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Alberta Sheriff's Branch: Alberta Glock 22.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol: SFA Austria Standard issue sidearm Ontario Provincial Police: Ontario: Glock 17M: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol: SFA Austria: Standard issue sidearm [6] Royal Newfoundland Constabulary: Newfoundland & Labrador: SIG Sauer P226.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol: DAK ...
On October 21, 2022, a national freeze on the sale of handguns was put in effect via an order-in-council. New handguns could no longer be bought. Existing ones could continue to be used but could not be transferred. [9] The freeze was later codified into the Firearms Act as part of Bill C-21, which received royal assent in 2023. [32]
Under bill C-17 (1991), and subsequent legislation and/or orders in council, short-barreled handguns and those firing .25 ACP and .32 ACP ammunition, and all handguns with a barrel length under 105mm (~4.1"), with the exception of certain guns typically used in shooting competitions, were added to the list of prohibited firearms. In addition, a ...
Canadian Firearms Program (CFP; French: Programme canadien des armes à feu), formerly Canada Firearms Centre is a Canadian government program within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Policing Support Services, responsible for licensing and regulating firearms in Canada.
The Alberta Sheriffs Branch [1] is a provincial law enforcement agency overseen by the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services [2] of the province of Alberta, Canada. Under the authority of the Peace Officer Act , Alberta Sheriffs are provincial peace officers with jurisdiction over the province of Alberta.
The National Firearms Association (NFA; French: Association Nationale des Armes à Feu) is a Canadian non-profit association based in Edmonton.Its main goals are the repeal and replacement of the Firearms Act (Bill C-68), which was introduced into Canadian Parliament in 1995 (Now called "Chapter 39 of the 1995 Statutes of Canada"), the promotion of marksmanship and firearm safety and the ...
A summary of tactical options used in 2010–2014 was published in 2015. In 33,198 events over the four-year period, firearms were drawn 1,422 times, resulting in 5 injuries. [32] In 2020, seven firearm discharges occurred in five incidents, three resulted in fatal injuries, one in non-fatal injuries, and one missed the subject. [33]
Reference Re Firearms Act [1] is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the division of powers regarding firearms legislation and the Canadian Firearms Registry. A unanimous Court held that the federal Firearms Act was constitutionally valid under the federal criminal law power .