![]() I would contact the Toronto police non emergency number (41) and ask if they have advice on the topic, what regulations would apply, etc. But I dont think that stuff flys in big citys lol Lol when I lived up in subury I set up an infoor firing rang but it was the police who helped me set it up so the laws were kind overlooked. now I just have to figure out what the city has to say about it. Thus it would be a limited club that is only open to club members and their guests. Yeah, I suppose if you found 9 other people willing to pay equal shares you could get it down to $80 + HST per month for renting such a place. I am hopping there isnt as much red tape as I'm expecting so that can be used a club with limited membership rather than a contantly supervised range. And a place like what you sent would be perfect. ![]() Thank you very much for the vote of confidence and I have already put in an email to Rob Ford's office to have them send me anything pertaining to the regs and laws surrounding it in Toronto. too rocky), but would be great for a crossbow range. There are lots of scraps of land up north that people cannot build on for whatever reason (eg. You could even buy a scrap of vacant land up north, tiny but affordable. With effort you could probably find a place that is even cheaper / more affordable. This place on Queen Street is $800 per month +HST. I am not sure if you are thinking in that direction, but its an option if you are willing to take a risk.Īll you would really need a commercial basement that is for rent that is long and narrow - and cheap.Įg. Most archery ranges charge people $10 per hour to use their facilities. I know there is a thirst for an indoor archery range - and if it allowed bows, crossbows and airsoft it would have a long list of people looking to use the place. I think my next step here is looking in to regulations and by-laws and seeing if any buildings in the area that will rent space from time to time or on a regular basis cuz every person I've talked to is also interested in finding a place. Well I've gotten almost the same answer from every archery range I've messaged asking if the knew any place. If you do hear of any crossbow clubs or private ranges within Toronto let me know, I would like to join. That may seem like ridiculous safety practices, but if you're packing a crossbow with say 180 lbs - that is enough to kill a bull elephant - you would want to treat it like a loaded firearm that could accidentally fire at any time once it has been loaded. I have also heard of people practicing in abandoned quarries, old garbage dumps, side roads that aren't serviced in the winter - basically anywhere off the beaten track where you couldn't accidentally hurt anyone. Failing that if you have relatives that own farmland or a cabin, that would be a great option. If you don't there are several private archery ranges outside the city limits which allow crossbows. If you have a garage, I would say use it. I would not be taking my crossbows to a gun range - for a variety reasons. The material is too soft to slow them down efficiently. Then there is also the matter that a typical crossbow bolt would go right through the targets at the archery range. (To say nothing of the high school at the corner of Don Mills Road or the soccer field directly across Don Mills near the Shoppers Drug Mart.) Since legal hunting crossbows have a min 150 lbs of force they were deemed too dangerous for a public range frequented by children and teenagers. The trigger could be bumped accidentally, etc. A crossbow bowstring can break at any time, resulting in a misfire that could kill someone. ![]() The city by-laws with respect to the archery range vs crossbows are due to safety concerns. I am currently working on building my 2nd crossbow, improving on the designs of my 1st, so it will be fun to see how much more powerful and accurate it is. I have a crossbow too so what I do is shoot it in the garage and take it with me when I visit relatives in the countryside so I can practice at their farm or cabin. There are large crossbows prohibited signs near both entrances of the Toronto Public Archery Range, near the rules of the range signs.
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