I hope these videos will lessen the anxiety and fear some might have being completely new to the process of obtaining your PAL/RPAL.
In this short series of videos from Silvercores Online Firearms Safety Course, they will demonstrate unload and clear(P.R.O.V.E) nine typical firearm actions, according to the Canadian Firearms Safety Course.
THE VITAL FOUR ACTS OF FIREARMS SAFETY;
Assume every firearm is loaded.
Control the muzzle direction at all times.
Trigger finger must be kept off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
See that the firearm is unloaded - PROVE it safe.
PROVE
Point the firearm in the safest available direction.
Remove all cartridges.
Observe the chamber.
Verify the feeding path.
Examine the bore.
How to PROVE a Shotgun
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How to PROVE a Lever Action
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How to PROVE a Break Action Shotgun
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How to PROVE a Semi Automatic Rifle
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How to PROVE a Bolt Action Rifle
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How to PROVE a Single Action Revolver
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How to PROVE a Double Action Revolver
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How to PROVE a Single Action Semi Automatic Handgun
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How to PROVE a Double Action Semi Automatic Handgun
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