Aquiring an exemption in Ontario.

[u/PreventerWind1224]

Hi everyone, recently there have been multiple posts on how to obtain an handgun exemption and those that have aquired new firearms under those exemptions. The majority of those posts have been from BC or AB. I would like anyones experience in doing this in Ontario, it would be extremely helpful.

[u/gugz92]

Let me know if you work something out, I'm trying to navigate the same process. Don't know where you shoot but I'm at East Elgin and they have bullseye. Maybe if enough of us bug them we can get something going there 

[u/gugz92 → u/[deleted]]

Oh dude nice, small world. Have you reached out to the club yet? They do the shoots on Tuesday 

[u/gugz92 → u/[deleted]]

And also just DM me, figuring stuff out is always easier with a friend. Im at step 1 of the flowchart lol

[u/conanap → u/gugz92]

I don’t believe EESA is in OIHL, so they don’t have an SFC sanctioned match. You can use your shooting their as practice entries, but afaik, you need 1 SFC sanctioned match to qualify for the exemption.

You can visit oihl’s website and see all the clubs competing in it. You can also bring it up to EESA to join the OIHL, I don’t think OIHL would say no. The season has ended though, I think we restart in September

[u/gugz92 → u/conanap]

Ooooh good info thanks! Maybe we should start asking them to get set up with OIHL. How are we meant to do a match without a handgun? In my brief reading I saw a place up in Ottawa that lets you use an airgun. I'll try to look for it again

[u/silentsam77 → u/gugz92]

Any luck with EESA? I'm also a member.

[u/gugz92 → u/silentsam77]

Haven't had the chance to ask yet, it's been a busy summer lol. 

[u/conanap → u/gugz92]

I compete a Burlington; in the beginning I just used club guns. You can also ask other people at your club if you can borrow one for a competition.

[u/gugz92 → u/[deleted]]

Did you have to be a member for that?

[u/gugz92 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you, I think I have a better idea now! Happy shooting