LRGC Members Score Awards in Day 1 of the 
2025 Canadian National Pistol Championships! 

Shane Staniek, (middle) took a bronze in the 25m Pistol recreational stream Open Class, and a bronze in Standard Pistol Expert Class 

Kally Han, (left) a junior shooter whose parents are members of LRGC, took a gold in the Standard Pistol Junior Class

Tony Zhang (right) took a gold in Standard Pistol SS class and a silver in 25m Pistol recreational stream Expert Class.

LRGC Members Score Awards at the 
2025 BC Pistol & Rifle Provincial Championships!        Harvey Padda - Gold in Junior 50m Sports Rifle

Hayden Padda - Silver in Junior 50m Sports Rifle
Simal Padda - Bronze in Junior 50m Sports Rifle
Dave Padda - Gold in 25m Standard Pistol
                    - Silver in 25m Centre Fire Pistol
                    - Bronze in 25m Military RapidFire Pistol
Kam Padda - Gold in 50m Free Rifle
                   - Gold in 50m 3-Position Rifle

Excellent Shooting! 

GOLD for Canada at the World Masters Games 2025 

Shooting Federation of Canada Announcement

Posted: June 13 at 8:16AM  · 

Gold for Canada’s Tony Zhang at the World Masters Games 2025 in Taipei & New Taipei City, Taiwan last month.

He brought home gold in the Men’s 50+ 25M Rapid Fire Pistol event.

Congratulations, Tony!

FYI - Tony is now a Canadian Air Pistol "C" Class Coach and is helping our juniors become better pistol shooters! 

LRGC members are highlighted! 

Pistol results: 

Rifle Results: 

Gold- 50 m Junior Girls Free Rifle Prone - Simal Padda
Gold- 50 m Junior Boys Free Rifle Prone - Himmat Padda
Gold- 50 m Men Free Rifle Prone - Kam Padda
Gold-  50 m Men Free Rifle 3 position - Kam Padda
Gold- 50 m Free Rifle - Kam Padda
Silver - 50 m Junior Free Rifle Prone - Harvir Padda

Well done shooters!  You make us proud! 

NEW! Need for Volunteers to Assist Aldergrove Fair Assn.

“Hi Folks; Our club has been hosting a World Class Fast Draw revolver championships at the Aldergrove Fair for over a decade now, and the folks of AAFFA {Aldergrove Fair's Assn.} love the idea of this World Class event! BUT next year's Aldergrove Fair is in trouble as it has dire need of PEOPLE! People, as Volunteers and/or Directors! We know that some of this club's members have helped in AAFFA'S past events like their Xmas Parade, and we are hoping that, at this time, some of you can volunteer to help at the Fair next July or even become Directors of the Fair for maybe 1-2 years? Some of the present Directors are stepping down, due to age and/or simple tiredness, and we NEED someone to step in-even if momentarily. If you are willing and able to do so, please contact Robin McIntosh prior to their next meeting on November 14, 2023, at; Robinmcintosh@telus.net

Thank you, Dennis Robinson. LRGC/Fast Draw Director

LRGC Participants Win Awards at Richmond Airgun Competition

Results of  LRGC members in recently held Paul Alexander Memorial
BC Airgun Championship 2023, Richmond. 

Results were based on aggregate score of 3 matches as per ISSF rules.  

     Dave Padda - Silver in Men's Air Pistol

     Shaan Padda- Bronze in Sub-Jr.
     (under 16) Men's Air Pistol

LRGC Awards Banquet - Feb 25 2023

Thanks to all that came out to the support the club and attend the LRGC Awards Banquet at Adrian's at the Airport. 

The food was excellent and the room was full!  I think everyone had a great time and many went home with a great door prize.  And a big THANK YOU to both our corporate sponsors and all our member volunteers that made the event such a great  success!  And congrats again to all our award winners!  If you were not able to attend and have won an award - you can pick up your certificate at the LRGC office during open hours. Link to awards registry: LRGC Awards Registry

Your LRGC Board! 

LRGC Annual General Meeting and Board Elections

Thanks to all that attended the LRGC AGM on Wed., Feb. 8 ! 

Club reports were provided and feedback received from interested club members.  Elections were held for President (not filled), Treasurer (filled) and Board Directors (9 elected). Thirty members were in attendance, however the club certainly needs more involvement by its membership to maintain programs and bring new programs and ideas into practice. So, if you are not currently participating as a club volunteer, please consider getting involved to assist YOUR club!  Your LRGC Board

From Liberal Election website: 

From Liberal Election website: 

https://liberal.ca/our-platform/ending-gun-violence/

A re-elected Liberal government will:

• Toughen our laws on banned assault weapons by making it mandatory for owners to either sell the firearm back to the government for destruction and fair compensation or have it rendered fully and permanently inoperable at government expense.
• Crack down on high-capacity magazines and require that long gun magazines capable of holding more than 5 rounds be permanently altered so that they can never hold more than 5 rounds
• Ban the sale or transfer of magazines that could hold more than a legal number of bullets, regardless of how they were intended to be used by the manufacturer.
• Set aside a minimum of $1 billion to support provinces or territories who implement a ban on handguns across their jurisdiction, to keep our cities and communities safe.

We would also continue to combat gender-based violence and fight gun smuggling with measures we have introduced such as:

• Lifetime background checks to prevent those with a history of abuse against their spouse or partner from obtaining a firearms license.
• "Red flag” laws that would allow immediate removal of firearms if that person is a threat to themselves or others, particularly to their spouse or partner.
• Increased maximum penalties for firearms trafficking and smuggling from 10 to 14 years imprisonment.
• Enhancing the capacity of the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency to combat the illegal importation of firearms.

Calibre Magazine: https://youtu.be/34EIlm1z384

Runkle of the Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0qD51ZASl0

Firearm News - New Information - Updated May 4 2022:

Portions of Bill C-71 are now in force
What you need to know | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Bill C-71 Restrictions Start This Month on Buying/Selling ‘Non-Restricted’ Guns

05 May 2022

TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government will start enforcing new restrictions on government-licensed gun owners this month, as the governing Liberal Party continues its political and regulatory attacks against hunters, sport shooters and firearm collectors. 

Details

• The regulations stem from Bill C-71, a law the Liberals passed in 2019.
• The measures take effect on May 18, according to an Orders in Council dated 29 April and published online today.
• They apply only to government-licensed firearm users and businesses.
• The restrictions include:
  1. “Non-Restricted” Firearm Transfers: It will be a crime for any licensed gun owner to buy, sell or give away any “Non-Restricted” rifle or shotgun without explicit permission for the transfer from the Registrar of Firearms in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Firearms Program.
     • It will require contacting the RCMP to request a reference number for the transaction.
     • It applies even to all license holders, include a spouse who wants to give a rifle or shotgun to their spouse, or a parent who wants to give a rifle or shotgun to their child.
  2. Gun Store Registry: Gun stores will be required to store the personal details of licensed buyers of “Non-Restricted” rifles and shotguns for 20 years, in a violation of personal privacy.
• Other restrictions also kick in, but those are the biggies for most PAL holders and businesses (in my opinion).

FYI - To owners of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms

ATTs are now required for virtually all firearm transport except for:

to and from range and home after purchase.

See link:  RCMP - What you need to know about Bill C71

See Link: New Information regarding Bill C71