tillylamp 1,970 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 hi, we moved to Canada back in may and we have settled in well, my wife and i was walking around the hunting/fishing store and whilst we were looking at all the guns this guy asked if we needed any help, so to cut a long story short, i said "what do i need to do to get a .22lr rim fire and a shotgun as i haven't lived here to long" and he said "have you got your driving licence on you" i said "yes" and he said "great that's all you need" how easy is that, i didn't get one as i am not ready at the moment, i was really enquiring for the future, but a good result none the less. tilly 1 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,977 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Oh to have such freedom... I'd be after a 300winmag and be getting on to some elk and bear myself! And obviously a pistol, just because. 2 Quote Link to post
tillylamp 1,970 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 yes some day i will be looking in to getting a bigger caliber rifle but im still settling in at the moment, but your right about the freedom though Quote Link to post
shropshire dan 467 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 .22lr is known as nothing more than a garden plinker by the locals over the pond lol Quote Link to post
tillylamp 1,970 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 yes mate your probably right , that could be why it only takes a driving licence to get one. Quote Link to post
tillylamp 1,970 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 yes mate your probably right , that could be why it only takes a driving licence to get one. having said this we all know how good a .22lr is for its purpose and how difficult it can be to get one back in the uk what with the land has to be passed, the fao has to visit, a good valid reason to have it, and been seen to use it regularly enough, plus other things, so it really makes a change to not have to go through all this to have one. Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 If I am not mistaken,I think Canada has some strict airgun laws, I read somewhere about a permit being needed for one over 12ftlbs, next time you are in a shop check it out mate, be interesting to know. Quote Link to post
ratbuster 808 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Canadian air guns are even more restricted than those in the UK: These are air guns with a maximum muzzle velocity of 152.4 metres or 500 feet per second and/or a maximum muzzle energy of 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds. Such air guns are exempt from licensing, registration, and other requirements under theFirearms Act, and from penalties set out in the Criminal Code for possessing a firearm without a valid licence or registration certificate. Anything above this limit, will need a licence Quote Link to post
The one 8,605 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 As said too have that freedom here instead of the massively overboard system that's here 1 Quote Link to post
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