r/canadaguns • u/Future-Willow3124 • Mar 27 '26

Application / Regulation advice Any update on sport shooting exemptions

Ive read the verbiage in the bill that prohibits transfer of hand guns and theres clear exceptions for people participating in shooting sports but it seems to be limited to only the style of sports that the olympic teams participate in and you need written approval from a governing body either provincially or at a national level with the olympic team

has anyone gone through this process or looked into it? surely there is an avenue for new people to get into the sport at a beginner level, they dont expect everyone to show up already at an olympic level of skill

Is there a list available for which governing bodies are obliged to write this letter of approval? and are they going to accept new members and give them this exemption, or will they be of the opinion membership is closed because theyre scared a hobbiest might get a handgun and not move forward with the sport the way they would like them to?

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u/Accomplished-Hat3753 Mar 27 '26

You're not getting a handgun. Dont bother. I'm in the industry and the amount of people with legit exemptions I can count on one hand.

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u/goshathegreat Mar 27 '26

Stop lying lol, I know many people with exemptions. The SFC states that any member in good standing who demonstrates that they train for Olympic pistol competitions can get one.

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u/Future-Willow3124 Mar 30 '26

that sure seems like a chicken and the egg scenario, i cant get an exemption unless i demonstrate i train, but i cant train without the exemption to get the pistol?

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u/Accomplished-Hat3753 Mar 28 '26

You can get an Olympic pistol, not a Glock or 2011.

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u/goshathegreat Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

The Olympic pistol exemption is literally what OP is asking about…

So your point is?

Edit: also who would want a Glock or Sig when you can buy a Pardini or Walther GSP?