Canadian Tire Carrying Long Rifles Again (Ontario anyway...)

[Wham-O]

To my surprise I was in Parry Sound Canadian Tire last weekend and saw they had an aluminum boat on display in the Sports Section.
As I got closer, the boat was standing on its stern with it's bow pointing in the air with black bars across the beam.
When I looked in, I noticed it was a giant gun cabinet with rifles in it!!
At first I thought they were pellet and paint ball rifles, but as I looked harder they had a Marlin lever action 30/30, a Ruger 10/22, a couple Mossberg .22's a Remington .270 and few others.
Holy Mother Of Mary!!
I walked to the firearms isle and they had even more in the glass display case!!!
WOW...it's really nice to see the good old days coming back.

 

[Avalonthas]

Its store specific
If its a franchise owner who is pro-gun then they will stock them

Good luck finding any Toronto stores with rifles
Only overpriced ammo

 

[Call_to_Arms]

I haven't seen it myself but I am told that cobourg and belleville both sell firearms now. I'm also told that they have the mossberg tactical for $280!

 

[cyclone]

Its store specific
If its a franchise owner who is pro-gun then they will stock them

Good luck finding any Toronto stores with rifles
Only overpriced ammo

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[super7]

Wow, would love to see that again. More competition the better for us buyers.

 

[2CentTactical]

Barrie also carrys them. They had a svt listed as soviet type rifle.

 

[DBeato]

stratford has a nice selection now, even a few black ones

 

[WRH]

Its store specific
If its a franchise owner who is pro-gun then they will stock them

Good luck finding any Toronto stores with rifles
Only overpriced ammo

We have one in Windsor carrying them now. I was told the others will as soon as they get enough employees through the PAL course.

 

[DaftM3]

The Burlington crappytire stores have a limited selection of rifles but lots of ammo. I get my .22 Federal bulk and CCI from my local CT. Very convenient!

 

[shoot_to_kill]

Kingston and pembroke Canadian tire has guns too

 

[alaus24]

toronto stores stock neither guns nor ammo. Curious to me they sell airsoft which is designed to get you indoctrinated to shoot at other human beings. I personally won't have it in my house.

 

[Silverado]

When I bought a rifle and some ammo at the CT in South Calgary last year, the fellow at the gun counter mentioned that more stores across Canada would be getting back into firearms retail in the next couple of years.

Good to hear that it's true. When I was a boy, every CT store that I remember had a gun counter. Their fall catalogue had guns in it as well.

 

[bellero]

The Belleville CT store owner is an avid hunter and he started the ball about three years ago.

 

[TrevorF]

The Canadian Tire in Campbelton, NB has about 100 guns in stock. They also carry reloading stuff and a ton of ammo. I think it's great because having guns in a big box store gets them back in the public eye. Mom and Pop gun shops are great but only gun owners generally go to these stores. Having guns in a Canadian Tire shows Soccer Moms and other antis that guns are hear to stay in Canada!

 

[carsmovies]

The Burlington crappytire stores have a limited selection of rifles but lots of ammo. I get my .22 Federal bulk and CCI from my local CT. Very convenient!

Which CCI do they carry?

 

[xdmer]

I remember those days ... here's to wishing they all come back.

 

[Home3]

In other news, the CT store on Young & Eglinton just stopped selling Ammo. One of the last ones in Toronto.

 

[Riven]

All CT stores are redoing their sporting sections according to the manager at my local store. Going back to the old ways!
Thats what she told me in December any way.

 

[carsmovies]

I'm sure it's got a lot to do with the registry being gone and the Sail competition.

 

[Thislilfishy]

Just bought a Benelli Nova from the CTC on Bayfield in Barrie. The sporting area manager promised to order any gun I want and match or beat Epps pricing. The nova was considerably cheaper then the price on Epp's site (thus I bought it). Also bought a spare mag (in stock!) for my wifes model 93. Also bought a considerable amount of ammo (hornady and CCI) in 22 wrm because they gave us 15% off all ammo if we bought a gun there.

Ian