Manual and Testing

Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course - Manual and Testing

Ontario Hunters Education Course - Manual, Summary of Game Regulations and Testing

Canadian Firearms Safety Course and Restricted Firearms Safety Course test only $40. Per test.

Please note that while the firearms courses can be challenged, the Ontario Hunters Education Course cannot be simply challenged. Arrangements can be made for students requiring a stand-alone hunters education course.
Out of Province and out of country hunters that provide valid proof they have passed a hunters course or possess a valid hunting license can challenge the Ontario hunting test once for $40.
A test can be booked for any date a course is offered.

Teaching Aids

Class participation is required. Lecturing, overhead projection displays and videos will be used. The Archery Shop used as the teaching location, also offers the unique ambiance of having numerous species of animal professionally mounted and on display for study.

Extensive handling of all firearms action types will occur with every class. Dummy firearms frames, cleaning aids, dummy ammunition, trigger and cable locks, long bows, cross bows, survival and medical kits are all available for handling.

The Non-Restricted Firearms class will involve the handling and loading of bolt, lever, pump, break and semi-automatic firearms. The Restricted Firearms safety Class will utilize single and double action revolvers and semi-automatic firearms.

Please note that all firearms used have been deactivated and can never be used for live firing. All ammunition has been loaded by your instructors or supplied by ammunition manufacturers as dummy and inert ammunition meaning it cannot be discharged.

Who Can Take the Courses

Anyone over the age of twelve is invited to participate in the courses.

You must be over eighteen years of age to acquire a firearms license but anyone from twelve to eighteen can acquire a minor's permit to allow them to possess a firearm for target or hunting purposes. A minor can update their license when they turn eighteen and no other testing is required.

A person has to be fifteen to obtain a hunting license in Ontario but a twelve to fifteen year old hunter can be licensed under the apprenticeship program. When they turn fifteen they can obtain a hunting license with further testing.

Where the Courses are taught

Generally, our courses are taught at the Monte Carlo Inn, Brampton. The address is Monte Carlo Inn, 45 Coventry Road, Brampton, Ont. L6T 4V7. (1 BLK South of HWY #7 and Airport Rd)
Click here for map of location

The Canadian Firearms Safety Course if offered on Saturdays and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course and Hunters Education Course are offered on Sundays. Both courses have been taught as far away as London, Niagara Falls and Owen Sound.

Both instructors will teach in other locations depending on demand. Fifteen students are required for a minimum class and the instructors will teach anywhere within a reasonable drive of Toronto.