Where it all started…
We are a gun club, not just a shooting range. We foster a community environment and do not see members as “customers” — they are an integral part of our organization. We rely heavily on our members volunteering and helping to build the club to be the best it can be!
We are very much a safety-oriented club. We make sure our members have plenty of options to enjoy their firearms and the various shooting disciplines, but we place an emphasis on safety. At the end of the day we all want to enjoy the shooting sports, and go home to our families.
Our purpose as an organization
To promote the shooting sports, with an emphasis on rifle and pistol, while also:
- Promoting better knowledge of safe handling and of proper care and use of all firearms
- Encouraging recreational and competitive marksmanship
- Coaching individuals from novice to elite
- Developing and supporting coaches of individuals from novice to elite
- Developing and supporting officiating
- Promoting positive community awareness and support of the shooting sports
And such other complementary purposes not inconsistent with these objects.
Where we are headed…
Toronto International Rifle & Pistol Club (TIRPC) was created to help fill a need in the shooting sports community in Barrie, the Greater Toronto Area and the surrounding areas.
We are a family-friendly facility looking to provide a safe, fun and welcoming environment for those already in, or wanting to join, the shooting sports. We have members with over 40 years of shooting experience and members who are just venturing into the sport. We do not discriminate based on shooting experience and are happy to guide new shooters.
Our club is about being part of a community. It’s not just a range to shoot at — it’s also a place to meet like-minded people, network, take part in club events, courses and activities, and further your interests and abilities.
We offer 10 lanes for centrefire pistol (no magnum cartridges) at distances from 5 to 50 metres, 10 lanes for centrefire rifle (.223 Rem), and another 20 lanes of rimfire and air rifle & pistol, at 25 and 50 metres. The facility has a newly renovated clubhouse and lounge — a comfortable spot to catch up with friends and view the shooting lanes.
The club relies heavily on volunteers for everything from safety courses to sign-offs and general maintenance, and is always looking to add to our amazing group of volunteers.
We presently offer
- A precision rimfire league
- A bullseye pistol league
- Inter-club competition opportunities
- Police Pistol Combat (PPC) program
We are developing
- A junior program for those under 18
- Ladies’ nights
- An archery range
- A .22 LR steel gallery range
- Charity shoots and much more!
Planned workshops
- Cleaning and proper firearm maintenance
- Basic handgun and rifle courses
- Precision rifle courses
- Holster courses
- Advanced shooting techniques
We opened our doors on July 13, 2019 and are only just beginning this venture! We look forward to growing alongside our membership and developing into a world-class shooting club.
In the news
In 2014, CTV News Barrie reported on the building while it was under construction for the Pan Am Games.
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