IWB holster at the range?

Some clubs allow holsters, some don't, some allow some holsters (but not others), and some allow holsters for some individuals (but not others). It's all club-specific.

The main concern around holsters is that a user might do something unsafe, such as allowing the muzzle to point at a part of the user's body, and/or firing a shot unintentionally.

Proper training and a strict adherence to best practices can mitigate - if not eliminate - all of these concerns.
 
IWB is cool with IDPA. This year the new rule book allows for appendix carry too, but I think as a local club we decided against that for a few reasons. Not sure if formally outlawed or not, come to think of it...
 
Neutrino said:
IWB is cool with IDPA. This year the new rule book allows for appendix carry too, but I think as a local club we decided against that for a few reasons. Not sure if formally outlawed or not, come to think of it...
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We were told at BC Provincials yesterday by the IDPA IPOC for Canada that no AIWB will be allowed in Canada for any competition and we were not allowed to use them. The ruling will be released to members soon.
 
kagia said:
Sorry if this has been asked before, but can we legally use an IWB holster at the range?
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This would denote concealed carry, which as far as I am to understand is verboden in Canada. I'm holster qualified at my range, but everything is owb, no cross draw, no shoulder or chest rigs. Strong arm owb only, drop legs are acceptable.
 
kagia said:
Sorry if this has been asked before, but can we legally use an IWB holster at the range?
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Club dependent.
Not sure why you would want to use one at the range as it's a hinderance having to untuck things to practice what you aren't allowed to do in real life anyways.

But if you're training for the secret police olympics, power to ya. But I don't like the idea of IWB - especially not appendix carry.. cuz something goes wrong you lose your dong.
 
Brettzky said:
Club dependent.
Not sure why you would want to use one at the range as it's a hinderance having to untuck things to practice what you aren't allowed to do in real life anyways.

But if you're training for the secret police olympics, power to ya. But I don't like the idea of IWB - especially not appendix carry.. cuz something goes wrong you lose your dong.
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ha ha best comment I have read here in a while. And I agree.
 
Painkillers said:
This would denote concealed carry, which as far as I am to understand is verboden in Canada. I'm holster qualified at my range, but everything is owb, no cross draw, no shoulder or chest rigs. Strong arm owb only, drop legs are acceptable.
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The FA and CC defintions and prohibitions of concealed weapons don't address nor apply to recognized ranges, holster use is not covered in either legislation, nor in the RCMP range guidelines. Open carry vs. concealed carry is not a consideration of the FA as both are unlawful regardless outside of a range envorinment, and not regulated in one. Use of firearms, range rules and practices regarding holsters etc. are entirely club-specific and not related to the FA. An IDPA member wearing a vest over their OWB is technically concealing a firearm, but if the local PD had interest or power to intervene in that..they could intervene in ALL of the contraventions to the FA that occur on ranges every day.

What the FA does speak to is that all kinds of things deemed unlawful by the FA become legal by the language 'unless at a range recognized by the Attorney General' which allows not only the discharge of firearms but most otherwise prohibited activity.
 
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smally21 said:
The FA and CC defintions and prohibitions of concealed weapons don't address nor apply to recognized ranges, holster use is not covered in either legislation, nor in the RCMP range guidelines. Open carry vs. concealed carry is not a consideration of the FA as both are unlawful regardless outside of a range envorinment, and not regulated in one. Use of firearms, range rules and practices regarding holsters etc. are entirely club-specific and not related to the FA. An IDPA member wearing a vest over their OWB is technically concealing a firearm, but if the local PD had interest or power to intervene in that..they could intervene in ALL of the contraventions to the FA that occur on ranges every day.

What the FA does speak to is that all kinds of things deemed unlawful by the FA become legal by the language 'unless at a range recognized by the Attorney General' which allows not only the discharge of firearms but most otherwise prohibited activity.
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Uh huh...which range allows concealed carry or iwb carry please. Just one will suffice, a name if you please.
 
Brettzky said:
Club dependent.
Not sure why you would want to use one at the range as it's a hinderance having to untuck things to practice what you aren't allowed to do in real life anyways.

But if you're training for the secret police olympics, power to ya. But I don't like the idea of IWB - especially not appendix carry.. cuz something goes wrong you lose your dong.
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I don't understand a lot of things a lot of people do, but it's none of my business and if it isn't affecting anyone, who am I to suggest that they should need a reason to do any of them?

Anyway, thanks to everyone for the opinions and letting me know that ranges have rules, but that isn't what I was asking. I definitely should have been more clear in my original post. I'm aware that ranges have their own rules pertaining to holster use. Some ranges won't allow holsters of any kind without Black Badge certification, etc. I get that.

I can't seem to find anything in the Firearms Act or the Criminal code of Canada which deems it prohibited at a certified range, so that's why I was asking.
 
smally21 said:
The FA and CC defintions and prohibitions of concealed weapons don't address nor apply to recognized ranges, holster use is not covered in either legislation, nor in the RCMP range guidelines. Open carry vs. concealed carry is not a consideration of the FA as both are unlawful regardless outside of a range envorinment, and not regulated in one. Use of firearms, range rules and practices regarding holsters etc. are entirely club-specific and not related to the FA. An IDPA member wearing a vest over their OWB is technically concealing a firearm, but if the local PD had interest or power to intervene in that..they could intervene in ALL of the contraventions to the FA that occur on ranges every day.

What the FA does speak to is that all kinds of things deemed unlawful by the FA become legal by the language 'unless at a range recognized by the Attorney General' which allows not only the discharge of firearms but most otherwise prohibited activity.
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Thank you for the reply. This is kind of what I thought, but wanted to be sure.
 
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edgy said:
We were told at BC Provincials yesterday by the IDPA IPOC for Canada that no AIWB will be allowed in Canada for any competition and we were not allowed to use them. The ruling will be released to members soon.
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So up until now, IDPA has allowed IWB for their competitions? The new change you mentioned is based on IDPA specific policy, and not any kind of legislative change, correct?
 
edgy said:
We were told at BC Provincials yesterday by the IDPA IPOC for Canada that no AIWB will be allowed in Canada for any competition and we were not allowed to use them. The ruling will be released to members soon.
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I'm on board with that. All the SO's got reeeeeal nervous when we went through the changes summary PowerPoint and saw that appendix carry was now authorized. We also laughed because given the build of the average IDPA shooter we wouldn't be very likely to have seen it a lot anyway.
 
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