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Legal Notice: HDBBA is a pre-incorporation community initiative. Until formal not-for-profit, facility, and insurance arrangements are in place, HDBBA does not currently run or host firearm events, operate shooting ranges, provide firearm instruction, or supervise firearm use. Any participation is independent and voluntary through licensed third-party facilities or independent organizers only. Review the Terms and Conditions for how site content and event listings should be interpreted.

Membership

Join a community network with clearer standards

The membership experience is now structured like a real association intake: application, consents, optional Facebook context, a parallel email-group path for people without Facebook, human review, and then approved access to the private member environment.

72-hour target review Private access after approval No Facebook-only gatekeeping
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Private event access

Members get the private event board, RSVP controls, and calendar rhythm tied to training and community nights.

Training library

Orientation tools, safety briefings, policy explainers, and partner-led pathways live inside the portal.

Volunteer roles

Welcome team, sponsor relations, and training support opportunities turn members into active contributors.

Approval flow

How access works

  1. Submit the membership intake form and select the programming you care about.
  2. Accept email, privacy, and code of conduct terms so expectations are explicit from the start.
  3. Optionally include a Facebook profile URL and rotating group code for context during review.
  4. The board or membership owner approves, holds, or rejects the application.

Member rules

Private showcase standards

  • Allowed: educational setups, safety takeaways, match prep, lawful field lessons.
  • Not allowed: pricing, listings, brokering language, cash requests, or private sale prompts.
  • Expected tone: respectful, practical, family-aware, and useful to newer members.
Facebook may help with context, but it is not treated as proof of membership. Firearm-related activities, where listed, take place through licensed third-party facilities and require the appropriate licence or authorization.
Facebook group context.

Facebook stays optional

It can help with context during review, but it is not the source of truth for membership.

Email updates path.

Email group stays open

People without Facebook can still get HDBBA updates, join guidance, and participation notices.

Application intake

Membership application

Interests

Choose the topics, events, and community areas you want included in your application.

Interests

Facebook context

Facebook stays optional. These fields only help with membership-review context when supplied.

Optional Facebook details are used only as membership verification context and are not shared without consent unless required by law.

Board notes

Share what you want from the community, what you hope to join, or anything helpful for review.

Required confirmations

These confirm contact consent, privacy terms, and member participation standards.

Frequently asked

What applicants need to know

  • How fast are decisions made? The target is 72 hours for a decision or follow-up.
  • Can someone join without Facebook? Yes. Facebook is optional context only.
  • Does HDBBA verify PAL or RPAL status? No. Members self-attest to meeting licensing requirements where required unless a specific third-party registration process says otherwise in writing.
  • Is the member area public? No. Only approved members can access the private portal.
  • Who handles firearm-related instruction or supervision? HDBBA does not provide firearm instruction or supervise firearm use. Those functions belong to licensed third-party facilities or independent organizers.
  • Who is responsible for licensing? Members remain responsible for complying with Canadian firearm laws and maintaining any required licence or authorization.
  • Does the site support buying and selling? No. Showcase content is educational and non-transactional.