Ontario gun regs question

[waterwheel]

Can someone please refresh my memory on the Ontario regs for gun and ammo storage when in a camp (i.e. tent)?

I think if I have trigger lock in a case and hidden I should be fine? Not sure what to do with the ammo.

 

[ironsighter]

Firearms storage regulations are Federal, not Provincial.

The law states:

"If you are in a remote wilderness area and cannot
lock your non-restricted firearms inside your
vehicle, unload them and put them out of sight.
Attach a secure locking device to the firearms
unless they are needed for predator control."

Interpret that as you see fit.

 

[waterwheel]

Tks. Appreciate the last line .

I've done some googling. I think we're just going to keep the guns on us at all times, locked and in cases when not in use and I'll hide the ammo.

 

[Chuckbuster]

Gotta love the bit about trigger locking your firearm in the remote wilderness...'cause you never know when Homey will show up to jack your gun. More proof (as if we needed it) that it's not about theft, but about making sure access is as difficult and inconvenient as possible for you.

 

[mlehtovaara]

Camping anywhere remote where bears, coyotes, or wolves are common = no lock whatsoever, and ammo close by!

Sleep sound my friend.....

 

[AWOL]

I camp remotely. XCR-L with Aimpoint on and WML ready all on one side and some coupled LAR mags loaded right beside it. Unloaded only for my safety as people can do weird stuff in their sleep. Lots of wolf & bear around my camp site. Outside help is 2 hours away at best.

 

[sk8r]

Camping anywhere remote where bears, coyotes, or wolves are common = no lock whatsoever, and ammo close by!

Sleep sound my friend.....

I paddle the backcountry most of the summer. My 12ga is never more than a couple of feet away. You can guess whether it's loaded or not.

I'm an ol' pensioner gal, and I travel alone with my Jack Russell terrier. But I sleep very soundly out there.....

 

[waterwheel]

Aaaaah, it's good to live in Canada - Nice Pics!!

I paddle the backcountry most of the summer. My 12ga is never more than a couple of feet away. You can guess whether it's loaded or not.

I'm an ol' pensioner gal, and I travel alone with my Jack Russell terrier. But I sleep very soundly out there.....

 

[Bigbubba]

I paddle the backcountry most of the summer. My 12ga is never more than a couple of feet away. You can guess whether it's loaded or not.

I'm an ol' pensioner gal, and I travel alone with my Jack Russell terrier. But I sleep very soundly out there.....

No guessing needed - just pull the trigger and now its unloaded

 

[ironsighter]

Camping anywhere remote where bears, coyotes, or wolves are common = no lock whatsoever, and ammo close by!

Sleep sound my friend.....

That's how I read the law.