Am I allowed to fire an airgun inside my own house?

I shoot my co2 pistol in my downtown apt for over the last three years, day and night and never had a problem just my gf hates finding bbs on the floor. my grandmother use to shoot her co2 pellet revolver in her basement in edmonton for as long as i remember.

just remember not to be seen with your windows open, just like when your cleaning your firearms do you do it in front of the window NO !!
 
NO, there is a bylaw against discharging any firearm within the city limits. For the purpose of the act it, air pistols are considered a firearm. Will someone hear you? not likely, but keep in mind it is a bylaw offence.
 
mopic said:
there is a bylaw against discharging any firearm within the city limits. For the purpose of the act it, air pistols are considered a firearm. .
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yeppers i have been looking for a couple of days now after reading this thread, and in canadian law there is a diffrence unless used in a crimminal act then its under firearm, but what i have found is that in BC laws and by-laws "firearm" includes any gun using, as a propellant, compressed air, explosives or gas . so the only way i can see without breaking the law is to have your provinces cheif firearms officer allow you to have an approved indoor shooting range in your house only for pellet and bbs.
http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document...bc 1996 c. 145/00_96145_01.xml#FOUND-NOTHING
 
Look at the details of the bylaw closely.

For Toronto, A-zone was on the right track. The old bylaws he referenced are still in effect, and unfortunately, most of them are not online. I haven't taken the time to look them up in paper copy yet.

Bylaws sometimes have exemptions which permit you to discharge a firearm on your own property, provided the projectile does not leave your property. For instance, Etobicoke Chapter 130.3 (1967) reads:

Nothing in this chapter contained shall prevent any person (otherwise having the legal right to do so) discharging a gun or other firearm upon private property if such discharge is with the consent in writing of the owner or occupant of such private property and so that the bullet shot or other missile fired or ejected from such gun or other firearm will not in its course pass beyond the confines of such private property.
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Alternatively, the definition of firearm might not cover airguns, as is the case with the bylaw in Barrie. See s. 4.1.5.0.0 of bylaw 88-260.
They define a firearm as a device that fires a projectile by means of an explosive, and even include the word 'gunpowder'.
 
pats said:
...what i have found is that in BC laws and by-laws "firearm" includes any gun using, as a propellant, compressed air, explosives or gas . so the only way i can see without breaking the law is to have your provinces cheif firearms officer allow you to have an approved indoor shooting range in your house only for pellet and bbs.
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Well you have to be careful - the definition of 'firearm' you quote is from the BC Firearm Act, which contains no prohibition against discharging in a city limits. There is another definition of "firearm" in the BC Wildlife Act, which doesn't explicitly include airguns (but does include CO2 guns). The Wildlife Act makes it an offence to discharge a firearm in designated 'no shooting areas' (I live in one of them), but it seems uncertain whether this applies to airguns. Then there are several definitions in the Criminal Code, which apply for some purposes and not others. In any city, if you want to shoot a pellet gun on your property you will have to consult municipal bylaws (some cities restrict shooting, mine doesn't) to see if they capture airguns. Then you'll have to consult provincial laws to see if there is any further restrictions. And then, if your pellet gun is over 500 f/sec, you'll have to observe the criminal code and federal Firearms Act restrictions.
 
Mossman said:
Well you have to be careful - the definition of 'firearm' you quote is from the BC Firearm Act, which contains no prohibition against discharging in a city limits. There is another definition of "firearm" in the BC Wildlife Act, which doesn't explicitly include airguns (but does include CO2 guns). The Wildlife Act makes it an offence to discharge a firearm in designated 'no shooting areas' (I live in one of them), but it seems uncertain whether this applies to airguns. Then there are several definitions in the Criminal Code, which apply for some purposes and not others. In any city, if you want to shoot a pellet gun on your property you will have to consult municipal bylaws (some cities restrict shooting, mine doesn't) to see if they capture airguns. Then you'll have to consult provincial laws to see if there is any further restrictions. And then, if your pellet gun is over 500 f/sec, you'll have to observe the criminal code and federal Firearms Act restrictions.
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good advice, until you fire an airgun , then you question the idiots that make the rules.:rolleyes:
 
The Giant said:
I do whatever I want in my own house. The government can piss off. Why is everyone so scared? Geez.
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I just plain scares the Bejeezus us out of us to think we could be breaking some statute or Bylaw as we hang around our house.Even outside our house I have problems...My wife and I went for a drive and I carefully kept the speed 2 kilometers under the speedlimit when my wife screamed "Step On It, your driving like an old man" WELL 57 isn't very old so I stepped on it.It was terrifying to see the speedo go over the legal limit...Airguns are very scary things, and the thought of one going off in the house with all the Bylaw officers descending like flys on SHeet. :weird: :bump: :bsFlag: :rockOn: :confused:
 
If you rent an apartment I wouldn't advise it (great way to give the landlord an excuse if they are so inclined). Rent a house or own? Shoot away, though of course be safe about it with all the precautions.
How flippin loud is your airgun anyways? To the untrained ear it sounds like an air-nailer (or something similiar) so I wouldn't worry about it.
Backyard even, though the neighbours had better be cool with it or it could just be inviting a hassle.
Mine's a high powered springer and I have never had any issues and there's a condo complex off my backyard!
 
I have a big ass drum kit in my basement,no complaints so far.I also fire my air rifle down there too.Your house.....your rules.F%ck em all.:ar15:
 
BlaqueJacqueShallaque said:
Wow. I appreciate the input from everyone. What a great online community!

Oh, and in response to a question above, apparently nail guns fire nails as fast as 1400 fps!!

http://home.howstuffworks.com/nail-gun4.htm

Love that web site!

I think I understand the reality of the situation. Thanks.
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Yes, as a child I snagged the cordless framing nailer and proceeded to shoot a few trees (I know, I know....stupid) the nails (3.5") would bury into the tree all the way to the nail head from 20yards away! It was great fun for about 3 shots that hit there mark until I realized the zinging noises of richochets on the missed shots:redface:
 
I toally agree with you.I use one of those little Crosman pellet traps.They have 4 layers of ballistic kevlar and can easily stop a high velocity pellet.Another nifty backstop can be constructed easily using a large wooden back board with plumbers non-drying putty to collect the BB's or pellets.Coat hanger wire with self righting targets.Lots of indoor fun can be had with such a setup.It also proves invaluable indoor practice that applies to our powder burning shooting skills as well.
 
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