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

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership 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/Roubaixzy Sep 23 '22

You just know there’s some guy reading this right now and yelling back at his wife.

“Hey Margerie?! call the Petersons and let em’ know that we’ll have to cancel the shoot down by the ol’ SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE- go figure a guy on Reddit is sayin’ it’s illegal”