Welcome and thank you for taking the first step in becoming a safe, responsible and legal firearms owner in Canada.

My name is Robert Clarence and I have had the honour and privilege to have instructed for the the FSESO for over a decade. In addition to instructing the firearms courses I am a certified Hunter Education instructor as well as a High School teacher (nearing 20 years) with the Simcoe County District School Board (Science, Geography and Special Education). With all of my different teaching experiences I have learned how to engage most students so that they maximise their potential.

My courses, which are typically taught in Orangeville (I do travel for groups of five or more), are low stress and I encourage a high degree of student involvement. As such, all topics (expectations) will be explored, debated and questioned in depth before moving forward. In this way, no students should ever feel overwhelmed or left behind. In addition to the 'book work,' the hands on portions of the course are designed in such a way as to ensure as close to complete comfort as possible with handling the different types of actions and ammunition before testing. I try, whenever possible, to arrange my courses over multiple days so as to allow for questions to be generated and information to be retained. My goal is to ensure that each and every student in the class can handle firearms safely and legally. I love teaching and hopefully it shines through,