owning/shooting 500+fps airgun a hassle?

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pattycr125

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i know they are classified as fire arms but are you likely to be hassled say going out to the country and shooting some targets or maybe hunting a rabbit?(and eating) if its legal to hunt that rabbit that is, or maybe asking a land owner if you can shoot some cans on their land? i mean how will they know its 500+, the noise is likely not to be an issue like a real gun and i suspect peoples (unfounded) fears about them would be much less compared to real guns. where i live it is almost impossible to shoot real guns anywhere other than the range without pissing people off, but if they cant hear it then who am i pissing off and why would they have a reason to phone the police and complain about noise ect.

of course all firearm safety is always followed even with air guns.

i just want to know what the average non shooter and the polices attitude is towards them before i buy one.
 
Um..My guess on the legality, which is pure armchair interwebism, would be that they would send it to an RCMP lab to test how many fps it does. Provided that you didnt come clean on the get go, and got pulled over at the border etc...
 
I own a GAMO - 1200 fps. It has to be registered, but it isn't restricted. For that reason, you should be able to shoot it in your back yard at targets - or in the country - as long as it is safe to do so. I take mine to my mother-in-laws farm and have never had any issue. Almost no sound.
 
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I own a GAMO - 1200 fps. It has to be registered, but it isn't restricted. For that reason, you should be able to shoot it in your back yard at targets - or in the country - as long as it is safe to do so. I take mine to my mother-in-laws farm and have never had any issue. Almost no sound.
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However in the municipality where I live (Ottawa) discharge of any kind of gun (including "air"guns) is prohibited.

And the nosy-Parker who's going to report a Bin-Laden co-conspirator to the police is not someone who will think that your restricted airgun looks like a toy, but will be someone who thinks that your toy (even water-pistol) is an assault weapon.
 
ya forget it if i'm going to be charged with some ridiculous firearms offence it might as well be with a real gun. not saying i'm going to but if its just as much of a inconvenience to shoot as a real gun then i might as well just stick to the real thing.

ex. you were only 100 yards from that desolate range road while firing your pellet gun, you are being charged.... i can see it now.

might as well be 100 yards from the road shooting a 50 cal if thats how it is
 
Hey Patty~I'm not from Alberta, but I've been there plenty of times. It would seem to me that there are more places in Alberta you could shoot and air rifle than you could possibly hope for...so I guess I don't really understand your concern. My guess is that wherever you are, there are laws/bylaws that clearly layout whether or not you can discharge a firearm. (any airgun over 500fps qualifies, not that I agree with that) Beyond that, and outside of town/city limits, permission is required on private property...and crown land is allowed provided you use some discretion and are mindful of what times of the year hunters are out doing their thing.

My opinion, and I'll use the "discretion" word again~the +/- 500 fps issue will matter a whole lot less if you don't end-up drawing attention to yourself. I suspect it WILL be a big issue if you're blasting pop cans off your fence in a suburban setting and your neighbors call Alberta's finest. If you're off in the woods somewhere, away from hiking trails, shooting safely, my guess is you'll be left alone altogether. If you're not comfortable with that, ask a farmer if he has an area on his property he wouldn't mind you shooting on...make sure you know where your pellets are ending-up, that he knows it's an air rifle, that you offer him an opportunity to shoot it first, etc. Common-sense stuff. Make a point of dropping a small gift off to him soon after (non-alcoholic) as a token gesture of your appreciation and you're set.
 
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Hey Patty~I'm not from Alberta, but I've been there plenty of times. It would seem to me that there are more places in Alberta you could shoot and air rifle than you could possibly hope for...so I guess I don't really understand your concern. My guess is that wherever you are, there are laws/bylaws that clearly layout whether or not you can discharge a firearm. (any airgun over 500fps qualifies, not that I agree with that) Beyond that, and outside of town/city limits, permission is required on private property...and crown land is allowed provided you use some discretion and are mindful of what times of the year hunters are out doing their thing.

My opinion, and I'll use the "discretion" word again~the +/- 500 fps issue will matter a whole lot less if you don't end-up drawing attention to yourself. I suspect it WILL be a big issue if you're blasting pop cans off your fence in a suburban setting and your neighbors call Alberta's finest. If you're off in the woods somewhere, away from hiking trails, shooting safely, my guess is you'll be left alone altogether. If you're not comfortable with that, ask a farmer if he has an area on his property he wouldn't mind you shooting on...make sure you know where your pellets are ending-up, that he knows it's an air rifle, that you offer him an opportunity to shoot it first, etc. Common-sense stuff. Make a point of dropping a small gift off to him soon after (non-alcoholic) as a token gesture of your appreciation and you're set.
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I'm sorry, I agree with that 99%. Non-alcoholic gifts seem to be appreciated less by those who recieve them. :D
 
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