Meeting place for Newbies and Mentors -Ontario
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Apartment Storage
tl;dr: Newbie (sport-shooter aspirant) apartment dweller looking for insight into legal, safe, and theft-deterring storage solution(s).
Long-winded version
Couldn't find anything else posted on this topic; so here goes...
In a perfect world, in order to make my home and valuables prohibitively unpalatable to would-be thieves, I'd be a home owner, with a gun safe bolted to the concrete of my basement, inside of an enclosed room accessible through an inconspicuously camouflaged doorway.
In the real world...
Surely I'm not the only apartment-dwelling sport-shooter (whether aspiring or actual) out there; so... thoughts?
*and; to be clear: I currently do not own any firearms; nor am I licensed to (yet). I am merely researching at this point.
tl;dr: Newbie (sport-shooter aspirant) apartment dweller looking for insight into legal, safe, and theft-deterring storage solution(s).
Long-winded version
Couldn't find anything else posted on this topic; so here goes...
In a perfect world, in order to make my home and valuables prohibitively unpalatable to would-be thieves, I'd be a home owner, with a gun safe bolted to the concrete of my basement, inside of an enclosed room accessible through an inconspicuously camouflaged doorway.
(Well actually, in a truly perfect world, theft and violent crime wouldn't exist to begin with; but I digress.)
In the real world...
- I rent a reasonably sized 1-bedroom apartment on the bottom floor of a 6-plex.
- The neighborhood is increasingly gentrified area of Toronto.
- Violent crime is low here, with occasional (usually opportunistic, non-confrontational) property theft the only real possible cause for any concern -- in the sense of a random break-in while I'm away and the need to prevent them also stealing the firearms, ammo, and a few other high-value items.
- I live in a city and province whose populace, sadly, has been brainwashed to the point that even legitimate sport use of firearms seems to have been vehemently stigmatized
- Because of 4, I fear that I'm unlikely to get landlord approval to bolt anything to the floor. Never tried, never asked, not sure how to proceed.
- single handgun (+ammo)
- bullion, jewellery, and other high-value/sentimental items
Surely I'm not the only apartment-dwelling sport-shooter (whether aspiring or actual) out there; so... thoughts?
*and; to be clear: I currently do not own any firearms; nor am I licensed to (yet). I am merely researching at this point.
Hey guys,
I'm a CGN in Ottawa. I just got my pal approval and now waiting to get the card in the mail. The plan is to buy an SKS and 1,500 rounds as soon as it comes in. However, I'm a complete noob. I've fired guns before but never owned one which means I've never cleaned one or sighted one in. I'd love some pointers and some range time if anyone is interested in helping me out.
Thanks
I'm a CGN in Ottawa. I just got my pal approval and now waiting to get the card in the mail. The plan is to buy an SKS and 1,500 rounds as soon as it comes in. However, I'm a complete noob. I've fired guns before but never owned one which means I've never cleaned one or sighted one in. I'd love some pointers and some range time if anyone is interested in helping me out.
Thanks
Hi, I'm a newbie in the Milton - K/W area. I would be grateful to anyone willing to show me either range or land areas to shoot. I have a small game licence and hold PAL/RPAL. I am more than willing to help.
If you have a beverage of choice(within reason),I would be happy to pick one up for you as a thank you. To be enjoyed by you afterwards of course.
If you have a beverage of choice(within reason),I would be happy to pick one up for you as a thank you. To be enjoyed by you afterwards of course.
flyingdutchman86
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flyingdutchman86
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- Location
- Calgary, AB
Be sure to clean your rifle after every shooting day, leaving carbon in the rifle will cause it to corrode. Go to any gun store or warehouse store and pick up a simple cleaning kit. As far as disassembly goes, youtube is a great resource, search for SKS take down and cleaning and you'll find everything you need. As far as sighting in goes, the SKS is a pretty rough around the edges basic rifle, not much sighting in to be done on those iron sights, however, again youtube is your friend. Take everything you see and read (including this post lol) with a grain of salt, everyone is an expert on the internet. Treat the rifle like you would any tool. Respect it, keep it clean and don't point it at your face lol. Enjoy.
Thanks a lot for the words. I will keep that in mind. Just picked it up today. Super excited. I don't have a range membership yet so don't have anywhere to see it in action yet.
Anyone in the OTTAWA area who wants to bring a newbie as a guest? I have a ton of 7.62x39 to throw down range
For just a handgun + other smaller valuables, you can get smaller safes. The kind which are just a few cubic feet.
These safes have bolts or shackles of sorts on the bottom or back walls, I have one which has bolt holes on the back. I simply bolted this safe to the wall studs in a closet, in a very inconspicuous place behind some clothes. 4 1/4" or 3/8" lag bolts into studs means that safe isn't about to be ripped off the wall, one would need to break into the safe itself, which will take time & tools. That's about as secure as you're going to get.
Remember that there's no device in the world which can totally prevent theft. But you can make it difficult enough to not be worth it. Especially if a would-be thief would need to not only break into your apartment building, but then into your apartment, and then use power tools loud enough to alert everyone in the vicinity just to get into the safe.
Just my $0.02
Just moved down to Windsor as well. I'm a member at W.A.P.C so I can bring you in as a guest if you'd like to check it out before signing up. Rifle range options here are pretty limited, although I heard a new club in Amherstburg just got approval for a 100m outdoor range.
I'm in Oshawa have RPAL and so does wife but we have no where to shoot yet. New baby and elections last year prompted my wife to push for some guns in the house. So, check one off the list. I'd like to get proficient at shooting and also master hunting by the time baby grows up so it can be passed to the next generation like it was NOT for me.
Not to sound like I'm looking for a date but I'm seeking some local mentorship that will put up with my stupid questions and understands I don't have a lot of free time.
Not to sound like I'm looking for a date but I'm seeking some local mentorship that will put up with my stupid questions and understands I don't have a lot of free time.
Located in Newmarket, currently shooting on private land owned by my girlfriends family in mount Albert area which is over 100 acres. Recently purchased a .308 for some big game hunting next year and now looking for a place to shoot it as the bylaw here only allows up to .270. Either crown land, private property or even a gun club. Going to be going to silverdale in the next few months if anyone needs someone to tag along with.
Hi Jordan,
I live in Aurora, also have a .308 I'm looking to fire. My understanding is that those bylaws pertain to hunting specifically, though I could be wrong. In any event if you find/found a place to try your .308 I'd love to tag along - willing to contribute some rounds to the effort!
Cheers,
Andrew
Is anyone here a member at Burlington Range? I am on waitlist but Ive never actually been to the location..hoping some member(s) wouldn't mind showing a newbie around?
background: Ive had my PAL/RPAL since 2009, but only acquired my first firearm (a .22 S&W Victory) August 2016... Im hoping to either get into bullseye or IPSC
background: Ive had my PAL/RPAL since 2009, but only acquired my first firearm (a .22 S&W Victory) August 2016... Im hoping to either get into bullseye or IPSC
I would suggest purchasing one of the more expensive safes. They are VERY heavy and are extremely difficult to move without 2 people and a handcart. This makes them good for random non targeted burglary prevention. They do not need to be bolted due to the weight, and they are fire proof. I would not advise asking permission to store ammo as it is classified as an explosive and most lease agreements state you are not aloud to store explosives in your unit. Firearms themselves are fine though.
Keep your bullion, expensive jewellery and items in a safe deposit box at your bank. It is only around $60 a year.
Anything you store at your residence can be stolen.
No home safe can be 100% secured.
You can spend $4000-5000 on a 1000lbs safe and a determined thief will still get in.
