r/canadaguns • u/[deleted] • Jul 22 '26

Misc How to acquire handguns anywhere in Canada

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Jul 22 '26

It’s a deliberate policy choice, not something slipped past anyone.

Right, lawmakers can say "Olympians can acquire handguns to train if they really want to," but the reality is that it's just lip service.

The process is extremely difficult for new shooters and effectively locks out new blood from ISSF target shooting.

At least BC is sensible enough to allow people to acquire a training gun - other provinces, not so much.

Not to mention these rules have killed off non-Olympic handgun sports like IPSC, IDPA, and others - leaving the community mostly made up of the same aging shooters.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

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u/External_Big_2982 Jul 22 '26

Air pistol loophole? You can't end there. Do tell

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

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u/edyuster Jul 22 '26

The requirement was to train in an ISSF handgun discipline. Air pistol is considered a handgun discipline.

Live fire doesn't mean you need to shoot ammunition with gun powder. Air pistols firing pellets is still considered live fire.