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02-03-2022, 03:57 PM
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Gun range membership for restricted purchase
What’s the bare minimum a guy can buy for a gun range membership to meet the requirements for a restricted purchase these days? Anything that can be purchased online?
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02-03-2022, 04:15 PM
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My son just did his RPal on Sunday. The instructor told him that a range membership isn’t required just to purchase. I’m not sure if the rules have changed again or not but the last restricted I bought the Alberta cfo wanted the range membership.
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02-03-2022, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokinyotes
My son just did his RPal on Sunday. The instructor told him that a range membership isn’t required just to purchase. I’m not sure if the rules have changed again or not but the last restricted I bought the Alberta cfo wanted the range membership.
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Ya last purchase they wanted proof of membership. Maybe something changed and it’s not required?
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02-03-2022, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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They will ask for range membership but it is not legally required.
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02-03-2022, 06:01 PM
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It's not legally required but CFOs won't issue transferswithout proof range membership. There is an associate membership from one of the indoor ranges in Calgary but it's close to $100. Depending on where you live you might be able to join an actual range for not much more.
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02-03-2022, 06:28 PM
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Location: Battle River
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Originally Posted by Mulehahn
It's not legally required but CFOs won't issue transferswithout proof range membership. There is an associate membership from one of the indoor ranges in Calgary but it's close to $100. Depending on where you live you might be able to join an actual range for not much more.
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With a bit of a fight, you might get it approved by stating you are a 'walk in' member. Some have done it and with the new CFO, it might be easier.
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02-18-2022, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by MooseRiverTrapper
Ya last purchase they wanted proof of membership. Maybe something changed and it’s not required?
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You need a gun club membership to have a restricted
!/2- 3/4 of our range memberships are of that
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02-18-2022, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GP AB
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Originally Posted by pintailslammer
You need a gun club membership to have a restricted
!/2- 3/4 of our range memberships are of that
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Could you please provide the section of the Firearms Act that says this please? If you can't find it, that would indicate its not actually the law.
Looking forward to your reply.
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02-19-2022, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Camrose
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Originally Posted by pintailslammer
You need a gun club membership to have a restricted
!/2- 3/4 of our range memberships are of that
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According to the previous chief firearms officer yes, but that was only because like most CFOs, he liked to make up his own regulations. Having met a couple of our former CFOs when dealing with range certifications, I am very glad that we have a new CFO, that isn't a former RCMP officer.
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02-19-2022, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
According to the previous chief firearms officer yes, but that was only because like most CFOs, he liked to make up his own regulations. Having met a couple of our former CFOs when dealing with range certifications, I am very glad that we have a new CFO, that isn't a former RCMP officer.
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It’s from Section 58 of the Firearms Act.
Ontario had their CFO taken to task over the requirement, and it was tossed.
It appears the new Alberta CFO is not so willing to make the membership requirement so stringent, but all it takes is her to be replaced by a less amiable pawn, and the games will change. Remember this when election time rolls around, the CFO is a provincial appointee now.
(Holding your nose ballot casting is a reality nowadays)
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Last edited by Dick284; 02-19-2022 at 07:11 AM.
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02-04-2022, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coronation
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Originally Posted by MooseRiverTrapper
What’s the bare minimum a guy can buy for a gun range membership to meet the requirements for a restricted purchase these days? Anything that can be purchased online?
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As already mentioned not really required for RPal, but Nosehills Gun Club is $75 and has a great range out to 1000m IIRC.
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02-04-2022, 07:27 PM
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Location: Edmonton Alberta
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Bought a restricted
They asked for my gun club membership
I said it was "pending"
Thats what they wrote on the CFC site webpage. "Pending"
Approved, nothing else, gun is mine, ATT, and no gun club membership.
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02-04-2022, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GP AB
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Our new CFO seems to be pretty good. Doesn't try and make up 'laws' that don't exist in the Firearms Act.
I recently transferred a Walther to an old, dear friend as a gift, his first handgun. He's had his RPAL for years, but raising 6 kids never had the time or money for one.
Anyway, I started transfer, he called in his particulars, and when they asked about range membership he said he didn't have one. They gave him the song and dance about it being required. That was the CFC. But, they forwarded to AB CFO for transfer approval.
So, like the OP, my friend started looking for an inexpensive membership. And while he was still looking, the transfer was approved, and I shipped him his new gun. He was not asked by AB CFO to submit proof of membership. They just made sure he wasn't wanted for acts of cannibalism or other crimes, and then did their job.
Tell them you pay guest fees at your local range. You are *NOT* required by the Firearms Act to have a range membership. If they want to argue, ask them to please read you the section of the Firearms Act where it is legally required. They will be unable.
Of course, they can still make your life miserable, so be polite if you decide to go this route.
But as I believe, the new CFO in Alberta seems to have the right attitude that her job is to facilitate legal gun ownership, not impede it.
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02-18-2022, 10:29 AM
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I put “walk in the member” got approved.
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02-20-2022, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Gods Country
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I just had my restricted license renewed this month (applied back in November). The CFO office finally did enquire about a range membership, so I bought the claresholm fish and game club membership and then they approved my renewal that day.
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02-20-2022, 04:40 PM
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its not that hard to comply. Your either a target shooter or a collector. Why risk grief ? If your transporting but do not have a range membership and the sharks stop you.......which would be admittedley a very isolated incident, what do you say ? You have a restricted weapon. Not good. if you want to shoot a restricted / handgun join a range......simple
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02-27-2022, 04:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ackleyman
its not that hard to comply. Your either a target shooter or a collector. Why risk grief ? If your transporting but do not have a range membership and the sharks stop you.......which would be admittedley a very isolated incident, what do you say ? You have a restricted weapon. Not good. if you want to shoot a restricted / handgun join a range......simple
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Sounds like it’s not required as per the firearms act. I’ve ran into enough fish cops making up laws that is a pet peeve of mine.
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