Connecticuts Hunter Education/Firearms Safety Program
This is something that every one should attend and by law has to if they want to hunt legally. This is the basic outline of what Connecticut’s coarse will have. I would strongly recommend that every one go through it.
For more information and a complete list of courses and locations please visit the CTDEP website.
Description of the Basic Firearms Course
The basic Conservation Education/Firearms Safety Course (CE/FS) consists of at least 16 hours of instruction in the following topics:
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In addition to the sixteen hours of instruction, students must pass a final examination of 100 questions with 80% correct. They must demonstrate their ability to handle firearms in actual field conditions such as live firing at a range, fence crossing and removal of firearms from vehicles. With all the time considered, the average course is about 20 hours long.