Retarded Club Rules?

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Amphibious

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just chatting with a buddy that recently joined a range/club in southern Ontario. he says they're limited to 5 rounds in the mag for handguns, steming from an acident where someone's firearm slamfired and emptied the mag once upon a time.


I know you ontario folks have to deal with retarded firearm laws/rules (and users) all the time, but please tell me this is a joke?

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That used to be the rule at Poco, once upon a time (when we were all stuffing 17 shot mags) it wasn't well enforced, then we all got shafted by Kimbo the Bimbo and her strap on C68 and it vanished.
 
Most clubs I've been a member of have a 5 round rule only for probationary shooters during observation shoots. After that, virtually all allow the legal capacity of the gun.
 
I think he ment when a new member is getting his signatures to be a full member if he shoots they only let him load 5 shot's..But a regular member can load 10....just my 2 cents
 
the more rules the better some of our fellow canadians like to think... i went to a club and they wanted me to observe a muzzle loader shoot among other things before i could go from probabtionary to standard to full to something else... (even when i dont give a damn about muzzle loaders) and it had to be done 6 months before this, two weeks after that, at a certain time in the evening, signed here, pencilled there, stamped on the forehead, danced around a bit, and an application that had to be 'considered' for 28 days.. just because... i think the mangement was made up of retired folks who were complicating life just to keep busy...

an over complicated bureacraucy is something our governments have instilled into our very souls...
 
sirrogue1 said:
the more rules the better some of our fellow canadians like to think... i went to a club and they wanted me to observe a muzzle loader shoot among other things before i could go from probabtionary to standard to full to something else... (even when i dont give a damn about muzzle loaders) and it had to be done 6 months before this, two weeks after that, at a certain time in the evening, signed here, pencilled there, stamped on the forehead, danced around a bit, and an application that had to be 'considered' for 28 days.. just because... i think the mangement was made up of retired folks who were complicating life just to keep busy...

an over complicated bureacraucy is something our governments have instilled into our very souls...
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I guess the bureacreaucy doesn't have to screw us , we do it to ourselves just fine and with no lube!!
 
Amphibious said:
getting his signatures?

wow, I'm a rookie to handguns, but every club I've been to out west, you pay your dues, you are a "full member".
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My club is 6 signatures on 6 different days..You could get them in 6 days if you go everyday..They just want to have range officers watch you on how safe you are and so on...It's not really a bad thing because you can weave out the nut jobs if need be.....
 
Stevo said:
WTF is a "probationary shooter" and an "observation shoot"?
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Most all clubs in Ontario have a process towards becoming a full member.

1) Attend the OHA/CSSA safety course.
2) Attend 6 supervised shoots under formal observation by instructors, shooting a variety of firearms types and calibers.
3) Get your letter for your LTATT.

If you already have an ATT, most clubs eliminate or modify the process.

I know some will jump up and down and tear a strip out of the clubs, the CFO, etc. You are not entirely wrong. However, I do appreciate that this system does have some advantages for brand new shooters.

1) They get to try before they buy a variety of guns and calibers.
2) They get to meet a variety of the active members of the club who can answer quiestions and guide them to other members who have similar interests.
3) It gives the club a chance to ####can a potential member if he is unsuitable.

And yes, I know I'll take heat for #3 from some, but I've seen it happen and been a part of the process. The one guy I recycled through the full safety course went on to discharge his duty gun in the bathroom of the jewellry store he was guarding.:rolleyes:
 
Canuck223 said:
Most all clubs in Ontario have a process towards becoming a full member.

1) Attend the OHA/CSSA safety course.
2) Attend 6 supervised shoots under formal observation by instructors, shooting a variety of firearms types and calibers.
3) Get your letter for your LTATT.

If you already have an ATT, most clubs eliminate or modify the process.

I know some will jump up and down and tear a strip out of the clubs, the CFO, etc. You are not entirely wrong. However, I do appreciate that this system does have some advantages for brand new shooters.

1) They get to try before they buy a variety of guns and calibers.
2) They get to meet a variety of the active members of the club who can answer quiestions and guide them to other members who have similar interests.
3) It gives the club a chance to s**tcan a potential member if he is unsuitable.

And yes, I know I'll take heat for #3 from some, but I've seen it happen and been a part of the process. The one guy I recycled through the full safety course went on to discharge his duty gun in the bathroom of the jewellry store he was guarding.:rolleyes:
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That is so very sad. Glad you've got one example that might show it's beneficial to help your conscience.
 
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