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Looks like NZ Police are looking at other training providers now.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1609/S00465/msc-confirm-tender-application-for-firearms-safety-training.htm

Redrover,
Thank you for your imput and for volunteering your time.

It is discouraging to see you descend into petty name calling.

I am disappointed that you are so opposed to even the idea...

I called for an assessment and criticized the structure and management. What issues the assessment identifies would trigger the change. If the course IS well structured and the instructors suitable,...

Nobody said that they want to 'tear the whole system apart from the top down', where did you get that from?

I said I wanted to assist in developing the course. Develop: grow or cause to grow and...

They referred to the Arms Code booklet. I didn't notice them referring to a manual, but I won't say that they didn't have one.

No video was played.

Yes, they really did contradict material in...

Just an update for those following this topic.

I was contacted on Monday by a member of the MSC.

MSC is going to conduct an investigation into my complaint and remedy any issues found in the...

I wasn't charged anything for the course.

From what I understand, funding for the course is from NZ Police.

I would appreciate it if you would stop making suppositions about me.

You are annoyed at me, based on your belief? Not on what I said or did, but what you believe that I would or wouldn't do....

I merely offered to assist. At no stage did I say that I want to run it.

I would fully expect that any training package that was developed was subject to peer review and feedback, on a continual...

The practical test conducted for the Canadian Firearm Safety course involves no live fire.

It is merely to show that a person can safely handle and operate a firearm.

This is even a...

Hence why I don't want to change the music, I just think that everybody should be singing in tune.

Just because you have knowledge and experience, does not mean that you have the skills necessary...

I have volunteered my time, to improve the structure of the course for benefit of all future firearm owners and users.


This accurately portrays the mentality and attitude that is often faced...

I don't believe that hanguns or MSSA should be included on a practical test on the standard firearm safety course.
Handguns are covered already under the application process for their category of...

I agree completely. I am interested to see what, if any, is the response from MSC. As I said, I've offered to assist or if they want, to develop a structured training program. If MSC takes it's...

No. I did not bring up my concerns at the time. I feel that putting an instructor on the spot in front of a room of people is not fair, and the instructor usually gets their "back up". Not the best...

I recently took the firearms safety course run by the Mountain Safety Council at Auckland Central Police Station.

After hearing and reading some information about the course, I was looking forward...