CFSC / PAL study guide and books
Start with the free official guide — it is what the test is written from. Books only help if you want printed practice or a structured course.
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Official guide
Canadian Firearms Safety Course Student Handbook, 5th edition
Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Canadian Firearms Program · Free PDF (publications.gc.ca) · 2014
The RCMP's own CFSC handbook: ACTS and PROVE, ammunition, actions, carries, range rules, care and the basics of the law. Free to read. Some legal details have changed since 2014, so check the current RCMP pages too.
Storing, transporting and displaying firearms (RCMP)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police · Free online
The current federal rules for storing, transporting and displaying non-restricted, restricted and prohibited firearms, in plain language. Covers our storage and transport topic.
Classes of firearms in Canada (RCMP)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police · Free online
Current definitions of non-restricted, restricted and prohibited firearms and the rules on lending, updated after the 2023 changes to the Firearms Act.