Mission City Record, May 09, 2014

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Tightening grip on guns Changes to firearms restrictions and fines Carol Aun MISSION RECORD

The District of Mission is tightening up regulations on where guns can be fired and increasing the penalty for anyone caught violating the rules. Council passed the first three readings of the new firearms bylaw, which classifies all areas of the municipality as one of four zones. The majority of the district is marked as Area A, where shooting is prohibited. Area B covers Matsqui Island and the Silverdale area west of Nelson Street between the CP tracks and the Fraser River, where only shotguns firing pellets are permitted. Area C, described as the Hoover Lake area, allows the use of a shotgun with shot or single projectile. There are two areas described as D – in the West Stave Lake area between logging roads Rockwell and Kearsley (accessed off Florence Lake Forest Service Road); and north of Cannell Lake. Both will allow the use of rifles or shotguns.

Target shooting continues to be prohibited in the district, except at a legal shooting range. The use of firearms is no longer permitted near Sayres Lake, Bear Mountain or the area near the Cannell Lake Community Watershed. After some debate, councillors also voted to ban the use of firearms on Red Mountain, except at the Mission and District Rod and Gun Club on Dewdney Trunk Road, across from Mill Pond. Red Mountain is roughly the area between Dewdney Trunk Road on the east and Shaw Street on the west, and from the Mission landfill to Keystone Avenue. There are 25 kilometres of trails on Red Mountain, said Mayor Ted Adlem, who favoured excluding the area from firearm use. “It’s a recreation area more than, I think, a hunting area.” Adlem said the rod and gun club is a “positive” organization and the intent is not to harm it. Coun. Nelson Tilbury agreed, but noted club members do feel CONTINUED ON 5

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