Here is what the Course in Firearms Safety (approved for Firearms Licensing in Tasmania) qualification offered by TasTAFE covers and who it is designed for.
Under the Act, firearms licence applicants must have successfully completed an approved and accredited firearms safety course. This course provides firearms licence applicants: • who are deemed to be a “Fit and Proper Person” within the meaning of the Act And • with genuine reasons for possessing a firearm under the Act;
with the knowledge and skills to possess and use firearms lawfully, responsibly and safely, thus making them eligible to apply for a Tasmanian firearms licence, in one or more of the following categories of firearms • Category A • Category B • Category C • Category D • Category H