Hi Im considering getting my restricted PAL and my firearms course instructor said that all the ranges in ontario have lost their restricted rifle licenses. Is this true? If so where do you shoot ARs and restricted Black rifles. Does anyone know where to shoot restricted rifles in Bruce county ontario? Thanks.
Restricted rifle basics?
- Thread starter AJones
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Sorry, but what you were told makes NO sense at all.
restricted firearms are restricted, no classes between rifles and hand guns. I was shooting my AR today, so go ahead, get your RPAL and AR.
No such thing as a "restricted rifle license"
restricted firearms are restricted, no classes between rifles and hand guns. I was shooting my AR today, so go ahead, get your RPAL and AR.
No such thing as a "restricted rifle license"
Ranges are for restricted firearms since they are range only firearms, some ranges have different rules about bullet type/size shot. Best to ask the people who manage the range what you can use there, outdoor ranges sometimes have restrictions. No shotguns or bullets above .338 Lapua allowed at the outdoor range I go to.
- Location
- West Quebec
This idiotic...Course Instructor lordy..
Yeah ranges are primarily for restricted firearms. If it's not restricted you don't necessarily even need to go to a range to shoot it. as long as you have more then 10 acres of land and are in a place where its legal you could fire it in your back yard.
Where did you take your course? When I took mine (I won't mention the name) But they taught us all kinds of things that were not true or accurate in anyway. Most of the BS they said was geared at keeping us safer. But you kind of need to question there integrity when they are flat out lying about some things.
I remember they specifically told us that you have to transport your non restricted firearms in a locked container with a trigger lock and in your trunk. Which Is not at all true. We all know that you can have a non restricted firearm on you passenger seat unloaded if you want. It just has to be out of sight if you leave the car.
The also told us that all firearms need to have a trigger lock on them when in a safe or storage. Firearms in a safe do not need a trigger lock regardless if they are non or restricted.
They also told us that our ammo has to be in a locking box when we transport it to the range or home from a store. I still get a laugh when I see guys coming into the range with there ammo all locked up. It makes me think they took the same class as me.
The said that you can't have loaded mags on you or in your range bag.
That was just what stuck in my mind.
I remember they specifically told us that you have to transport your non restricted firearms in a locked container with a trigger lock and in your trunk. Which Is not at all true. We all know that you can have a non restricted firearm on you passenger seat unloaded if you want. It just has to be out of sight if you leave the car.
The also told us that all firearms need to have a trigger lock on them when in a safe or storage. Firearms in a safe do not need a trigger lock regardless if they are non or restricted.
They also told us that our ammo has to be in a locking box when we transport it to the range or home from a store. I still get a laugh when I see guys coming into the range with there ammo all locked up. It makes me think they took the same class as me.
The said that you can't have loaded mags on you or in your range bag.
That was just what stuck in my mind.
TheGamerXxX
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- North of the 49, Manitoba
Honestly people need to start posting up these instructors names.
I mean these are the guys teaching (wrongfully) a lot of fudd BS to the new people, and then the new people tell this stuff to others.
Some choose to go WTF and look it up like OP
I get into a lot of fun discussions with the guy I work with because he used to teach the courses in MB. And to this day he believes that 10 round LAR mags are illegal, and that rounds restrictions are for the rifles not magazines. Sheesh... just the stuff you hear...
I mean these are the guys teaching (wrongfully) a lot of fudd BS to the new people, and then the new people tell this stuff to others.
Some choose to go WTF and look it up like OP
I get into a lot of fun discussions with the guy I work with because he used to teach the courses in MB. And to this day he believes that 10 round LAR mags are illegal, and that rounds restrictions are for the rifles not magazines. Sheesh... just the stuff you hear...
I spent 15 minutes arguing with my uncle cause he's been taking his handguns to the range TRIPLE locked cause that's what his instructor told him. He actually bought a small safe for the car so he could put his locked handgun case with his trigger locked gun in it.
charlesquik
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Quebec....
ahhahaha
This kind of misinformation is why I waited so long to get my restricted. It seemed like I would have to jump through so many hoops that it wouldn't be worth it. If I'd known that it was only half as many hoops as I thought, I'd have gotten it ten years ago. Now if someone had told me how expensive it can get...
Yeah I got a pretty funny look from the guys at the ammo store when I walked in with locking ammo containers and out all the ammo I was buying in them at the counter and locked them up. Then all the other guys in line put there ammo in a bag and walked away. I felt pretty stupid.
300Spartans
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Canada of course
I agree that the statements you made are not "the law". But many people believe the law to be the minimum. There are lost of situations out there where even the police are not aware of what the law accurately states. I quick read of some of the situations listed on the Canadian Shooting Sports web site can show you that locking your ammo, and keeping a trigger lock on your guns even when in a locked container might be a good idea afterall.
http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/legal_storage_and_transport.html
http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/legal_storage_and_transport.html
