Courses


KGAC Pre-Holster Training


Registration for this course is now closed.

To register for the 24 FEB course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5575223

Are you interested in taking the Holster Course this year but don't feel confident with the handgun you're planning to bring? Join our KGAC Instructors for some introductory instruction to prepare you for the course and increase your confidence.

This training course is designed for those members who have never used a handgun, are unfamiliar with handguns, or do not have a handgun of their own (planning to borrow one for the Holster course). It is an introduction to handgun safety, handling, basic operation, and firearm familiarization.

Successful candidates will be able to:

  • Clear (and show clear) a handgun;
  • Load, unload, and ready a handgun;
  • Fire and reload a handgun;


Equipment Requirements:

  • 1x Handgun (no rimfire);
  • Semi automatic handguns with a magazine disconnect safety are not permitted (e.g. Browning Hi Power);
  • 1x Hip holster or drop-leg holster designed for your handgun. Once received, READ the syllabus re: holster types and safety requirements (e.g. BLACKHAWK! Serpa holsters are not permitted);
  • 2x Magazine pouches minimum;
  • A sturdy belt;
  • Minimum 3x magazines for pistols or speed loaders for revolvers;
  • 10x Snap Caps for your handgun, no "Dummy Ammunition" (de-activated munitions will not be allowed);
  • 300 rounds of ammunition;
  • When borrowing a restricted gun, have the lender bring/pick-up gun to/from the Lease, that way you are in compliance with ATT requirements;


Minor persons: Minors are welcome, and encouraged to participate in this training course (they do not require an RPAL to take the course).

Date:                       24 FEB 2024
Time:                       0900L-1500L
Cost:                        No Cost!
Registration            17 FEB 2024
Deadline:
Payment                 N/A
Deadline:
Age:                         Minors Welcome

KGAC Holster Certification


Registration is open!

To enroll in the KGAC Holster Course, follow the instructions below – do not deviate;

  1. Follow this link to register on the website:

    To register for the 16 MAR course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5315891
    To register for the 19 OCT course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5524823

  2. Payment can be made through the registration link by credit card, or by sending an e-Transfer to the address: "payments @ kgac . ca" (remove spaces from the address). Note: your slot is not reserved until payment is received.
  3. Participation does not equal certification - this is a pass/fail course with a written and practical test;
  4. Course documents will be sent to participants by email prior to the course. Download all the documents, print them - study them - bring them to the course;
  5. If you have questions = write them down and bring them to the course;
  6. The course starts at 0830L - It is expected from the participants to be seated and ready-to-go in the Club House – Conduct a proper time appreciation (including traveling, and your personal prep time at the Lease);
  7. Timings are not ….-ish! Timings are hard-timings – thank you!

You will bring the following to the course:

  • Home study package - print out - (Holster Commands) - plus: pen/pencil note pad;
  • Fill out Holster Course questionnaire at home and bring to the course;
  • 1x Handgun (no rimfire);
  • Semi automatic handguns with a magazine disconnect safety are not permitted (e.g. Browning Hi Power);
  • 1x Hip holster or drop-leg holster designed for your handgun. Once received, READ the syllabus re: holster types and safety requirements (e.g. BLACKHAWK! Serpa holsters are not permitted);
  • 2x Magazine pouches, 3 is better;
  • A sturdy belt;
  • Minimum 3x magazines for pistols, or speed loaders for revolvers;
  • 10x Snap Caps for your handgun, no "Dummy Ammunition" (de-activated munitions will not be allowed);
  • 300 rounds of ammunition;
  • When borrowing a restricted gun, have the lender bring/pick-up gun to/from the Lease, that way you are in compliance with ATT requirements;
  • When borrowing any gun - ensure that the gun is understood by the operator - there is no time for familiarization on the course! Operate the gun and conduct live fire prior to the course;
  • 2x Garbage bag (pack-out);
  • Lunch & Beverage (working lunch);

Come prepared - this is a hands-on-live-fire-outdoors’-course:

  • Dress for the environment: outdoors for 6+ hours - cold feet/hands/head - rain/snow/sunshine/floods;
  • Learn, know and memorize the Range Commands and actions required by the shooter upon receiving the (holster) commands;
  • Practice draw in front of mirror (Flag T-Finger, Don’t break 90!, Engage safety, holster, draw - repeat);
  • Practice load/ready/unload with snap caps;
  • Conduct retention test – holster gun and jump from 0.5 meters onto floor - gun must stay in holster;
  • There is absolutely no time for familiarization of your gun platform - you must be safe and familiar with your gun platform! Conduct live-fire drills PRIOR to the course

Date:                       16 MAR 2024
                                19 OCT 2024
Time:                       0830L-1800L
Cost:                        $200.00
Registration            TBA
Deadline:
Payment                 TBA
Deadline:
Note:                       Your slot is not
                                 reserved until
                                 payment is received.
Age:                         Minors Welcome


KGAC Range Safety Officer Certification


Registration is open!

To enroll in the KGAC RSO Course, follow the instructions below – do not deviate;

  1. Follow this link to register on the website:

    To register for the 20 APR course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5315890
    To register for the 20 OCT course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5524825

  2. Payment can be made through the registration link by credit card, or by sending an e-Transfer to the address: "payments @ kgac . ca" (remove spaces from the address). Note: your slot is not reserved until payment is received.
  3. You will not sign-in at the Sign-In Kiosk (traffic jam) - sign-in at the Club House (sheet will be there);
  4. Participation does not equal certification - this is a pass/fail course with a written and practical test;
  5. Download all the linked documents below, print out - study - bring to the course. Be organized – have your printouts in a binder;
  6. Memorize the Range Commands = YOU will command relays;
  7. If you have questions = write them down and bring them to the course;
  8. The course starts at 0800L - It is expected from the participants to be seated and ready-to-go in the Club House - Conduct a proper time appreciation (including traveling, and your personal prep time at the Lease). The Lease opens at 0700L;
  9. Timings are not ….-ish! Timings are hard-timings - thank you!

Course Prerequisites:

  • Holster qualification: To participate in the RSO course the registrant must possess, on the date of the RSO course, a valid KGAC Holster qualification. This is achievable by either: taking the KGAC Holster course, taking a Black Badge course, or is grandfathered for law enforcement and military combat arms trades.


Equipment Requirements:

  • Your entire home study package - print out - (Range Commands)
  • Pen/pencil & note pad;
  • All Forms must be filled out at home – there will be no time for it on the course;
  • Lease Key Form (attached copy of your RPAL [both sides);
  • Must present RPAL to staff – If you do not possess an RPAL - present RPAL course report [copy]) from the CFRSC); *Not applicable for minors*
  • PPE (Personal Protective Eqpt) Eye-/Ear- protection;
  • 1x Rifle, 1x Shotgun, 1x Handgun, and for each firearm 50 rds. of ammunition;
  • Semiautomatic handguns with a magazine disconnect safety will not be allowed;
  • Caliber doesn’t matter;
  • When borrowing a restricted gun, have the lender bring/pick-up gun to/from the Lease, that way you are in compliance with ATT requirements. When borrowing any gun - ensure that the gun is understood by the operator - there is no time for familiarization on the course! Operate the gun and conduct live fire prior to the course;
  • 10 x Paper/Cardboard target (purchased or home-made);
  • Have a toboggan/wheel car/garden trolley/stroller and folding chair to move all your equipment around the Lease;
  • Candidates will not be going back and forth from your vehicle - you will carry all of your equipment for the day - time is of the essence;
  • Bring your own Range Box (staple gun, targets, tape, cleaning rod, bore lite, etc.);
  • Headlamp/flashlight;
  • 2 x Garbage bags (pack out your own waste);
  • Lunch & Beverage (working lunch);
  • 1.5 L of water for your consumption;

Come prepared - this is a hands-on-live-fire-outdoors’-course:

  • Dress for the environment: outdoors for 8+ hours - cold feet/hands/head - rain/snow/sunshine/floods;
  • If gloves are worn – they must be shooter/operator gloves. No mitts/work-/garden-/ski-gloves;
  • Memorize the Range Commands and Range Brief– familiarize yourself with all PDF attachments but in particular:
    SOR/98-212
    RSO Job Description
    Consolidated Range Rules
    Range Templates
    Range Commands
    Ethics Guide
  • Each student will actively command (be in charge) Live-Fire-Relays & Each student will actively participate as a shooter in the relays;
  • Sidearms are holstered;
  • There is absolutely no time for familiarization of your firearm platforms - you must be safe and familiar with your firearms! Conduct live-fire drills PRIOR to the course.

Downloads

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Range Brief & Range Commands
SOR-98-212
RSO Job Description
KGAC Consolidated Range Safety & Operations Rules
RSO Ethics Guide
KGAC Code of Conduct Policy
Magazine Capacity Bulletin No 72
LAR Pistol Magazine 10-ruling
KGAC Lease Templates
RSO Incident Report
RSO Contact Release Agreement

Date:                       20 APR 2024
                                20 OCT 2024
Time:                       0800L-1900L
Cost:                        $250.00
Registration            TBA
Deadline:
Payment                 TBA
Deadline:
Note:                       Your slot is not
                                 reserved until
                                 payment is received.
Age:                         Minors Welcome


Black Badge Course


Registration is open!

To register for the 13-14 APR course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5585435
To register for the 27-28 APR course, use this link: https://kgac.ca/event-5585530

Successful completion of the IPSC “Black Badge” Course is a mandatory prerequisite for ALL new IPSC shooters. This course also automatically earns you a KGAC Holster qualification.

The IPSC Black Badge Course is a two day course combining written exams, classroom lectures followed by dry and live firing exercises. The course is designed to teach the new IPSC shooter how to SAFELY draw a loaded firearm from a holster, reload on the move, proper IPSC range commands and much, much more. Ostensively, the course is about SAFE gun handling in the dynamic, fast paced IPSC match environment.

This is NOT "just another holster course".

The new shooter will graduate from this course with a heightened sense of SAFE gun handling and a new respect for practical shooting skills. In addition, they will have a rudimentary understanding of how an IPSC match is run.

Once a new shooter has successfully completed the Black Badge Course they will be allowed to join IPSC Alberta and compete in sanctioned IPSC matches/qualifiers.

With Safety ALWAYS being the primary focus of the Black Badge course (and the sport of IPSC), you will learn how to safely:
  • Grip your handgun properly;
  • Draw from your holster;
  • Reload;
  • Move from various positions;
  • Navigate (with your firearm) up, down and across the range;
  • Start and shoot from various positions: kneeling, prone, turning, table starts and unloaded starts;
  • Learn how to shoot one-handed: strong hand and support hand;
  • Shoot leaning around barricades and through large and small ports;

Date #1:                  13-14 APR 2024
Date #2:                  27-28 APR 2024
Time:                       0800L-1700L
Cost:                        $350.00
Cost (Recert):          $60.00
Registration            15 MAR 2024
Deadline:
Payment                 15 MAR 2024
Deadline:
Note:                       Your slot is not
                                 reserved until
                                 payment is received.
Age:                         12 And Up


Project Mapleseed


Registration is open!

To register for the 08 JUN course, use this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/project-mapleseed-kgac-kananaskis-ab-june-8-2024-rimfire-only-tickets-863752345517
To register for the 09 JUN course, use this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/project-mapleseed-kgac-kananaskis-ab-june-9-2024-rimfire-only-tickets-863754682507

Project Mapleseed is an apolitical rifle marksmanship training program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions in a one day shooting clinic termed a "Mapleseed".  It is a non-profit, all volunteer run organization committed to helping Canadians develop fundamental marksmanship skills, and in the safe handling of firearms.

Project Mapleseed is open to shooters of all ages. The minimum you need is a rimfire rifle, 400 rounds of ammunition and a teachable attitude. Mapleseed is open to all sight types including scopes. The .22LR semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifles are the most commonly seen for their ease of use during the mandatory magazine changes and low ammo cost.  Bring what you have; the shooting fundamentals taught apply to the shooter, not their rifle. The goal is to learn and have fun.

A Mapleseed event is designed to provide structured and safe rifle fundamentals to hunters and shooters of all ages and provides a solid framework of basic rifleman skills that benefits new and experienced shooters alike. For the new shooter we can teach you to use your rifle safely and also be able to hit your target. For the seasoned shooter we can teach you to shoot more accurately - even out to 500 yards.

The ultimate goal of a "Mapleseed" is to teach students to maintain a 4 minutes of angle (MOA) precision and accuracy,  This translates into being able to put all shots into a 20 inch target at 500 yards. Qualification targets are shot to evaluate progress and for score. The goal is to score 210 points or better on a 40-shot course that has 250 possible points.  This earns the coveted Rifleman’s Patch and is roughly equivalent to scoring Marksman (85%) as member of the infantry in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Project Mapleseed website:

www.mapleseedrifleman.com

"What is Project Mapleseed" video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZDUNeL1Jg

What to bring:

  • Rimfire rifle (any action is permissible).
  • 2 to 4 magazines to fit the caliber and model of rifle (magazine changes mandatory).
  • Shooting pad or mat (yoga mat or sleeping mat is permissible). Padding is ideal; you will be on the ground, and changing positions frequently.
  • Sling for the rifle; ideally two point (USGI sling recommended).
  • 400 rounds ammunition.
  • Eye and ear protection.
  • Notebook/notepad.
  • Pen, pencil, marker.
  • Hat to keep off sun and block spent brass from hitting you in the eye.
  • Water or other non-alcoholic beverages to last the day.
  • Lunch (and snacks) as we take lunch at the range so we can continue with the course.
  • Sunscreen, bug repellent, lip balm.
  • Chair (for classroom instruction).
  • Brass bag to pick up brass (optional, but picking brass is mandatory per KGAC rules).

Date #1:                  08 JUN 2024
Date #2:                  09 JUN 2024
Date #3:                  TBD 2024
Date #4:                  TBD 2024
Time:                       0800L-1700L
Cost (Adult):            $125.00
Cost (Veteran):        $100.00
Cost (Youth):           $25.00
Registration            TBA
Deadline:
Payment                 TBA
Deadline:
Note:                       Your slot is not
                                 reserved until
                                 payment is received.
Age:                         10 And Up

Stop The Bleed ®


Registration for these courses is not yet open.

To register for the course, use this link: Registration is closed.

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you or someone you care about suffered a life-threatening hemorrhage? Have you been trained how to use a tourniquet or how to pack a wound?

Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED ® training.

The KGAC will be running a STOP THE BLEED ® program. This inaugural course will be limited to a maximum of 12 students and will include theory, hands on skills, and scenario style training. It will be a 10 hour day and you'll need to be present for the entire course. You'll leave with skills that could save your life or the life of someone else, a better idea of what to include in your own Individual First Aid Kit, and a STOP THE BLEED ® certificate.

Who: KGAC Instructors & discipline chairs/co-chairs ONLY at this time (more courses will be run if there is interest from Club members).
What to bring: Pen, paper, clothes you don't mind getting dirty or stained, and food/water for the day.
Where: The Exshaw Legion & the KGAC Lease.

Date:                       25 JUN 2023
Time:                       0700L-1700L
Cost:                        $150.00
Registration            19 JUN 2023
Deadline:
Payment                 19 JUN 2023
Deadline:
Note:                       Your slot is not
                                 reserved until
                                 payment is received.
Age:                         N/A

CFSC (Canadian Firearms Safety Course)


Course Overview:

First-time licence applicants must pass the Canadian Firearms Safety Course before applying for a Possession and Acquisition Licence. After the in-class instruction, you will do a written and practical test.

Anyone 12 years or older can take the CFSC. Children under 12 can take the course, but only for educational purposes. They will not do the written or practical exams. To get a Minor's Licence to borrow and use non-restricted firearms, the minor must be between 12 and 17 years old.

Topics:

  • Evolution of firearms, major parts, types and actions;
  • Basic firearms safety practices;
  • Ammunition;
  • Operating firearm actions;
  • Safe handling and carry procedures;
  • Firing techniques and procedures;
  • Care of non-restricted firearms;
  • Responsibilities of the firearms owner/user;
  • Safe storage, display, transportation and handling of non-restricted firearms;


Instructors:

The following club members are Certified Instructors for the CFSC (listed alphabetically). Please contact them directly for course information, dates/times, cost, scheduling, and further details.

Marc Gath
403-996-0330
Exshaw / Canmore area

M-J (Mark) Nussbaumer - CD
403-679-8122
abguncourses @ gmail .com
(remove spaces from email address)
Bragg Creek / Cochrane area

Chris Worobets
chris.s.w @ telus .net
(remove spaces from email address)
Banff / Lake Louise area

Date:                       Contact Instructor
Time:                       Contact Instructor
Cost:                        Contact Instructor
Registration            Contact Instructor
Deadline:
Payment                 Contact Instructor
Deadline:
Age:                         Minors Welcome


CRFSC (Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course)


Course Overview:

Anyone wanting to acquire restricted firearms must also take the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course and pass the written and practical tests (in addition to the Canadian Firearms Safety Course listed above).

Topics:

  • Evolution of firearms, major parts, types and actions;
  • Basic firearms safety practices;
  • Ammunition;
  • Operating handgun actions;
  • Firing techniques and procedures for handguns;
  • Care of restricted firearms;
  • Responsibilities of the firearms owner/user;
  • Safe storage, display, transportation and handling of restricted firearms;


Instructors:

The following club members are Certified Instructors for the CRFSC (listed alphabetically). Please contact them directly for course information, dates/times, cost, scheduling, and further details.

Marc Gath
403-996-0330
Exshaw / Canmore area

M-J (Mark) Nussbaumer - CD
403-679-8122
abguncourses @ gmail .com
(remove spaces from email address)  
Bragg Creek / Cochrane area

Chris Worobets
chris.s.w @ telus .net
(remove spaces from email address)
Banff / Lake Louise area

Date:                       Contact Instructor
Time:                       Contact Instructor
Cost:                        Contact Instructor
Registration            Contact Instructor
Deadline:
Payment                 Contact Instructor
Deadline:
Age:                         Minors Welcome

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