r/canadaguns • u/spicymeatmemes • Mar 01 '26

Shooting Got out and shot

G17C with a competition barrel, also brought the MCK chassis p320 and a tokarev.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 Mar 01 '26

Doesn’t technically break the transport laws🤷

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

Transport laws? I know this range looks ghetto but it is in fact a range. Unless there was a change i wasn't aware of, we can still shoot pistols at the range.

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u/dgod40 Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

Please tell me that your range is so awesome that it has indoor rooms that you can open a window and shoot out off. I want to be jealous today.

Edit: where do all you shoot? Damn that would be awesome.

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

That is correct. This lane was also right under the heater. Had a great time shooting in -27 nice and cozy, added another couple hundred rounds to the count in this ol girl

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u/TheRealTwooni Mar 01 '26

This is not that uncommon. I used to shoot at a range with this setup.

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u/julienjj Mar 01 '26

Ours has that too.

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u/No-Today5207 Mar 01 '26

A good amount of the Northern Ontario ranges have some sort of covered structure at all the ranges i've ever been too. 4 walls is a big bonus in the winter.

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u/dgod40 Mar 01 '26

Covered, I've seen, even my range has that but this looks like a room. I've never seen that. Freaking cool.

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

This is a long building. Has about 15 lanes or so if memory serves. Heaters on either end, each lane has their own windows. I think its a 15m range.

This club has multiple types of ranges spread over a compund. I cant wait for the snow to be gone so I can use the action shooting range.

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u/dgod40 Mar 01 '26

I'm so sad PCCs and pistols are gone for us newbs. As much fun as running drills with my pellet guns are, the real thing would be so much better.

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

If you're anywhere near thunder bay, you're more than welcome to come shoot them!

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u/No-Today5207 Mar 01 '26

If they'd allow it send it on the action range with snowshoes! Luckily they blow strips into mine so you dont need to do that, but it is good practice.

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u/No-Today5207 Mar 01 '26

Yeah it is nice!! Sometimes it can get a bit smokey and its louder though. We're all used to hunting out of slapped together shacks with slabs and plywood so it feels like home.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 Mar 01 '26

The law is pretty grey on the subject. My understanding is you can’t discharge a restricted anywhere but a range because of the laws surrounding transportation. You can’t take a restricted out of your case until you’re at the range as per your ATT. If you were to let’s say shoot out the window of your residence that wouldn’t be in violation. There aren’t any laws specifically prohibiting the discharge of restricted firearms.

Of course the RCMP probably won’t see it that way and I certainly can’t afford a lawyer to challenge it.

But super cool range😉

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

Yeah its always been like that afaik.

But this is literally the Thunder Bay Fish & Game Club.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 Mar 01 '26

Oh cool, those windows don’t get broken by idiots?

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u/spicymeatmemes Mar 01 '26

I haven't seen or heard of windows being popped, but some of the windows frames are definitely customized with high velocity adjustments.

Im looking at you senior bullseye shooters that forget your finger is on the trigger when you do your weird ritual of putting the barrel down to the table between shots. 👀

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u/outdoorsaddix Mar 01 '26

Yea, only municipal laws which you might be violating and then trigger the section in the firearms act about “handling” which is prohibited whereever laws prohibit discharge.

Our laws are dumb. But like you, I also can’t really find the mythical section in the firearms act or criminal code that totally bans the discharge of a restricted anywhere other than a range. Only sections prohibiting reckless discharge and referencing municipal bylaws.

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u/Jimbo_Slice1919 Mar 01 '26

Don’t you need to be xx meters from man made structures when discharging a firearm (outside of a range of course)?

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u/Ok_Rush_246 Mar 01 '26

Doesn’t count if it’s your residence

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u/InevitableScale823 Mar 01 '26

Most provinces and some municipalities have laws prohibiting discharge within a certain distance of a dwelling.

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u/Ok_Rush_246 Mar 01 '26

That doesn’t effect you if you’re shooting in a building that you are occupying IE hunting beside your own house