Pony and I are both in Canada, albeit at opposite ends of the country. We have fairly strict regulations on discharging firearms, and even aiming one at a person is usually a criminal offence. Hunting season is late August or early September here, and there are also limits on the number of deer (antlered and non antlered) each person with a hunting license is permitted. Individual tags are granted, and to procure a firearm it’s a two day course, $300+, and there is a government approval process which is impeded by any recent divorce, domestic disturbance, termination of employment, etc. You also need to provide three personal references, which they
do check. That’s just for long guns, for sidearms it’s even more expensive. Strict regulations on transportation and storage, allowable ammunition, and type of weapon for hunting different species (no rifles for deer).
Farmers have far more leeway and can shoot deer as pests anytime, but can’t harvest the meat. Within the other limitations on distances from roads and such only, of course. Basically there are now only Five properties on the entire island here that it is legal to shoot on three of which allow hunters and all are private properties. Our local indigenous band is permitted to hunt for sustenance in the government park that adjoins our property though, due to a specific treaty to that effect, and on their own reservation at any time. This causes me the occasional panic attack, especially when it spooks the sheep if they are out my way, and really upset one animal activist crackpot (I love animals but we are talking the really crazy sort on this one) who bought near the reservation with the idea that hunting wasn’t allowed
anywhere on the island. The feral goats may be harvested anytime on those properties large enough to legally hunt on, as they aren’t “game”.
So, depending on the exact location, and size of properties… there’s a fair or better chance that at this time of year the person discharging the weapon wasn’t doing it in accordance with our laws/regulations. Canada is a little weird that way. And open carry is an absolutely crazy suggestion, unless you’re in remote grizzled territory, or Alberta
Edit to add: target shooting is usually restricted to ranges and transporting your gun there requires it be in a locked case, unloaded, separating from the ammo, also in a locked case I believe?
Nope, and don’t get me started on riding three abreast and brake checking cars, lane splitting my motorcycles, truckers on meth, and idiot teens whose parents gave the sports cars for their 16th… most expensive car owners are good, expect BMW drivers, who all seem to be jerks!
