06/04/2020
And the backfire has begun....
VGC gun range Civilian Use Only during public hours effective June 3, 2020
Due to the implementation of the new fi****ms ban and prohibitions announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 1, 2020 the Vermilion Gun Club Executive notified all members of the local Law Enforcement community that the VGC gun range is now a Civilian Use Only range. Civilian prohibited fi****ms, extended magazines and other prohibited devices are not permitted on the VGC range and property.
To clarify,any member of a law enforcement agency who currently holds a Vermilion Gun Club membership is prohibited from using any firearm and/or device at the VGC range that are now classified as Civilian Prohibited by the O.I.C. Of May1, 2020. This restriction on L.E. Members is in force when they are not participating in a pre-approved/pre-arranged range rental training agreement.
In addition, the VGC now requires that all law enforcement members holding a VGC membership use the gun range as “private citizens” and attend the range in civilian attire. Uniforms are not to be worn when law enforcement members access the range for personal use outside of a pre-arranged training range rental agreement. All posted “civilian range rules” apply when a law enforcement member uses the range as a private citizen.
The only exception to the above noted restrictions for law enforcement training purposes using “civilian prohibited fi****ms and extended magazines” will be through pre-approved/pre-arranged rental booking of the gun range for sole use of the range for the day by the renting agency.
The procedure to request a rental booking for training purposes is described in full on the club website at vermiliongunclub.ca. Any request for a range rental training agreement must be done by e-mail to the Vermilion Gun Club and must be done well in advance of the requested rental date. All requests are reviewed by the VGC executive before being approved. The current rental rate is $200 per day and will increase for 2021 so that is is comparable with what other gun clubs charge. The rental window is Monday to Friday only, and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Range rentals for law enforcement agencies is also limited to the months of May, June, July and August.
This new policy on the use of theVermilion Gun Club gun range by the law enforcement community comes into effect immediately.
Respectivefully, the Vermilion Gun Club Executive