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05-13-2012, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonton
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Shooting range?
Hello,
I own some land and already have a range out there set up for rifles, but I have recently gotten into shooting handguns and restricted rifles! Unfortunately I'm only able to shoot at paper when at the range, which isn't as fun as the steel back at my land! So here's my main question ( is there any way I could get the range at my land registered so that i could shoot restricted weapons there? )
Any advise would be appreciated!
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05-13-2012, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lloydminster
Posts: 2,223
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I think it's possible, but there would be many hoops to jump through, the range would have to be inspected and approved by the CFO. Not sure what the regulations are, or where to find them.
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05-13-2012, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Central Alberta
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Can you safely shoot off your back deck?
That way, you wouldn't have to transport your short guns. I believe there's no law against pulling the trigger, just moving them somewhere. Before you make any decisions, I'd recommend that you dig into that and see if you come to the same conclusion I did.
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05-13-2012, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St.Albert
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The way I heard it works is that the range were you are shooting your restricted guns MUST be registered. mYou can have it done as a private range wich you can use for yourself, friends and family but not sure of the fine print.
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05-13-2012, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: North of Cochrane
Posts: 6,649
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Rocky are you sure?
That means as long as it is safe, we can fire away off the deck? If that is correct that's great, no more clubs, fees and all that.
This sounds too good to be true.
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05-13-2012, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southern Alberta
Posts: 855
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky7
Can you safely shoot off your back deck?
That way, you wouldn't have to transport your short guns. I believe there's no law against pulling the trigger, just moving them somewhere. Before you make any decisions, I'd recommend that you dig into that and see if you come to the same conclusion I did.
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This is my understanding also, as there are no transport issues. However you should research this point yourself.
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05-14-2012, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: East Central Alberta
Posts: 8,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Quack ima Moose
Hello,
I own some land and already have a range out there set up for rifles, but I have recently gotten into shooting handguns and restricted rifles! Unfortunately I'm only able to shoot at paper when at the range, which isn't as fun as the steel back at my land! So here's my main question ( is there any way I could get the range at my land registered so that i could shoot restricted weapons there? )
Any advise would be appreciated!
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I suspect by the time you went through the municipal hoops regarding zoning, and the "puplic input" process involved, your gun would be obsolete and ammunition would no longer be available.
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05-14-2012, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 6,898
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I could be wrong but as I understand it restricted firearms are only allowed to be fired at a range that has CFO approval for restricted firearms.....
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05-14-2012, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dreadful Valley
Posts: 14,586
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Here is the catch all, that the CFO can again flex is unexhorted powers upon the shooting community.
Straight from the interpertations section of the shooting club regs.
“shooting range” means a place that is designed or intended
for the safe discharge, on a regular and structured
basis, of firearms for the purpose of target practice or
target shooting competitions.
Setting up anything perminant on your property(backboards, berms, benches gongs), could be then classed as a shooting range and therefore allow the CFO to get his strangle hold on it.
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