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Offline wipartimer

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« on: September 11, 2005, 04:32:28 PM »
Could anyone give me an overview as far as whats required for possesing, transporting and storing firearms (long guns only) in Ontario.  I hunted there once before so I'm familiar with the border crossing paperwork.  But does the gun need to be locked up when I'm not hunting, or just unloaded and zipped in a gun case? Thanks for any help as I'll be headed back for bear and grouse in a couple weeks! :D
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2005, 06:07:28 PM »
Providing you have your temporary PAL (at the border), and an appropriate hunting licence, the restrictions on firearms are pretty much standard.  

You may not have a loaded firearm in or on a motor vehicle (includes a loaded mag), when transporting a firearm in a vehicle, it must be encased and unloaded from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.  

If a firearm is being "stored", it must be secured in a locked gun cabinet or room or trigger locked.  This "storage" issue is occasionally an item of contention.  It's generally agreed that if you are in your cabin, the gun isn't being stored, however, if you leave it behind in a vehicle or leave the cabin to go to town it should be locked.  I usually take a back-up gun, and I keep it trigger locked until I plan to use it (then I lock my primary.
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2005, 04:20:35 PM »
:grin: Thanks, Rick. Your last paragraph about being locked while stored is what I needed to know. I guess I'll pick up a few triger locks before I come up.
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2005, 05:25:53 PM »
also, be advised, Especially Americans (who may not know this) All shotguns must be plugged. Dad and I left our plugs at home as we werejust going to hunt grouse, not waterfowl, along with our bear hunt. Its a good thing I read the regs the night before in camp. I whittled a couple plugs from some sticks and away we went. Two hours later we did get stopped and checked by the wardens.
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