Cop tells me to sell my air gun and buy a video game

[dHb]

BB guns are ... not considered firearms under federal law but your local municipal law may affect your use...

As set out in the Firearms Act, "firearm" means:

a barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such a barrelled weapon, as well as anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm.

Following are some weapons and devices that meet the definition of a firearm but that are deemed not to be firearms for purposes of the Firearms Act and related offences in the Criminal Code. Some of these items are exempted from the definition only if they were designed exclusively for a specific purpose and are intended to be used exclusively for that purpose by the person who possesses it. However, all of the items listed below are considered to be firearms if used in a criminal or negligent manner.
...
Air guns and other barreled weapons designed to have:
A muzzle velocity of 152.4 meters per second or less and/or
A muzzle energy of 5.7 joules or less.

So, if you do something criminal with the BB gun you'll be charged with firearms offences even if the gun doesn't require you to have a licence or registration.

 

[762shooter]

BB guns are very inaccurate and not very powerful using a round steel ball in a smooth tube. They are not considered firearms under federal law but your local municipal law may affect your use.

You can shoot inside at small targets using a thick blanket as a hanging backstop.

Or a "silent trap" with a duct seal backstop. Works well indoors, even down a carpeted hallway, no noise or debris on the floor.

http://www.archerairguns.com/airgun-pellet-trap-s/6.htm?searching=Y&sort=2&cat=6&show=10&page=2

 

[haha49]

You could just go to your city’s website and look it up most have a part with all the local bylaws.. mine says no air rifles or guns but doesn't say no bows so I can use a cross bow but not a pellet gun for pests so I do.. No more rat problem and all legal...

Most of the no discharge bylaws have a fine or jail time neither or both attached to it ie you shoot a bear destroying a shed (1 guy did) He was told last time well its only a shed (cost him 3,000 to replace) Garbage was locked up inside so the bear destroyed it. The bylaw fine was less so he shot the bear when it did it again went to court and said the fine at max punishment is less then replacing the shed and the judge let him walk since he asked the conversation officers to remove the bear.

 

[FLHTCUI]

So what, did you tell him to stop eating doughnuts from Nuffies!
Check with the bylaws people and then get it in writing .
Shoot Safe and Shoot often.
tight groups,
Rob

 

[pres717]

On another note, anytime someone brings up the "don't shoot a gun/airgun just play a video game instead" BS. I tell them to "go buy a fleshlight" They get the point, its not the same thing.

Its super effective

Point well made, lol... I'll remember that one.

 

[Oramac21]

I have a range in my basement.... Outta sight outta mind.

 

[Rebel Rouser]

Many (most?) municipalities have by-laws regarding air-guns & bows.

You can probably get a "discharge permit" (that's what they call it here).

A friend was practicing with his bow in the back yard and got to talk to a "small" officer pointing a "big" ar-15 at him...

Where I live you can actually get a "pest control premit" to discharge firearms with in city limits, but it states that it has to be a single shot .410 shotgun.