Carrying handguns at the Range?
- Thread starter Brambles
- Start date
- Location
- Fraser Valley BC
Do you mean to tell me that people have loaded pistols at gun clubs?
The Horror!
Won't someone think of the children...someone could lose an eye!
The Horror!
Won't someone think of the children...someone could lose an eye!
The_Sicilian
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toronto & South River, ON
Interesting topic. I wish the club websites posted their rules with regard to this. Any members from Orono, Oshawa or Silverdale care to comment? 
Hoping to put my dime down on membership this week.
Hoping to put my dime down on membership this week.
justsomeguy
Regular
- Location
- Calgary-ish
I've seen guys walking around the rifle range with holsters a few times. And have to admit when it's quiet we will go down to the 25 yd bench if I've want to let a newbie try out a mag or two in a pistol.
I've been told I need the black badge before I can wear a holster at the FMM range...never really confirmed that. Seems like every time Willy sets up a BB I can't make it...I was on call in the summer, Jan is my son's 1st birthday....the wife would not be impressed if I spent the weekend at the range.
I spend alot of time in Calgary, keep looking at the holster course at TSE to get me some basic safety, so far my "training" has been from fellow shooters with no formal trainings.
Same here. Ill be doing the one in January, cause i have missed a few as well. I doubt ill ever need to go to the rifle range with a handgun in a holster, when i leave the pistol range i box everything up and take a rifle out if im going to the rifle range. With the sound of gun fire i doubt any bear would venture near. I did read on the website that they were going to be getting metal targets all the way out to 1000meters so you could here your shot instead of having to walk out to the next zip code to check.
The_Sicilian
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toronto & South River, ON
I'd like to see a comparison of range-policies on the matter posted here....
When we were at Silverdale seemed it was OK at the Action Range, is that correct?
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta
Holstered guns and range rules
B o B,
Not everything is IDPA so please restrain yourself from making every comment on here about that please.
The "new RSO" course that this member is talking about is the slippery slope that a few from the south part of the province think that they should promote and promote as the "new law/range rule". It has nothing to do with any sport.
Still waiting for the proof of where it is "law" as some people in the first page have pointed out! Waiting, waiting, waiting....
Greg
B o B,
Not everything is IDPA so please restrain yourself from making every comment on here about that please.
The "new RSO" course that this member is talking about is the slippery slope that a few from the south part of the province think that they should promote and promote as the "new law/range rule". It has nothing to do with any sport.
Still waiting for the proof of where it is "law" as some people in the first page have pointed out! Waiting, waiting, waiting....
Greg
I think even that requires a "holster course" of some kind....
...and past that 
, there's a restriction as to what type of holster may be worn , even having completed the course(s) that qualify ?.....
I feel your pain/dissonance, Greg....
There is a condition on your ATT that states:
I believe that some CFO's have said that means you cannot legally walk around the range with a holstered pistol unless you are actually on the line with a loaded gun, about to shoot. Of course, we all know how trustworthy our CFO's are and how they would never make up policy and treat it as law.
Anyway, I think that is the portion that was being referenced way back in post #12 by Slavex.
I have to say that this subject always seems to get people twisted up every time it comes up. I find it interesting that gun owners cannot seem to agree on what a safe practice is and how many assume a holstered pistol is:
1) an accident waiting to happen, and
2) totally unneccessary on a green range
Mark
- Location
- Peace River, Alberta
Again, specifically the law please.
As well, I am actively walking down the range to change the targets I just shot at. I am not going to chop some wood, change a tire etc...
I am engaging in all aspects at that time of target shooting.
Seriously, what the CFO claims is law is generally not and what most members here claim is law isn't either.
Greg
As well, I am actively walking down the range to change the targets I just shot at. I am not going to chop some wood, change a tire etc...
I am engaging in all aspects at that time of target shooting.
Seriously, what the CFO claims is law is generally not and what most members here claim is law isn't either.
Greg
There is a condition on your ATT that states:
I believe that some CFO's have said that means you cannot legally walk around the range with a holstered pistol unless you are actually on the line with a loaded gun, about to shoot. Of course, we all know how trustworthy our CFO's are and how they would never make up policy and treat it as law.
Anyway, I think that is the portion that was being referenced way back in post #12 by Slavex.
I have to say that this subject always seems to get people twisted up every time it comes up. I find it interesting that gun owners cannot seem to agree on what a safe practice is and how many assume a holstered pistol is:
1) an accident waiting to happen, and
2) totally unneccessary on a green range
Mark
Are you kidding me?! You really read that far into that useless piece of paper called an ATT? You're at the range, leave it hot and carry it. After all I thought we treated all firearms as if they are loaded AT ALL TIMES. And something about not pointing a firearm at anything you don't intend to destroy. And something about keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you've made the CONSCIOUS decision to fire. And be sure of whats before and after your target(foreground and background).
Maybe its just me but these four rules seem to work whenever there are guns in play. They also seem to work with all guns whether they are loaded or not. Just saying....
TDC
I actually think there's a word missing from Slavex's post. I believe he meant to say there are NO laws on this.
We shoot together regularly and the only time I'm not carrying a loaded gun in my holster is when I'm shooting it. If he had a problem with that I think i would have noticed by now.
We shoot together regularly and the only time I'm not carrying a loaded gun in my holster is when I'm shooting it. If he had a problem with that I think i would have noticed by now.
Carrying is really up to the range rules and the RSO. In our holster nights, we walk around the range with unloaded, holstered sidearms when not on the firing line. Most clubs I have been to do this as well. As long as you are active on the range this isn't breaking any laws. You can't leave the range, goto the parking lots etc with your sidearm.
