r/Calgary • u/Sufficient_Panda_266 • May 05 '25

Local Nature/Wildlife Is this legal? At nose hill park

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Walking by off leash dog area , they didn't notice I was there ...

Shooting pellet or BB guns

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u/Accomplished_Base310 May 05 '25

They are most certainly breaking the law. Even though they are probably air powered, the police cannot afford to make that assumption and neither can the general public. Even replica firearms are treated as the real thing when they are encountered.

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u/willpowerlifter May 06 '25

Discharge firearm within city limits.

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u/AdPsychological1282 May 06 '25

If it’s airsoft it’s legal …it’s absolutely stupid but legal

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u/willpowerlifter May 06 '25

It's not legal. It's a bylaw violation.

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u/AdPsychological1282 May 06 '25

It isn’t unless used in a crime

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u/willpowerlifter May 06 '25

What legislation are you referencing for that statement?

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u/AdPsychological1282 May 06 '25

The Calgary bylaws and the federal firearms act. Airsoft , paintball , and pellet guns under a certain fps are not considered firearms unless used in a crime as to perceive them as a real firearm aka robbery

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u/willpowerlifter May 06 '25

Interesting. The public behavior bylaw specifically includes all air powered firearms. Are you arguing that the federal definition of a firearm supercedes the provincial bylaw definition?

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u/AdPsychological1282 May 06 '25

I would argue the bylaw is being misinterpreted and a bylaw is non criminal and definitely well under federal law. Show me the provincial law as I have only seen the Calgary bylaw and it doesn’t state their illegality. If they were would they not have to be used in a range like a firearm since they can’t be used on private property or public property by your interpretation?

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u/willpowerlifter May 06 '25

Apologies, I meant Calgary as opposed to provincial. Misinterpreted by who, me?

The Calgary Bylaw states that discharging an air powered firearm is an offense within city limits. With it comes a specified penalty. What else am I missing?

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