r/canadaguns • u/goshathegreat • Jun 05 '26

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 05 '26

So the exemption letter for BC (under the sports reason) will allow you to apply for higher calibers. However, another coach’s signature is needed (for the .22 exemption, a coach wasn’t necessary even if it states so on the paperwork [this was confirmed when I emailed BCTSA and they replied a coach wasn’t necessary for .22s]).

Thehuntinggearguy in Alberta said that Alberta’s CFO will approve higher calibers for exempted sporting individuals much more freely than BC (or elsewhere in Canada so it seems)

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u/moonpie_888 Jun 05 '26

So im looking to do this in BC you do need to be a member of a range correct before you can send in the application for for the pistol exemption ??

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 05 '26

Correct yes, you do need to be a member of some sort of firing range or rod and gun club. You also have to be a member of BCTSA (50$), but I signed up the night before and submitted my paperwork the next day and got it

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u/sl33plessnites Jun 05 '26

I thought the gun club needs to be associated with the shooting association no? And not all clubs are ? That was my understanding anyways. Maybe someone smarter can clarify?

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 05 '26

I got the exemption WITHOUT disclosing what range I belonged to (I wasn’t hiding it, I just forgot). You have to list the range however when doing a restricted transfer. It does so happen that my range is affiliated, but I listed it after I already received my exemption

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u/sl33plessnites Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

So just to be clear , if I am member of a range who isn't affiliated with the shooting association, you can still get this exemption ? If so that's sweet. I was trying to look into this a while ago and it seemed only one range in the BC lower mainland was affiliated with the shooting association and it was kind of far.

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 06 '26

As far as I know yes, since I filled mine out before announcing what range I was a part of. When you go through the signup on the BCTSA website, it’ll have various boxes to fill in before you pay the membership, just to be sure

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u/sl33plessnites Jun 06 '26

Ah okay got it. I appreciate the info

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u/cattabliss bc Jun 05 '26

if you are part of a gun club associated with BCSTA, no need for a BCSTA membership. i have an exemption.

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u/sl33plessnites Jun 06 '26

So if your club isn't affiliated with BCSTA, then getting a membership directly with BCSTA fulfills requirements to get exemption ? You can be with any club in BC?

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u/cattabliss bc Jun 07 '26

Yep, thats the way I understand it. U can email bcsta to check your club afilliation too