I contacted my range and they said they hire a third party to train the members, but I have to wait a few months until they have a full class. I was trying to do it in a couple of weeks. I am located in Toronto. I will check that website. Thank you
If this is a requirement of your club, you should confirm that the club will recognize any outside training that you may hire.
It's just for my personal benefit and practicing at the range. I'm looking forward to it
If thats all its for, then you should know there are no nationally recognized holster training courses. It doesn't exist.
Don't let the BB enthusiasts fool you. BB is not a holster course. Its a how to compete in IPSC course. IPSC requires the use of a holster and so yes this course covers holster use, but it in respect of IPSC. Likewise, IDPA also has its on intro course, again, it is intro to IDPA.
Holsters aren't that complicated. I taught my 6 year old how to use a holster in 3 minutes. Watch any tex Grubner video, and do the opposite of what he says, and you should be good to go.
Not to be little your interests, but did you need a sling course to use a sling with your rifle? Holsters are pretty basic.
That said, training is always a good thing, and I readily encourage to seek out anyone that is proficient and obtain instruction. Trouble is, there is no official way to vet if people are good or not. You basically have to check their resume, if available, and watch them teach/shoot, and judge for yourself if they are good to go.
Gun laws in Canada, and particularly the CFOs who oversee the ranges, significantly stifle this type of training.
Not sure of the point. You can't carry loaded guns in holsters outside the range area anyway.
Yes you can. It is lawful to possess/carry ANY firearm loaded ANYWHERE that it is lawful to discharge it. If it is lawful to discharge a firearm on your property, then it is lawful to carry a loaded firearm in a holster on your property.
The problem regarding restricted firearms is WHERE you can lawfully possess them at all, but that is a separate issue. Further, there is a grocery list of firearms, such as pellet guns, and antiques, that are not subject to requirements for Authorizations to Transport under S 93 and S 95 of the criminal code, either of which can be possessed loaded in a holster just about anywhere.