r/canadaguns • u/I-LOVE-HENRY-RIFLES • May 14 '26

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u/-rifle-is-fine- May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

Remember: You don't have to be on an Olympic team. Just be practicing a discipline recognized by the Olympics, even if that is just a once a week casual bullseye shoot.

EDIT: I would direct your inquiries to these guys.

https://www.sfc-ftc.ca/

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 May 14 '26

Do you have to submit your scores? Like how does that work, a coach has to watch you shoot once in awhile?

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 14 '26

I believe you have to shoot in one sanctioned match.

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u/MBGLK May 14 '26

I received mine by submitting pictures of my range sessions, never competed.

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u/Vlad217 qb May 14 '26

Any chance you could ecplain the process you went trough?

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u/[deleted] May 14 '26

You fill out a form and get the letter. Do it through a provincial association.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 14 '26

Which provincial organization is that?

What is posted here: https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/comments/1t168ta/pistol_exemption_process/

Seems to be the process I was told about. ONTarget provincial pistol association runs the sanctioned events at the club I shoot at.

Yes, it does seem like there is a Catch-22 - need a pistol to shoot, need to shoot to get the exemption?

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u/Unfair_Valuable_3816 May 15 '26

yeah that doesnt make much sense. which makes sense in todays age

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u/King-Conn May 14 '26

I'd love to hear more about this lol

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u/-rifle-is-fine- May 14 '26

https://www.sfc-ftc.ca/

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u/MBGLK May 14 '26

Wrong. I was rejected by the provincial body and then joined the SFC and they walked me through the process.

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u/briancatams May 14 '26

I'm sure I saw someone in Ontario did this process and posted it here

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u/Agent_1812 https://youtu.be/mrAwb9ptu9U May 14 '26

Sorry if you're in Ontario

plenty of people joined our bullseye season for the exemption and got guns, Ontario

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 14 '26

Which province are you in? Maybe I can temporarily get an address in it 😃

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u/VinlandRocks Jun 06 '26

Can you bring it to the woods under a prospectors license? I really want a high caliber handgun for bear defense as a geologist.

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u/EnvironmentalFox7532 Jun 08 '26

Could you not just register your prospecting as a business, and then say you need it for your work 😉

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u/VinlandRocks Jun 08 '26

I work for a 200million dollar mining company. Being a business doesn’t help.

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u/EnvironmentalFox7532 Jun 08 '26

Figured it was a loophole. If my work would actually sign off on it I could likely get an exemption but they said no way when I asked years ago. I just pack my shorty 12ga when I need to, boss knows but says it’s unofficially allowed so just keep my mouth shut.

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u/VinlandRocks Jun 09 '26

What is this exemption you were speaking. Only security and guards as far as I know can get exemptions for carrying with companies

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u/EnvironmentalFox7532 Jun 09 '26

Forestry and guiding you can get it in northern Alberta and BC. I know of a few who have had it for years. If I was still a mill forester I could probably get mine where I use to work. I know 2 guides/outfitters who have theirs as well. Had them for years but had to submit the exception when things changed

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u/VinlandRocks Jun 09 '26

Yeah so that's the prospectors license for restricted handguns. No longer an option since they banned the handguns I'm pretty sure

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 May 14 '26

Thanks for the reply! Per year I presume?

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 14 '26

Not sure about keeping the exemption, I haven't gotten that far.

I know the path now, it was explained to me by several club members, I just need to find a loaner handgun for the initial shoot.

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u/-rifle-is-fine- May 14 '26

I was told by a club here that getting into airgun shooting is a foot in the door towards a handgun exemption.

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u/MBGLK May 14 '26

The other guy is wrong, again. I Purchased an air pistol and practiced and documented my training sessions, submitted them to the sfc and they helped me get an exemption letter.

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u/Agent_1812 https://youtu.be/mrAwb9ptu9U May 14 '26

borrow one from your club

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u/mechant_papa May 14 '26

You have to look like you mean it.