BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:008bdf4d0c7a78a5d8e5de74fff9a8ea CATEGORIES:British Columbia SUMMARY:WATC – WILDERNESS AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY – PROOF OF PROFICIENCY LOCATION:48685 CHILLIWACK LAKE RD, CHILLIWACK, BC V4Z 1B8 CANADA DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:WATC – WILDERNESS AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY – PROOF OF PROFICIENCY Using a Firearm for Wilderness Protection\nTypically, the firearms program only allows firearms allowed for wilderness protection are non-restricted r ifles and shotguns. The following individuals, provided they are Canadian r esidents and have a license that allows them to possess restricted firearms ( RPAL ), may be authorized to carry a handgun or restricted long gun for wilderness protection:\nlicensed professional trappers, and\nindividuals wh o need protection from wild animals while working at their lawful occupatio n, most often in a remote wilderness location.\nLicence and Registration Re quirements\nUnder the Firearms Act, all firearm owners and users require a firearms license, and all restricted or prohibited firearms must be registe red*. When in possession of a firearm, an individual must be able to produc e a firearms license for inspection when asked by a peace officer. If it is a restricted or prohibited firearm, they must also have the associated reg istration certificate.\nCarrying Handguns and Restricted Long Guns\nTo be a uthorized to carry a handgun or restricted long gun for a lawful occupation al purpose, such as trapping or working in a wilderness area, an individual must be a Canadian resident, have a firearms license with restricted privi leges and obtain an Authorization to Carry (ATC) permit from the CFP. To ap ply for an ATC permit, form RCMP 5491, Application for Authorization to Car ry Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Handguns, must be submitted. There is a non-refundable fee of $40 that must be paid to the CFP to apply for an A TC.\nMore Information\nFor more information, contact the CFP.\nStudents mus t provide the following information at time of registration:\nPart 1: APPLI CANT INFORMATION\nSurname: ________________________________________________ _____________________\nGiven Name(s): _____________________________________ ___________________________\nPossession and Acquisition Licence (PAL): ____ ______________________________________\nPart 2: FIREARM INFORMATION AND PRO OF OF PROFICIENCY EXAM\nFirearm Registration Certificate 1: _______________ ________________________________\nFirearm Identification Number (FIN): ____ ___________________________________________\nMake: ________________________ ________________________________________________\nModel: __________________ _____________________________________________________\nCalibre: ___________ ____________________________________________________________\nType of Ammun ition Used: _______________________________________________________\nWATC I nformation:\nFirearms:\n• The firearm used during the POP must be the same firearm the applicant intends to use for\nwilderness protection.\n&bul l; An applicant can only apply for a maximum of two firearms to be listed o n their Authorization to\nCarry (ATC) and a POP must be completed for each firearm.\n• The minimum calibre accepted for wilderness protection is .357 Magnum.\nAmmunition:\n• The type of ammunition used during the PO P must have a similar muzzle velocity, caliber and\nbullet weight as the am munition that the applicant intends to use for wilderness protection.\nHols ters:\n• Holsters must be designed to be worn on a belt around the wai st, outside of clothing and have at\nleast one strap with a snap closure th at retains the firearm securely in the holster.\n• The holster must be designed to completely cover the trigger.\n• A holster and a holster retention device must be used during the POP.\n• Shoulder and cross-dr aw holsters are not permitted.\nAssessment:\n• The applicant must shoo t in both standing and kneeling positions for each distance (5, 10 and 15\n metres).\n• For each firing position at each distance, the applicant m ust discharge six (6) rounds, unsupported,\nwithin 20 seconds, in one conti nuous motion.\nScoring:\n• The administrator must indicate the total n umber of hits for each shooting position and distance.\nA hit is awarded wh en a round lands on the designated scoring area of the target. The designat ed\nscoring area is defined as being a circle with a radius of 9 inches or 23 cm.\n• The applicant must achieve 15 hits for every 18 rounds fired for each shooting position.\n• If an applicant fails to achieve the m inimum pass mark, the applicant must be retested for the\nfailed shooting p osition at all three distances.\n• An applicant can only attempt a max imum of two retests for each shooting distance.\n• If an applicant fai ls to achieve the minimum pass mark after three attempts for any distance, the\napplicant can not attempt to do the POP assessment until after a minim um of 30 days have passed.\n• The administrator must submit all POP as sessment results – pass or fail – to the Chief Firearms\nOffice r of their jurisdiction.\n\n\n \n CONTACT:https://bcfirearmsacademy.ca X-EXTRAINFO:BC Firearms Academy 3229 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4B8\n(+1) 604-592-241 0\ninfo@bcfirearmsacademy.ca DTSTAMP:20260317T081343Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T170000 SEQUENCE:0 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=12;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=+4MO TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR