PAL Questions, challenging exam

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I plan on challenging the PAL exam soon, I have studied the book and watched the videos that the CFSC have on their website. I am concerned though that I have not held a firearm in many years and do not want to fail the practical.

Are there any hints out there for further study materials, or anyone in the KW area who might be willing to help me learn the ropes as it were?

Additionally, I just looked at the PAL application sheet and see a few questions on there which may be problematic.

I have lost a job in the last 2 years, as the company went out of business. I have also been taking depression meds for a while, due to an issue with decreased Seratonin. I am not, nor have I ever been suicidal or voilent, but I am concerned that this may cause my application to be rejected summarily.

Can anyone out there tell me if they have had the same issue with regards to jobs and or meds, and how they handled these questions on the application. Is there any concern that the RCMP will contact your doctor to find out if you are on meds? Would you be upfront on your application in this regard, and hope to sort it out in the interview stage? Would you handle it differently?

Also, I let my FAC lapse years (decade or more) ago and do not have the actual hardcopy of it anymore, do I need to dig that up some how, and well, how would I do that? Would it be just easier to state that I never had a firearms license at all? Again, opinions as to how to answer this part of the application would be appreciated.

Any help in the above regards would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Sean
 
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If you studied the manual and watched the videos you shouldn't have a problem passing the test. The practical is just as easy. Remember safety first. It's all in the manual.
As far as filling out the application it's up to you what you put down on paper.
Loosing a job or taking meds isn't that big of a deal. Unless you work for the USPS.
Fill out the application truthfully and you shouldn't have a problem.
 
Hi penrx

I also had to say yes to a job loss in the past two years. I was tempted to not mention it but I thought I would be honest. I took the test on Nov. 5-6 and I am still waiting for my rpal to be processed. I called CFO they said it will be another month yet. Also I had a F.A.C. in the 1980`s I didn`t bother to mention it on the application I thought it would be easier just to check off that I have never had a licence. They never mentioned it in my phone interview so I assume that wasn`t a problem. They did ask me about suffering from any kind of depression which I havn`t so I can`t comment on that one. I had no idea when I took the cources that it would be such a long process to get the rpal processed expect a long wait after you pass the test.
 
Just answer honestly, if you get caught in a "lie" on your pal application, well, that aint going to be good. Everyone loses a job, be honest. As for the meds questions, be honest with them on that front. They are not out to get you, but they may require more info on certian questions.
 
You shouldn't have a problem on the medical side. About eight years ago the lawyers for the Ontario Medical Association were recommending that doctors never provide a letter that said a patient is not a risk to themselves or others.
 
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