Back-Yard Hand Guns?

i don't believe you can legally discharge your firearm in your home. only at a certified range. i'm sure there are people that use their guns on their land, especially if they have a large property.

i would love to have my own private range in my backyard (if i had a huge piece of land).
 
So would discharging a handgun out the window of your dwelling when there are no local firearm discharge prohibitions technically be legal, as you can poses in your house, you can shoot on the land, what stops you?
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it's illegal to load a firearm where you can't legally shoot it. And you can only shoot handguns at the range.
 
IM_Lugger said:
it's illegal to load a firearm where you can't legally shoot it. And you can only shoot handguns at the range.
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You say you can only shoot handguns at the range. Kindly advise pursuant to what law? Say it was a rural farmhouse where no local restrictions exist restricting the discharge of firearms. What law specifically prohibits the discharge of a handgun there?
 
C-68 the act defines when and where you can legally discharge a restricted firearm and your back yard is not listed as one of those places.
 
IM_Lugger said:
it's illegal to load a firearm where you can't legally shoot it. And you can only shoot handguns at the range.
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Oh here we go again :D

How many pages did the last thread on this go.


I can find no where in the regualtions that restrict me in a geographic terms, from loading and shooting my handguns that is any different then shooting my non restricted firearms

the only difference is in the requirement for an ATT and the diferences in transport regulations.

I can't pull over on the side of the road between my house and the range and shoot my handguns because I would then be in violation of my ATT, other then that it would be legal

I also can't take my handgun into my back yard and shoot it liek I can with my rifles because the CFO will not give me an ATT for that.

Its the narrow definition of where the CFO will give you an ATT to go that restricts where you can shoot your handguns. Because while you are covered by your ATT you must follow the transport rules.

If ATT's were included in your RPAL they you could shoot them anywhere it was legal to shoot them.
 
Here's my take.

You can shoot ANY firearm wherever it is legal to possess it (except where local discharge by-laws apply)

You can possess a handgun at a range, and in your house (although the law states "AT" the dwelling, not "IN" and therefore a separate debate can follow as to what that includes - eg backyard).

You cannot stop at the side of the highway to shoot, since the second you remove the handgun from the case, you are no longer transporting it, you are possessing it, and breaking the law.

SO...

Shooting in your house (again, not accounting for local by-laws), is perfectly legal. As an extension, I believe this means you can shoot from the inside, to a target outside.

Normal rules would apply here. Be sure of your target, and what's behind it.
 
florin79 said:
i don't believe you can legally discharge your firearm in your home. only at a certified range. i'm sure there are people that use their guns on their land, especially if they have a large property.

i would love to have my own private range in my backyard (if i had a huge piece of land).
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I know a couple of guys that own 8 and 8plus acres and they shoot on their land. These are ex military from my old company. ( NOT ME MALL COP!) They keep a rifle on the bench in case anybody shows up. They have been doing this for at least 25 years. Mind you I am not advocating doing it in any way. For God's sake, do whatever the law tells you, no matter how stupid and ignorant it is. I hope I have not offended anyone especially those who are still in conflict with their ###ual identity.:)
 
For what it's worth,

A local gunsmith who lives in the country, on his own property, had to have the CFO approve his on site "range" in order for him to test fire any firearms he is working on.
It is not a public range and he can not let anyone shoot else there either...something about the liability if they got hurt.
 
This comes up time and time again. The search function is your friend.

Bottom line is usually that a few individuals think they have found a way around the law by selectively interpreting the law in their favor. These are usually the first people that will flagrantly flaunt beating the system... until they get caught, at which time they will realize how unforgiving the law can be when it comes to firearms.

In the end, I say go for it. Those that feel compelled to do so should not be coming on here asking other armchair lawyers for their interpretation of the law, as they seem to already have their mind made up.

Check the links below and see how this has been discussed to death.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129060&highlight=backyard

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405579&highlight=backyard
 
Steyr101 said:
This comes up time and time again. The search function is your friend.

Bottom line is usually that a few individuals think they have found a way around the law by selectively interpreting the law in their favor. These are usually the first people that will flagrantly flaunt beating the system... until they get caught, at which time they will realize how unforgiving the law can be when it comes to firearms.

In the end, I say go for it. Those that feel compelled to do so should not be coming on here asking other armchair lawyers for their interpretation of the law, as they seem to already have their mind made up.

Check the links below and see how this has been discussed to death.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129060&highlight=backyard

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405579&highlight=backyard
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well you can call it selectively interpreting the law, but the eay the law is writen it does not restrict discharge to approved ranges only, so if the law does not specifically say you can not do something then it is permissable to do so. :D

Only problem is that the ATT requirment makes it imposiable, but thats only because the CFO's will not issue a less restricive ATT

I'm going to go outside tonight and fire off a few rounds of my 300WM at my target, but I can't do that with my 9mm :rolleyes:
 
I think what it comes down to is that... you can only be in possession of your restricted in your dwelling, and at a CFO approved range. The argument here, is whether or not your "dwelling" can be defined as anywhere on your property. Granted, shooting from say your garage or you basement window to a target outside would seem to get around that. Add to that the rediculous argument someone posted here that you could shoot from your driveway as you are "transporting" your firearm from your "dwelling" to your car, and it's obvious that some are trying a little to hard to find non-existant loopholes.

The other gray area is that many municipalities prohibit discharging firearms (the exception being hunting) via municipal by-law. Since we can not use restricteds for hunting, that is a valid point.

It's much the same as self-defense laws in Canada. The CC gives us the authority to protect our lives and that of others. Should you happen to kill someone in self-defense, you will probably be charged with homicide, but the charge will eventually (hopefully) be dropped due to said self-defense laws. However, it will have costed you many many many thousands of dollars in legal fees, to basically prove you innocence. God help you if you used a firearm to defend yourself... but I digress.

Like I said, there is not much to argue here. Those that feel that they have interpreted the law to mean that they can shoot anywhere on their rural property, and feel confident enough that they could defend themselves in a court of law should the need arise... should simply do so!! Pretty simple really!
 
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