Not sure why Ontario opinions vary so much, including CO's opinion and interpretation there, but in Alberta the first thing an officer is trained to do if a pistol of any sort is seen on someone outdoors is ask whether they have a permit for it... authorization to carry. Our province has a great number of trappers, forestry workers, wildlife control personnel etc who do hold ATC's. I know of certain environmental outfits who work remotely that also went through the rigors of papering up their workers to attain carry permits too-- and being there is that legal avenue for certain carry of restricteds, officers have to first ask for your paperwork and permit. Very simple.
So, in the event you were carrying an antique-class revolver of whatever make, and you were questioned by the authorities in front of you, all you'd have to do is provide designation proof of what you have, show them to see themselves, and rightfully should be on your way no different than if you had a fishing rod in hand. The legal avenue is there for us to do so, and has been with the old guns since the beginning really, so why twist it up and scare yourself off the freedom we still have to at least that degree(?) The use and carrying of an antique is laid out very clearly in the laws & justice website. If you look, it even states which codes apply and how. To be brief, carrying concealed turns the old guns criminally offensive, carrying to public meeting (in town and crowds) is an offense, pointing at others, etc etc of that sort. Go look it up. Open carry on your own property, private where you have permission, crown land where not otherwise stated firearms are prohibited.. you would be within the law. Provincial reg's are what prohibit hunting with them, so don't think hunting itself can be enjoyed with an antique, it can't. But you can shoot them to your hearts desire wherever legal to light off 410's or 22's, 7mag's etc. But again, look it up. It's all there for anyone if you look.
I will end this thing stating that I have personally been stopped by a horseback camp of wardens working very remotely on a sheep poaching case, where we were hunting the general vicinity the CO's were patrolling that season. I had a Colt on me. The senior warden asked what it was I had, and whether I had papers for it. Which I supplied. (The RCMP-issued serialized antique class one). The warden recognized the layout as very similar to what the restricted ATC's are printed like, we went on to talk fairly indepth about handguns outdoors like that in bear country and all was well. Like I said earlier, they monitor trappers and forestry workers of all sorts carrying restricteds, so an antique like my case was with proper paperwork legitimizing it was no different-- you just need to know what's ok and what isn't around them. After that, go live a little, there's still some freedom to soak in out there. Enjoy it while we've still got something to enjoy.
So, in the event you were carrying an antique-class revolver of whatever make, and you were questioned by the authorities in front of you, all you'd have to do is provide designation proof of what you have, show them to see themselves, and rightfully should be on your way no different than if you had a fishing rod in hand. The legal avenue is there for us to do so, and has been with the old guns since the beginning really, so why twist it up and scare yourself off the freedom we still have to at least that degree(?) The use and carrying of an antique is laid out very clearly in the laws & justice website. If you look, it even states which codes apply and how. To be brief, carrying concealed turns the old guns criminally offensive, carrying to public meeting (in town and crowds) is an offense, pointing at others, etc etc of that sort. Go look it up. Open carry on your own property, private where you have permission, crown land where not otherwise stated firearms are prohibited.. you would be within the law. Provincial reg's are what prohibit hunting with them, so don't think hunting itself can be enjoyed with an antique, it can't. But you can shoot them to your hearts desire wherever legal to light off 410's or 22's, 7mag's etc. But again, look it up. It's all there for anyone if you look.
I will end this thing stating that I have personally been stopped by a horseback camp of wardens working very remotely on a sheep poaching case, where we were hunting the general vicinity the CO's were patrolling that season. I had a Colt on me. The senior warden asked what it was I had, and whether I had papers for it. Which I supplied. (The RCMP-issued serialized antique class one). The warden recognized the layout as very similar to what the restricted ATC's are printed like, we went on to talk fairly indepth about handguns outdoors like that in bear country and all was well. Like I said earlier, they monitor trappers and forestry workers of all sorts carrying restricteds, so an antique like my case was with proper paperwork legitimizing it was no different-- you just need to know what's ok and what isn't around them. After that, go live a little, there's still some freedom to soak in out there. Enjoy it while we've still got something to enjoy.
