RCMP monitoring range visits?

DATAM said:
You might find that a provincial firearms officer would monitor such information, just to see if people are legitimate shooters; otherwise I doubt if they would bother with trivial data collection. If you don't meet minimum range time, it could one day be used to refuse a permit to transport though.
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That is my understanding. When you renew your LTATT, the CFO may want evidence that you are using the club for target shooting. Reviewing the club log-in sheet or swipe card data would serve that purpose. The RCMP could be targeting owners of restricted firearms to determine if you meet the criteria for ownership. Its just harassment as usual. :jerkit:
 
When I lived in eastern Ontario a few years back, we had to sign in with full name, membership number, and time in, time out. We were told that in order to maintain the right to an ATT, and our restricted/ prohib. firearms, one had to attend the range a minimum of 6 times a year. This would have been a provincial requirement as the RCMP keep a very low profile in Ontario, and in fact used our range for their yearly shoots, and all of them signed in and out in the club book.
 
My range requires sign in.

They have also reported that the RCMP have called them to check if a specific person was
shooting at a certain time. This is because they stopped someone with a restricted in their car and wanted to actually verify that they were shooting at the range.
 
The main range I belong to has a sign-in book for members & guests. We can use our name or just our membership card number for the purposes of making an entry. The local municipal police and the RCMP also use this range for practice & qualifications. I doubt they ever look at the sign-in book for any formal/official reason though.

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Is it true that in one province (Quebec?) there is a law, or was a law, that monitors your sign in at the local range, with the purpose of terminating your target shooter status if you do not attend regularly enough? Some backwards weird law like that.

And if the RCMP are reading...hi! Where can I get a job browsing CGN for pay and benefits?!
 
Even in the wild west of Alberta the CFO's are starrting to show greater interest in range use etc. I suppose it will increase our excuse to go to the range... haha
 
tnegrin83 said:
I just visited my local range to give my new pistol a spin. The range owner told me that they will be installing a swipe card check-in system at the range. He also said that the RCMP would be tied in to the system to see who used the range. Is this normal?
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simple... just dont swipe your card when you go if your tinfoil hat isnt working for you.
 
mr00jimbo said:
Is it true that in one province (Quebec?) there is a law, or was a law, that monitors your sign in at the local range, with the purpose of terminating your target shooter status if you do not attend regularly enough? Some backwards weird law like that.

And if the RCMP are reading...hi! Where can I get a job browsing CGN for pay and benefits?!
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When you sign in at the club,it just proves you have been there at a certain day and time,and what firearm(s) you used that day.

How many times do you have to shoot at your club to be considered a target shooter? Answer minimum ONCE a year (for now).
 
I doubt this guy was telling the truth. Installing a card swipe is one thing, but to link it to the rcmp would be a large task. If they did it, it would be a Canada wide requirement, not just specific to one club. I haven't seen or heard of anything like that at our club.

I installed a DVR camera system in our club and we have a sign in book. If the RCMP want proof of someone being their they could simply ask for it.
 
tnegrin83 said:
Something was said along the lines of "There's way more ATT's than users at the range". It sounded like the RCMP thought that lots of people were just taking their pistols out in the bush instead of going to the range. They may want to see who has a membership but never goes, or something like that.
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That's the first thing that occurred to me when I read your original post. In QC they can take your guns away if your club or range membership lapses. The logic being that the only lawful reason to own a gun is for target shooting, and if you don't engage in target shooting you have no lawful reason to own your guns.

vagrantviking said:
A swipe system can store all the access records but the only way that the RCMP should be able to get that info is with a warrant.

Somethign doesn't add up.
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Not if the owner willingly hands it over.
 
They could be handing it over but they shouldn't be.

Why on earth would the RCMP be interested anyway? Make work project for the office staff I guess...

As a member I would be concerned about my rights to privacy.
 
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