Sport Shooting Question

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was thinking about trying a NutinFancy inspired shoot with my friend. Was going to set up a couple random targets and sprint shoot, like time trials. We have a huge piece of crown land to shoot on, the only problem is my friend said we are not allowed to do this in canada. He said its like something to do with militia training and it's illegal. Now i know there are lots of 3 gun matches here in Canada, so i am just a little confused on this matter. thanks for any info.
 
Is your friend a little on the anal side?
Best fix is to leave him at home, and go enjoy yourself. ;)

My group runs courses almost every weekend, on crownland. We might look like idiots, but we're not breaking any laws.
 
The militia training law was to prevent groups like the Fenians from organizing their own formations to attack the U.S. It's an old vestige from the 19th century. Not trying to foment rebellion? Good to go. You should spend more time boning up on local regulations regarding shooting in that area, if it is conflicting with hunting season and if your guns are all non-restricted and you have the paperwork to back it up to show to a potentially ignorant officer.

There are more modern laws that deal with issues like that anyway. For example, anti-terrorism laws that actually deal with intent. If I recall correctly, that Ontario group of jihadi wannabes were arrested because they had an overall intent to engage in terrorism, not because they happened to be going around shooting paintball in the woods. That may have been part of their plan to train toward their goals but in itself meant nothing without having plans and intent.
 
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Just because I'm on my lunch here's the relevant act:

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-23.html?texthighlight=unlawful+drilling#h-18
Orders by Governor in Council

70. (1) The Governor in Council may, by proclamation, make orders
(a) to prohibit assemblies, without lawful authority, of persons for the purpose
(i) of training or drilling themselves,
(ii) of being trained or drilled to the use of arms, or
(iii) of practising military exercises; or
(b) to prohibit persons when assembled for any purpose from training or drilling themselves or from being trained or drilled.
Marginal note:General or special order

(2) An order that is made under subsection (1) may be general or may be made applicable to particular places, districts or assemblies to be specified in the order.
Marginal note:punishment

(3) Every one who contravenes an order made under this section is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 70; 1992, c. 1, s. 60(F).
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It's located in the section of the Criminal Code above 'duels'. :)

I'm not a lawyer but from my reading not only is the language archaic and ill-defined (what constitutes 'drilling' for example), but it requires a specific order in council. The cabinet has to issue the order at the time it is needed. So it requires not only that you and your friend would gain the notice of our Federal government, the government would then have to read out a proclamation specifically to outlaw what you are doing at that time.

So it is not a standing issue even if they had cause to suspect you were 'drilling'.
 
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