Firearms Certificate of Competence?

As the title suggests, a firearms Certificate of Competence is a document that confirms the ability of the firearm holder named therein to manipulate, use and control a firearm safely. But wait, does this document really prove this?

Before we can make this assumption there are a few questions we must ask ourselves. For example, what are the established training standards? Are these standards universal? What does the training program look like by way of its content, does it effectively extract the competencies of the firearm holder or is it simply a course of fire that even the most incompetent firearm holder can achieve success. What about the qualifications, experience and competencies of the firearm instructors that administer these evaluations and certification. Is there an established standard for them as well and is there an entity that have complete oversight over the process and what regulations govern such an entity.

These are important questions that one must consider when determining an appropriate standard for acquiring a Certificate of Competence. Recently in my jurisdiction the authorities enforced the aspect of the Firearms Act that governs the use of firearms. This enforcement came at” short notice” to most firearms users, although justified, it caught many licensed firearms users by surprise. With the new implementation of increased renewal fees along with other criteria for example the completion of a renewal forms, Medical Certificate of Fitness from a registered medical practitioner, and a Certificate of Character (which was later repealed.) Many firearms holders and instructors were unprepared for what came next.

The confusion of what was acceptable and what was not plagued the process, leaving many firearms holders frustrated with some opting to relinquish their firearm altogether. The persons who were mostly affected were those in possession of multiple firearms. With the increased renewal fees coupled with misinformation and uncertainty some persons opted to forfeit some of their firearms. These were some of the negative impacts of the process.

With anything else in life I guess there are both good and not so good outcomes. some of the more positive outcomes of the process were the authorities realized a necessity to improve the current process and began taking steps to make the necessary changes. The process also identified firearms users who were unfit to carry a firearm due to age and other physical and medical conditions. The process revealed persons who neglected to properly maintain their firearms rendering them useless causing a bit of embarrassment to the owners. Lastly it revealed the incompetencies of some firearms users and firearms instructors alike.

Click the YouTube link below to see a Certificate of Competence being conducted by Hubris Tactical.

https://www.hubristactical.org/certificateofcompetence

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