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The Firearms Act (French: Loi sur les armes à feu) is the law in Canada that regulates firearms possession, means of transportation, and offenses. It was passed after the École Polytechnique massacre .
As of January 1, 2001, all firearms in Canada were required to be registered with the Canadian Firearms Registry. Unlike restricted-class firearms, in order to legally own a fully automatic firearm in Canada the prohibited-class firearm needs to not only have a current registration but must also have been registered prior to 1978. [54]
Canada has much stricter gun laws than the United States, but Canadians are allowed to own firearms providing they have a licence. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
The Canadian Firearms Registry (French: Registre canadien des armes à feu) is the gun registry of Canada, requiring the registration of all restricted and prohibited firearms in the country. It is managed by the Canadian Firearms Program of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as part of the RCMP's responsibilities under the Firearms Act .
An unintentional discharge is the event of a firearm discharging (firing) at a time not intended by the user. An unintended discharge may be produced by an incompatibility between firearm design and usage, such as the phenomenon of cooking off a round in a closed bolt machine gun, a mechanical malfunction as in the case of slamfire in an automatic weapon, or be user induced due to training ...
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 .
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 Firearms Act 1937 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 12) [1] The Firearms Act 1965 (c. 44) The Firearms Act 1968 [1] The Firearms Act 1969 [1] The Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969; The Firearms Act 1982 [1] The Crossbows Act 1987 [1] The Criminal Justice (Firearms)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988; The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 [1] The ...