Your Fish & Game Club 
P.O. Box XXXXX 
Yourtown Ontario 
X0X 1X1
 
January 23, 2000

Mr. X,
M.P.P. (Your Riding) 
His Address 
Toronto ON M5B 2N5 
Fax: 416-32x-xxxx

Dear Sir;
It has come to our attention that the Ontario provincial government is considering 
withdrawing from the administration of the Federal Firearms Act, and closing down the Chief 
Firearms Officer's office in Orillia, Ontario.  We further understand that the 
administration and enforcement of the Firearms Act would then fall to the R.C.M.P.

The ____________ Fish and Game Club has grave concerns about such a precipitous action on 
the part of the Ontario provincial government.  We operate an approved shooting range in you 
riding at our club site (location of your club) near (YourTown), Ontario.  This past year, 
we have been working in close cooperation with members of the CFO's inspecting staff in 
order to meet the standards for an approved shooting range under the regulations made 
pursuant to Section 117 (d) and (e) of the Firearms Act.

We are sending this letter to attest to the high level of co-operation and the good working 
relationship that has developed between our club and the CFO's office over the past years.  
Furthermore, this letter is intended to demonstrate our strong support for the continued 
existence of the CFO's office within the establishment of the Ontario Provincial Police. 

The ____________ Fish and Game Club has strong reservations about what appears to be a 
developing confrontational attitude at the federal Department of Justice with respect to the 
recreational firearms community.  The use of the R.C.M.P. to administer the Firearms Act in 
other provinces has given rise to reports of their inflexibility and lack of co-operation 
with shooting clubs.  The significant number of shooting range closures in British Columbia 
comes to mind.

In conclusion, I hope this letter illustrates our desire to continue to develop the existing 
good working relationship with Superintendent Ostrom and his staff.  Closure of the CFO's 
office would be very detrimental to the completion of our joint long-term efforts to comply 
with the requirements of the Firearms Act.  We hope that you will inform your colleague, the 
Honourable David H. Tsubouchi, Solicitor General, that you support the future existence of 
the CFO's Office within the O.P.P. and allow our continued co-operation.

Yours sincerely


Your Name
President, 
Your Fish and Game Club