Ask a CO: Can I carry a firearm outside of hunting seasons?

[finsfurfeathers]

Boy what a difference - down here I carry a gun anywhere and anytime - when going overnight fishing always feel safer when I have a handgun with me

So the price of unrestricted gun use is the loss of a sense of security and peace. Tough sell for me think I'll keep my regulated gun use and enjoy not having to worry about the need to pack an extra piece of equipment.

[alfoldivandor]

Totaly Agree
This is Canada ....

So the price of unrestricted gun use is the loss of a sense of security and peace. Tough sell for me think I'll keep my regulated gun use and enjoy not having to worry about the need to pack an extra piece of equipment.

[overyonder]

In Ontario it is pretty much a mute. Most places something is in season as long as you have a small game license.

[finsfurfeathers]

In Ontario it is pretty much a mute. Most places something is in season as long as you have a small game license.

Thinking like this will get you in trouble. As mentioned earlier

. Hard to generalize but one thing keep in mind most provincial areas/parks that allow hunting don't allow firearms outside of hunting seasons.

and

"In the absence of evidence to the contrary" are the operative words here. The regulations appear to be of the type that are deliberately ambiguous. Small game hunting seasons are open in all of southern Ontario all year, therefore, possession of firearms is permissible as long they're caliber size compliant for the area. Separating southern and northern Ontario, a clearly marked demarcation line extends across the province from east to west as shown in The Summary maps. North of that line,no small game licenses are valid,therefore,firearm possession is illegal unless one is clearly and demonstrably target shooting in a safe manner. Inclusive dates are also clearly marked.

Trying to jerk a CO around by feeding a line is a sure way too make your day a bad one.

As you said earlier

However you are allowed in Ontario to take your guns and shoot in many pits on crown land and usually I do camp with a gun at minimum a 22.
I actually just bought a new 22 Ruger 10/22 having retired my old 22 Lakefield, I picked it up on Monday but forgot to bring it with me, so didn't get to sight it in.

But I have often brought my 270 or 303 just to do some target shooting in the gravel pits on crown land and have even had the CO drop by nothing illegal about it.

Target shooting is allowed however getting too and returning from the target range the gun must be secured in a fashion that it is obvious you're not hunting.

[finsfurfeathers]

Boy what a difference - down here I carry a gun anywhere and anytime - when going overnight fishing always feel safer when I have a handgun with me

found a vid for you Joe. Go ol' american fishing

[werner.reiche]

Thinking like this will get you in trouble. As mentioned earlier

and

Trying to jerk a CO around by feeding a line is a sure way too make your day a bad one.

As you said earlier


Target shooting is allowed however getting too and returning from the target range the gun must be secured in a fashion that it is obvious you're not hunting.

Jerking around the CO with poor reasons is always a bad idea. Lying to a CO is actually an offense with a $500 fine.
I remember reading up one of the MNR court cases where a guy was convicted of lying to a CO, but of nothing else. That was a real head scratcher.
What did the guy lie about? His favorite colour? Apparently nothing that was related to F&G charges.

[JoePa]

Wow that guy catching those king fish could use a bigger boat - I wonder if they are good eating