March 17th – FACU Skeet and Rifle Event

https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar#!/events/277293375736965/

Hey everyone, we are organizing a rifle event at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa. We will also be able to run small groups through skeet shooting if people are interested.

If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation. We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for NOON after which we will drive to the range (departing around 12:30pm).

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Brandon Wallingford at 6132196476 and he will ensure you are given a priority spot.

The cost has yet to be determined and will depend on the number of stations needed and the number of people that can come out. It will be somewhere between ten ($10) and fifteen dollars ($15). Skeet costs about fifteen dollars ($15) and is paid to the range directly.

You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate. If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10). You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you. Hope you all can make it, The FACU Executive!

Dec 1st Pistol Event – Connaught Ranges

Hey everyone,
We are organizing a pistol event at Connaught Ranges in the west end of Ottawa on December 1st.
We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am). …
Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Patrick Champagne at targetrifle@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority spot.
The cost will be $20/person. You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate.
If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10).
You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you.
Hope you all can make it,
The FACU Executive!

Nov 17th – Pumpkin Shoot-out

Stittsville Shooting Ranges has bought a few trailer loads of pumpkins and will be letting people shoot them on November 17th. $5 gets you a pumpkin and a chance to win a rifle. $2 gets you just a pumpkin. We will also be doing regular target and skeet shooting.

FACEBOOK EVENT

We are organizing a rifle event at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa. We will also be able to run small groups through skeet shooting if people are interested. If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation. We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am). …

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Ryan Macey at events@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority spot. The cost has yet to be determined and will depend on the number of stations needed and the number of people that can come out. It will be somewhere between ten ($10) and fifteen dollars ($15). Skeet costs about fifteen dollars ($15) and is paid to the range directly. You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate. If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10). You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you.

Oct 20th – FACU Rifle and Skeet Shooting Event

https://www.facebook.com/events/366269906787642/

Hey everyone,We are organizing a rifle event at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa. We will also be able to run small groups through skeet shooting if people are interested. If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation.We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am).

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Ryan Macey at events@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority spot.The cost has yet to be determined and will depend on the number of stations needed and the number of people that can come out. It will be somewhere between ten ($10) and fifteen dollars ($15). Skeet costs about fifteen dollars ($15) and is paid to the range directly. You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate.If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10).

You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you.

Hope you all can make it,
The FACU Executive!

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Time: October 20th, 9am at Carleton, 9:30am departure, 10am at range
Location: Stittsville Shooting Range, 7265 Fernbank Rd., Stittsville, ON K2S 1B6
Cost: TBD ($10-$15 for range fee, $15 extra for skeet, extra cash to try members’ firearms)
Conditions of range: any non-licensed shooter must be within 1 foot of someone with PAL, no more than five people doing skeet at once.

Rifle & Skeet Shooting Day – Sept 30th

Hey everyone,We are organizing a rifle event at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa. We will also be able to run small groups through skeet shooting if people are interested. If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation.

We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am)

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Ryan Macey at events@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority spot.The cost has yet to be determined and will depend on the number of stations needed and the number of people that can come out. It will be somewhere between ten ($10) and fifteen dollars ($15). Skeet costs about fifteen dollars ($15) and is paid to the range directly. You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate.If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10).

You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you.

Hope you all can make it,
The FACU Executive!

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Time: September 30th, 9am at Carleton, 9:30am departure, 10am at range
Location: Stittsville Shooting Range, 7265 Fernbank Rd., Stittsville, ON K2S 1B6
Cost: TBD ($10-$15 for range fee, $15 extra for skeet, extra cash to try members’ firearms)
Conditions of range: any non-licensed shooter must be within 1 foot of someone with PAL, no more than five people doing skeet at once.

A Midsummer Shoot – July 28th

So after some vacation and silence from FACU we want to get you back out to the range for some target and skeet shooting.

Facebook Event Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/419533291418777/

So we are organizing a rifle event at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa.

We will also be able to run small groups through skeet shooting if people are interested. If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation.

We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am).

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Brandon Wallingford at president@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority spot.

The cost has yet to be determined and will depend on the number of stations needed and the number of people that can come out. It will be somewhere between ten ($10) and twenty-five dollars ($25). Skeet costs about sixteen dollars ($16) and is paid to the range itself.

You must also have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate.

If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10). You must fill out our online event signup form (http://facu.ca/event-signup-form/) and membership form (http://facu.ca/join/) to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you. Hope you all can make it, The FACU Executive!

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Time: June 28th, 9am at Carleton, 9:30am departure, 10am at range
Location: Stittsville Shooting Range, 7265 Fernbank Rd., Stittsville, ON K2S 1B6
Cost: approx $10-15 ($15~ extra for skeet, extra cash to try members’ firearms)
Conditions of range: any non-licensed shooter must be within 1 foot of someone with PAL, no more than five people doing skeet at once.

Facebook Event Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/419533291418777/

The Carleton University Firearms Association Annual General Meeting with Candice Hoeppner, M.P.

Dear Members & Adherents,

It is our pleasure to announce the Carleton University Firearms Association Annual General Meeting.

On Tuesday, April 3, at 7:00pm Candice Hoeppner, M.P. and Parliamentary Secretary for Public Safety one of the main proponents behind ending the Long-Gun Registry will be speaking to us.

We will be providing light refreshments and drinks for the meeting and once we have heard from our speakers we will be having the election for our new 2012-2013 Executive Board.Please RSVP via our FACEBOOK EVENT.

Those wishing to NOMINATE themselves for “PRESIDENT” or “DIRECTOR AT LARGE” should email president@facu.cawith their name, phone number and student number.

Sincerely Yours,
The FACU Executive

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AGM Agenda:
1. Welcome (Spencer)
2. Candice Hoeppner, M.P.
3. Annual Report of the President
4. Shooting Team Report/Announcement (Patrick)
5. Election Explanation: Speeches, Questions, Voting (Spencer)
6. Candidate Speeches
7. Voting
8. Counting
9. Results Announcement (Spencer)
10. Other Business

 

Skeet & Target Shooting – Lets Celebrate the End of the Registry!

Hey everyone,

We are organizing a day of skeet shooting at the Stittsville Shooting Range in the west end of Ottawa. <FACEBOOK EVENT HERE> We will also be booking a few stations on their rifle range. If you wish to bring your own firearms please let us know and we will coordinate transportation.

We will be meeting outside the University Centre at the Bookstore entrance for 9am after which we will drive to the range (departing around 9:30am).

Drivers are needed and we will as always be subsidizing gas costs ($10) for drivers willing to take a car load from Carleton to the event. If you are willing to drive please contact Ryan Macey at events@facu.ca and he will ensure you are given a priority drivers spot.

Cost will be twenty-five dollars ($25) and you must have a FACU membership or pay a five dollar ($5) non-member fee to participate.

If you still need a membership the cost is only ten dollars ($10).

You must fill out our online event signup form and membership form to attend and doing so early will help guarantee a space for you.

Hope you all can make it, The FACU Executive!

<FACEBOOK EVENT HERE>

Rally to End Wasteful & Ineffective Long-Gun Registry

The day has arrived! The vote to end the Long Gun Registry is finally happening after years of waiting!The majority government is in support of this vote and it will finally be passing!We will be meeting on Parliament hill on the steps at the north end of the lawn at 4:00pm on Wednesday the 15th. <FACEBOOK EVENT HERE>Please dress well. ABSOLUTELY NO Military gear or CAMO! For those interested and appropriately dressed you may email communications@facu.ca to reserve a place to watch the vote from the House of Commons gallery.

There will also be a Celebratory Reception with special guests will starting around 7pm after the votes for those who reserve a place to watch the votes.

Pre-registration with Ashley Scorpio at communications@facu.ca is required and is limited by capacity.

Your support and attendance at this important occasion is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely Yours,
Brandon Wallingford
President, Firearms Association of Carleton University

Lecture Series: “Firearms in Canada: A Critical Review” – Gun Control in Canada with Solomon Friedman

Gun Control in Canada with Solomon Friedman (January 19th, 2012 – 6pm)
< facebook event here >
(Location TBD)

The Firearms Association of Carleton University invites you to attend the second event of our lecture series “Firearms in Canada: A Critical Review”.

Solomon Friedman

This will be the second in a series of speaking and discussion events to examine the role of firearms in the Canadian context, and the role they will and should play in the future.

At this event we will be joined by Solomon Friedman who will discuss Gun control in Canada from the perspective of a criminal defence lawyer – How the laws target the law-abiding and fail to address the true causes of crime.

There will be a short talk, followed by discussion with the audience, some refreshments will be provided.

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More Information about Solomon:

Solomon Friedman is a criminal defence lawyer practising in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. He is an associate with the prominent Ottawa firm Edelson Clifford D’Angelo.

Aside from his comprehensive criminal law practice, Solomon focuses on firearms law, particularly on issues confronting otherwise law-abiding gun owners, such as safe storage, registration, transportation, seizures and public safety warrants. He created and maintains the website www.firearmslaw.ca.

Solomon attended the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law, where he graduated magna cum laude. Upon graduation, he was selected to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada for the Honourable Mr. Justice Morris Fish. He is called to the Bar of Ontario.

Solomon represents his clients at trial before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Solomon writes widely on topics related to criminal law and firearms law. He appears often in the media – print, television and radio – to discuss high-profile cases and new developments in the law. His opinion and feature articles have appeared in newspapers across the country, including the National Post, the Montreal Gazette and the Ottawa Citizen. He is a regular contributor to the Citizen’s bi-weekly column on legal rights and criminal law, entitled “Right to Know.”