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No Shooting Zones in Alberta: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Alberta's firearm discharge rules for hunters — the 200-yard rule around occupied buildings, road and highway restrictions, parks and sanctuaries, and county bylaws — plus how to see restricted zones on your map before you shoot.
No Shooting Zones in British Columbia: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Where you can and can't legally shoot while hunting in BC — the 100-metre rule around buildings, no-shooting areas, roads and highways, parks, and municipal bylaws — plus how to see restricted zones on your map before you pull the trigger.
No Shooting Zones in Manitoba: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Manitoba's firearm discharge rules for hunters — why there's no general provincial dwelling setback, the no-shooting-across-roads rule, the Near-Urban Centrefire Prohibition Area, wildlife management areas and refuges, and municipal bylaws — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in New Brunswick: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
New Brunswick's firearm discharge rules for hunters — the tiered setback that changes with your weapon (400 m rifle, 200 m muzzleloader, 100 m bow), the highway rule, wildlife refuges and parks, and municipal considerations — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in Newfoundland & Labrador: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Newfoundland and Labrador's firearm discharge rules for hunters — the 300-metre dwelling and 1,000-metre school setbacks, the flat no-discharge-across-roads rule, wilderness and ecological reserves, provincial parks, and named closed areas — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in the Northwest Territories: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Firearm discharge rules for hunters in the Northwest Territories — the public-safety standard instead of a fixed setback, the Ingraham Trail no-shooting corridor, parks and sanctuaries, and community bylaws — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in Nova Scotia: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Nova Scotia's firearm discharge rules for hunters — the weapon-tiered setback (402 m rifle, 182 m shot or bow, 804 m from schools), the highway rule, wildlife management areas and game sanctuaries, and municipal considerations — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in Nunavut: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Firearm discharge rules for hunters in Nunavut — the public-safety standard instead of a fixed setback, wildlife sanctuaries and special management areas, national parks, migratory bird sanctuaries, and community bylaws — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.
No Shooting Zones in Ontario: Where You Can Legally Discharge a Firearm
Ontario's firearm discharge rules for hunters — why there's no province-wide dwelling setback, the no-shooting-across-roads rule, the 8-metre southern Ontario restriction, parks and game preserves, and the municipal bylaws that really matter — plus how to see restricted zones on your map.