Range question.

[mralberta]

Do all gun ranges have (or need) a designated restricted firearm "area"? Im looking at joining a small town gun club (it is a Fish and Game club), they have a general shooting range, nothing really only for restricted firearms.

Is this a issue or can I join and bring my restricted and have fun? Talking to one of the members, he said its not a issue, but, better safe then sorry.

 

[mudboy]

Talk to the range and find out the rules. A lot of them have them posted on their website too. If I were you I would just pop in one day and have a chat with an RO or someone.

 

[Bigbubba]

There should be a range inspection certificate on the wall indicating what can be discharged on the range (at least there is at ONT ranges)

Ex:
Centerfire pistol
Rimfire pistol & rifle...

 

[Wendell]

6. No person may use a restricted firearm or prohibited handgun at a shooting range unless the person is
(a) a member or an officer of an approved shooting club;
(b) a guest of a person referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) an individual who ordinarily resides outside of Canada who is either a member of a recognized shooting organization or a guest described in paragraph (b).
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-212/page-3.html>

Not every shooting range, and not every shooting club is "approved" (by the CFO).

Shooting Clubs and Shooting Ranges Regulations (SOR/98-212)
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-212/index.html>

Restricted Firearms
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/restr-eng.htm>

Target Shooters
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/target_cible-eng.htm>

Chief Firearms Officers
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/cfo-caf/index-eng.htm>

Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39)
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.6/>

 

[mralberta]

6. No person may use a restricted firearm or prohibited handgun at a shooting range unless the person is
(a) a member or an officer of an approved shooting club;
(b) a guest of a person referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) an individual who ordinarily resides outside of Canada who is either a member of a recognized shooting organization or a guest described in paragraph (b).
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-212/page-3.html>

Not every shooting range, and not every shooting club is "approved" (by the CFO).

Shooting Clubs and Shooting Ranges Regulations (SOR/98-212)
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-212/index.html>

Restricted Firearms
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/restr-eng.htm>

Target Shooters
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/target_cible-eng.htm>

Chief Firearms Officers
<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/cfo-caf/index-eng.htm>

Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39)
<http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.6/>

Thanks for this. I will be making a phone call tomorrow morning to find out.

 

[mralberta]

Glad I made that phone call, the club I was looking at joining is not approved by the AB CFO.