CRFSC Knowledge 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age to apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) in Canada without parental consent?
- 18 years old (Correct answer)
- 16 years old
- 19 years old
- 21 years old
Correct answer: 18 years old
Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply for a PAL independently; minors may apply with parental consent under a Minors Licence.
Question 2: Which of the following scenarios would most likely cause a PAL application to be refused?
- A history of domestic violence or restraining orders (Correct answer)
- Living in a rural area far from a CFO office
- Owning more than five firearms
- Having a valid hunting licence but no CFSC certificate
Correct answer: A history of domestic violence or restraining orders
A history of violence, court orders, or mental health concerns are grounds for refusal under the public safety screening process.
Question 3: In Canada, what does the term 'muzzle discipline' mean in a safe-handling context?
- Always keeping the muzzle pointed in the safest possible direction (Correct answer)
- Cleaning the barrel after every use
- Keeping a cap on the muzzle during storage
- Using a suppressor to reduce muzzle blast
Correct answer: Always keeping the muzzle pointed in the safest possible direction
Muzzle discipline means always controlling where the firearm is pointed so that an accidental discharge causes the least possible harm.
Question 4: Which type of firearm action ejects a cartridge case and chambers a new round automatically using the energy of the previous shot?
- Semi-automatic (Correct answer)
- Bolt-action
- Lever-action
- Single-shot
Correct answer: Semi-automatic
Semi-automatic actions use gas, recoil, or blowback energy to eject the spent case and chamber the next round with each trigger pull.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of Canada's Firearms Reference Table (FRT)?
- To classify individual firearm models as non-restricted, restricted, or prohibited (Correct answer)
- To list approved ammunition types for each firearm
- To record the serial numbers of all registered firearms
- To set safe storage standards for each firearm model
Correct answer: To classify individual firearm models as non-restricted, restricted, or prohibited
The FRT is used by the RCMP and CFOs to assign classification to specific firearm makes and models.
Question 6: Under Canadian regulations, which of the following firearms is typically classified as restricted?
- A handgun with a barrel longer than 105 mm that fires centrefire ammunition (Correct answer)
- A lever-action rifle with a 500 mm barrel
- A pump-action shotgun with a 460 mm barrel
- A bolt-action rimfire rifle
Correct answer: A handgun with a barrel longer than 105 mm that fires centrefire ammunition
Most centrefire handguns with barrels over 105 mm are classified as restricted under the Criminal Code.
Question 7: When a misfire occurs, how long should a shooter wait before opening the action of the firearm?
- At least 30 seconds, keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction (Correct answer)
- Immediately eject the round and inspect it
- 10 seconds, then tap the primer again
- 5 seconds, then cycle the action quickly
Correct answer: At least 30 seconds, keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
A 30-second wait is recommended to allow a potential hangfire to discharge safely before opening the action.
CRFSC Knowledge 4
What is the minimum age to apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) in Canada without parental consent?