Where can I legally discharge my firearms?

[Applecart]

I know that there are many gun clubs where I can fire pistol rounds, but I don't like the fact that I have to become a member and pay close to $300 in annual fee. I am not interested in hunting at this moment and I just want to find a place for target shooting near my home in Toronto. Since people hunt with their rifles all the time, I am sure that such places do exist.

[Peckerwood]

It depends on the Province and Territory you are in, but in most circumstances, anywhere on Crown Land is legal.

Of course this is only for non-restricted firearms. Unless you have a Class 1 or Class 2 ATC then you won't be able to take your restricteds to the bush or to discharge them outside of a qualified gun range

You also may have local ordnances that require no discharging of firearms within a certain distance of private property...a mile or two at times is common.

Check with the RCMP or your Provincial Police and ask them what is appropriate.

And as always...clean up after yourself. Just like any party...pick up your empties.

[pupazzo]

Join a club.

[appleb]

If you're not interested in hunting but target practice, you could buy a non-PAL rated pellet gun and just shoot in your basement.

[Applecart]

It depends on the Province and Territory you are in, but in most circumstances, anywhere on Crown Land is legal.

Of course this is only for non-restricted firearms. Unless you have a Class 1 or Class 2 ATC then you won't be able to take your restricteds to the bush or to discharge them outside of a qualified gun range

You also may have local ordnances that require no discharging of firearms within a certain distance of private property...a mile or two at times is common.

Check with the RCMP or your Provincial Police and ask them what is appropriate.

And as always...clean up after yourself. Just like any party...pick up your empties.

Thank you

I guess the bad thing about living in Toronto is that you would have to drive at least two hours to find a piece of crown land that is not directly adjacent to major highway or populous town center.

[Applecart]

If you're not interested in hunting but target practice, you could buy a non-PAL rated pellet gun and just shoot in your basement.

I want to be able to shoot a target that is up to 500 yards away with my .3030 lever action.

[i6s1]

I want to be able to shoot a target that is up to 500 yards away with my .3030 lever action.

Ha. Let us know how that goes. Hopefully your target is at least 10 feet wide.

[nagasadow]

BRAMPTON or Mill Woods

[BornRuff]

Thank you

I guess the bad thing about living in Toronto is that you would have to drive at least two hours to find a piece of crown land that is not directly adjacent to major highway or populous town center.

Did you really think that you would be able to legally shoot guns in a populated area?

If you live in Toronto, your best bet is going to be joining a club. The expense of membership would be heavily outweighed by the expense of you voyaging to find crown land that fits this bill.

[mysticalinfluence]

I want to be able to shoot a target that is up to 500 yards away with my .3030 lever action.

Considering the design of 30 30 lever action was ment for ranges around 50 yards this rather pointless and you need invest in better rifle. The range is unrealistic for the caliber even if it is possible you won't able to do it accurately.

[Applecart]

Did you really think that you would be able to legally shoot guns in a populated area?

If you live in Toronto, your best bet is going to be joining a club. The expense of membership would be heavily outweighed by the expense of you voyaging to find crown land that fits this bill.

I have just found out that a small section of Stouffville, which is about 40 minutes away from Toronto by driving, allows legal discharging of firearms. However, I agree with you because the region is mostly private farm land and I may be sued by some farmer if I target shoot for hours near his land.

[162]

I want to be able to shoot a target that is up to 500 yards away with my .3030 lever action.

You just played your gun intelligence card.

[Applecart]

Ha. Let us know how that goes. Hopefully your target is at least 10 feet wide.

Considering the design of 30 30 lever action was ment for ranges around 50 yards this rather pointless and you need invest in better rifle. The range is unrealistic for the caliber even if it is possible you won't able to do it accurately.

Lol I know that 500 yards is unrealistic for a .3030 lever action. I am no Richard Sharpe. I was just joking in response to one gentleman who suggested that I should practice with a pallet gun in my basement.

[brian.gerson]

Did you really think that you would be able to legally shoot guns in a populated area?

I shoot every month at a 600m range in a populated area. No incidents in over 100 years of operation.

If you live in Toronto, your best bet is going to be joining a club. The expense of membership would be heavily outweighed by the expense of you voyaging to find crown land that fits this bill.

Toronto, under David Miller, banned a lot of facilities because it didn't agree with their political views. They have practically destroyed this important heritage sport in their immediate vicinity. The logic was that if they effectively banned guns for the law-abiding, there would be no gun crime anymore. If he had served another term, there would have been a "crime ban" to accomplish a similar goal.

[Shaner]

I have just found out that a small section of Stouffville, which is about 40 minutes away from Toronto by driving, allows legal discharging of firearms. However, I agree with you because the region is mostly private farm land and I may be sued by some farmer if I target shoot for hours near his land.

You won't be sued, but chances are if you're shooting on someone else's land, the cops are going to show up and you're going to be have a bunch of cops rushing in with their guns drawn.