Last October I decided I'd like to buy some pistols are start target shooting.
I've been shooting Rifles for years.
The funny thing about living in Canada is we have rather strict Gun control
I had to take a Government gun safety course, we have a Non-restricted (Long guns) and Restricted
(Pistols and some Rifles) designations.
The Non-restricted is pretty easy to get, a 1 day course, and a criminal background check
The restricted is a bit tougher, its another 1 day course on top of the first one and a phone interview
with the Federal Police for the applicant and 2 required references.
Once you jump through all these hoops, (almost 2 months after I finished the required training)
I have my restricted Firearms licence. Awesome right?? sorta
I Bought my First pistol in February. bought another in May, Still can't shoot them though,
In Canada, you can only shoot a restricted firearm at a CFO (Chief Firearms Officer) approved Range.
Shooting sports in Canada is growing at a rapid rate, so much that all the shooting clubs are experiencing
Long waiting lists.
I finally find and Join a Club, Awesome, I can shoot now right?????!! Wrong. The Government requires The Club observe me shooting for 12 separate days, The club does the probationary shoots once a week, so with
my work schedule it turned into 24 weeks.
All done, can I shoot my own guns now? Nope The government requires you do another safety session and exam with the club.
I waited a month for this and all done now. Can I shoot my own guns? Not a chance.
The government trusts me to own Pistols and store them, but a Permission slip is needed to take them in my car.
We have an Authorization to transport that I require to bring my guns to the club to put holes in paper.
I've been waiting on this piece of paper for 2 months so after jumping through all these hoops its going to be
close to a year from deciding to get into pistol shooting to actually shooting my own guns.
The Moral of this story is, Don't Lay down and take it up the AZZ with all the proposed gun control in America.
Canadians Got severely screwed after a Mass Shooting in the 1990s ,the government has focused on Guns
instead of Criminals. The only ones who follow our asinine Gun Laws are Law abiding citizens.
I can go into detail on the rest of our laws if you guys are not Familiar.
I've been shooting Rifles for years.
The funny thing about living in Canada is we have rather strict Gun control
I had to take a Government gun safety course, we have a Non-restricted (Long guns) and Restricted
(Pistols and some Rifles) designations.
The Non-restricted is pretty easy to get, a 1 day course, and a criminal background check
The restricted is a bit tougher, its another 1 day course on top of the first one and a phone interview
with the Federal Police for the applicant and 2 required references.
Once you jump through all these hoops, (almost 2 months after I finished the required training)
I have my restricted Firearms licence. Awesome right?? sorta
I Bought my First pistol in February. bought another in May, Still can't shoot them though,
In Canada, you can only shoot a restricted firearm at a CFO (Chief Firearms Officer) approved Range.
Shooting sports in Canada is growing at a rapid rate, so much that all the shooting clubs are experiencing
Long waiting lists.
I finally find and Join a Club, Awesome, I can shoot now right?????!! Wrong. The Government requires The Club observe me shooting for 12 separate days, The club does the probationary shoots once a week, so with
my work schedule it turned into 24 weeks.
All done, can I shoot my own guns now? Nope The government requires you do another safety session and exam with the club.
I waited a month for this and all done now. Can I shoot my own guns? Not a chance.
The government trusts me to own Pistols and store them, but a Permission slip is needed to take them in my car.
We have an Authorization to transport that I require to bring my guns to the club to put holes in paper.
I've been waiting on this piece of paper for 2 months so after jumping through all these hoops its going to be
close to a year from deciding to get into pistol shooting to actually shooting my own guns.
The Moral of this story is, Don't Lay down and take it up the AZZ with all the proposed gun control in America.
Canadians Got severely screwed after a Mass Shooting in the 1990s ,the government has focused on Guns
instead of Criminals. The only ones who follow our asinine Gun Laws are Law abiding citizens.
I can go into detail on the rest of our laws if you guys are not Familiar.
