Are there any gun ranges in GTA area?

[yegorpb]

Where unlicensed people can come to, and fire off a few shots with a rented gun?

[CSAgent]

There used to be one on campus at the UT St. George campus..but it closed down ever since gun crimes went up in the GTA. Supposedly, UT did not want to "promote" guns and having a gun range on campus became a touchy subject, so to avoid any drama they closed it down.

This was also because of the university shooting in Quebec that happened a few years ago, etc. compounded with Toronto's own gun problems.

[CYP3A4]

There used to be one on campus at the UT St. George campus.

Just out of curiosity, where was the location of this range? Was it actually on campus?

[nolimtzel]

jane finch and malvern are good choices, but i think you might recieve return fire.

[sexpuppet6000]

jane finch and malvern are good choices, but i think you might recieve return fire.

lol

[lochlan651]

There is this awesome tool out there nowadays called Google.
Give it a try.

Try clicking on the very first search result. Oh the wonderous interweb

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=

[UrbanPoet]

if you dont plan on joining a club or getting your permits dont bother Unless you have friends in the club.

Its a very pretensious sport in the GTA.

[Bazooka Joe]

Although I don't have an answer to your specific question, I'd like to add there's a really fantastc club in the West Edmonton Mall that does this. They've got a huge selection of handguns, but don't forget to bring your CC, it gets pricey.

Calling one of these guys would get you somewhere though.

http://canada411.yellowpages.ca/sear...Guns-Gunsmiths

[yegorpb]

I do plan on getting the permit, but before I do I would like to shoot at least once to see what its like.

[UrbanPoet]

If you get your permits they will be more likely to let you pop off a few rounds!
I stopped target shooting a while ago. But back in the day I'd go to a few clubs and they'd let me try it out until i picked the right one.
IF you call up a club they will for sure give you a trial run. But just be serious that your willing to get into the sport... its very unsetting for club owners and volunteers when they let someone in... let them test out one of their own personal guns and a box of ammo then never see them again =(

it gets kinda boring b/c the clubs in toronto were all old ppl.. I felt weird being this 20 yr old kid with a bunch of grandpas and uncles. None of my friends joined in b/c it gets expensive...
$200 or so to get your permit.
$500 for the first yr club membership (cheaper outside of TOronto).
$250 for a descent 22LR pea shooter. I started off with a Ruger Mark II. old and clunky but accurate as a laser!
you could get centre fire norincos (made in china clones of popular guns) for $350-$400. They got some descent stuff like COlt 1911's, sig 226/228 clones etc...

check out my old club Toronto SPortsmen association. They closed down 1 range, but still have one on royal york rd & queensquay.
Burlington gun club is a good one. ITs cheap! but you have to drive...
TOronto REvolver club is small but located in EAst York and is easily accessible by TTC.

[pfbmgd]

Without permit there is no place for you to shoot.Gromely might have a rental program if you have your permit.

The only other way is to find someone that shoots and get them to take you out .

There are several ranges just across the border that do have rental guns .I have tried several places by Rochester .I don`t know how the laws have changed after 911 .They may not allow non residents to rent guns now .

[spm24]

Although I don't have an answer to your specific question, I'd like to add there's a really fantastc club in the West Edmonton Mall that does this. They've got a huge selection of handguns, but don't forget to bring your CC, it gets pricey.

Calling one of these guys would get you somewhere though.

http://canada411.yellowpages.ca/sear...Guns-Gunsmiths

When i went they wouldn't let a person off the street try and rent a lane or what ever they are called. i guess its to not take away from the seriousness of the sport.

i had 3 pieces of id and CC ready

[ricoboxing]

go find a friend thats a member and he'll take you. Doubt that any club would let some stranger with no licenses randomly come in, rent a gun, and start firing off a few rounds.

[Bazooka Joe]

When i went they wouldn't let a person off the street try and rent a lane or what ever they are called. i guess its to not take away from the seriousness of the sport.

i had 3 pieces of id and CC ready

You went to the one in West Edmonton Mall?

I was there on various occasions throughout 2001 and probably fired a dozen different handguns. They had rifles too but I had no interest in those since I grew up around them. IIRC it was $45 for 30 minutes of the instructor's time (charged in minimum 30 minute blocks), $30 for each weapon you wanted to take on the range, and full retail price on the ammo. It was easy to drop $150-$200 on a half hour. They won't let you point the gun sideways or one handed FYI :p

I'd be surprised if there isn't a place like that in TO.

[Peckerwood]

The one in WEM is called the Wild West Shooting Center

The last time I was there they had no problem talking people off the street to come in a try out the sport...supervised of course by Range Officers