I am not sure if I am posting this in the correct thread. Mods please move it if necessary.
I have a few question or in fact need some advice or t be pointed in the correct direction.
I want to get my DSS through NSA. I have read their website and understand a few things according to their site but maybe someone can help I have searched the forum but would like a few comments or advice as well.
First things first. As some know I am in the SAPS based at a specialized unit in George, Garden Route area. I reside in in Oudtshoorn though. I know Andy Fuller for some time now but he is based in the Rheenendal area outside Knysna. It will be a bit dificult for me to join his club as he is affiliated with the bodies in order to obtain DSS. Travelling will be a slight issue for me as it will be closer to go shoot in George. In fact I am not even sure if Oudtshoorn has a shooting club. My father in law is in the SANDF and someone that he knows in the SANDF also has DSS so I will contact him as well regarding this.But NSA seems to be the more logical way to go.
My questions:
1) Will NSA be the right way to go?
2) Do I join NSA, pay the annual fees, Request to become DSS as they explain on their website and pay the fees for study material? What happens then?
3) How many times do I actually have to shoot to qualify for DSS through NSA?
4) The targets they send you, am I correct in saying that it has to completed by a range officer affiliated by the them? Ive seen on their site that the shooting club in George is affiliated by them.
5) Can the shooting take place on anyday when they are there or only on a Saturday for instance?
6) I am part of the SAPS practical pistol shooting club and do monthly shooting as a sport in the SAPS. Can that help me in anyway? Just to add when we do shoot we shoot at Andy Fuller and make use of state transport as it is an official sport in the SAPS. This would help allot. Maybe I can just the targets along and do the required shooting at the same time?
7) is there someone here that can perhaps explain me the procedure with NSA in a PM or comment the exact stepd he/she has taken and what all happened in order to obtain DSS through NSA. I am only planning on doing all this end of April when I get my bonus to pay the necessary costs involved to join.
Sorry for asking all these questions if it has been discussed before.
Regards