r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Sep 18 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

I haven't been able to find a clear answer so far, is it legal in Canada to fire a gun with neighbours? How close to a neighbours house or highway is it legal? My municipality has no bylaws regarding firearms so it is strictly provincial and federal legislation that would apply here. I like to shoot rats and the like with bird shot in my 22 but am nervous about whether it's actually legal or not.

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u/TheSunshineVampire Sep 19 '22

Ok took a look at the resource, it may be a provincial thing. Our in New Brunswick is as follows:

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Legal distance

• It is illegal to discharge a rim-fire rifle, a centrefire rifle or shotgun loaded with ball or slug within

400 metres of a dwelling, school, playground,

athletic field, solid waste disposal site or place

of business.

• It is illegal to discharge any shotgun or muzzleloading firearm within 200 metres of a dwelling,

school, playground, athletic field, solid waste

disposal site or place of business.

• It is illegal to discharge any bow or crossbow

within 100 metres of a dwelling, school,

playground, athletic field, solid waste disposal

site or place of business.

Buckshot is not considered “ball” or “slug” and

can be discharged between 200 metres and 400

metres.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '22

Thanks for looking into this for me. If I try to make a google search with some of the key words such as discharge, dwelling, rifle, the only results I get are municipal. I don't even see results for provincial laws. I've also used search in the criminal code and firearms act. I wonder where the hunter safety books pull this information from? I can't find any actual legislation to look at.