Do I need a range membership?

[Canuck 4393]

Hi all sorry if this is a dumb question but hey I'm a newb, So I'm wondering if I need to have a range membership to buy a pistol? I'm on three different waiting lists one that I guy I work with has been on for like two and a half years!! The other only has intake in November. So I'm wanting to have a pistol when I'm able to go use it not wait another x amount of time. Thanks


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[awndray]

Short legal answer: no, you don't. Complex CFO answer: yes, you do.

Enjoy these frustrating reads:

http://www.gunownersofcanada.ca/show...gun-no-ATT-yet
http://www.gunownersofcanada.ca/show...-Specific-Laws
http://www.gunownersofcanada.ca/show...1-ATT-Question

[Canuck 4393]

Hey man thanks, good thing I have nothing else to do this afternoon I'll bet there is a lot of reading there


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[blacksmithden]

The best thing to do is call up the CFO's office and ask. They change their own internal policies (aka- make up the law as they go along) with no notice to anyone. Tell them that you're going to be getting one, but there's a wait list...whatever. Can I still buy one now while I'm waiting to get into xyz-club ?

[Canuck 4393]

That's probably the best way to go, no guessing


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[Drache]

What province are you in? That is the easiest way to tell

[Waynetheman]

In Bc you can just join silvercore while you wait. It's not a range but it IS a "club"

[Hornychief]

I live on the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Great little dirt ball called Lloyd. When I asked I was told I had to be part of my local piston club to make my life easier with restricted because as big brother sees is why do you purchase restricted firearm and be unable to legally shoot it at the range. The part that sucks in your position is the long wait

[3MTA3]

When you buy a restricted firearm in Ontario, the retailer will typically ask you what club you belong to. You can answer with the club you intend to join. The transfer may or may not be questioned. Silvercore method has been used in Ontario but I think that method is dead ended now You will get a variety of answers on this subject, but in Ontario, for most people, for the time being, you need to join a club to get a restricted firearm for practical purposes, and to join a club and attend a "ATT course" in order to use it at the club. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part this is the case. Some ranges might even demand that you have evidence of training beyond the basic RPAL and ATT course before you can participate in events(even non competitive)- but that is a separate issue.

In the future if the provincial CFO has their way I doubt you will be able to use a range on your own,- you will be required to shoot under a trained RSO at specified time- but that is just conjecture based on interactions with them.

[Steveo9mm]

Welcome to the convoluted world of gun ownership.