r/canadaguns • u/tussengas-98 • 10d ago

Shooting Shooting ranges for tourists

Hi everyone!

Hope i'm allowed to ask this here.

I'm from the Netherlands and, together with a few friends, I'm planning to travel to Canada in October. We'll be staying in the Toronto/Mississauga area.

We've got plenty of activities planned, but one thing that's on our bucket list is to try shooting real firearms at a shooting range. That's something that's generally not possible in the Netherlands.

I've heard that it's relatively easy to do this in the United States, but I'm curious about the laws and regulations in Canada.

Is it possible for tourists to visit a shooting range and shoot firearms in Canada?

If so, I'd really appreciate any recommendations or good experiences with shooting ranges in or around the Toronto/Mississauga area.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 10d ago

Target Sports in York Region is a public range that caters to walk-ins.

There are a few others, but most clubs are members only.

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u/jmz-jmz 9d ago

This is probably the closest, and they 100% take non PAL holders. I don’t think I’ve ever been there when there wasn’t a group doing exactly this

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u/Agent_1812 https://youtu.be/mrAwb9ptu9U 10d ago

is a public range

commercial range

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u/Ok-Programmer-2199 10d ago

Even membership ranges often have a certain day that allow walk ins. Mine is members only, except for 8 hours on Saturday, then they have walk ins. If op sees this, google ranges near you and check out their websites. They usually tell you right on the website when/if you can go.