Canadian firearm laws (prohibited firearms) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Suave · 12-18-2004, 01:31 PM

Okay, I tried numerous sites, as well as the government of Canada site, and they all gave me the runaround while I was trying to figure out what the hell a "prohibited" firearm actually is and the rules regarding it. I got an enormous list of weapons, as well as specifications, but I want to know what the rules around owning one are. They are for sale from certain retailers, so it would seem logical that they are not completely "prohibited" per se, but I have no idea what the licensing or anything else regarding them is. Can anyone help?

Kodega · 12-18-2004, 02:22 PM

Have you checked out this site? http://www.simonov.net/canadalaw.htm
It seems to explain Candian gun laws fairly well.

Suave · 12-18-2004, 02:35 PM

Ah thanks. The site did outline a little better the rules regarding prohibited firearms. It's too bad the FAL falls under that classification though.

Powderedmaggot · 12-30-2004, 11:28 AM

I know fully automatic weapons are prohibited in Canada, There is a caliber that is prohibited too but I can't remember what it is. The other prohibitions have to do with barrel length & overall length of rifles/shotguns.

Suave · 01-01-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Powderedmaggot

I know fully automatic weapons are prohibited in Canada, There is a caliber that is prohibited too but I can't remember what it is. The other prohibitions have to do with barrel length & overall length of rifles/shotguns.

Yeah, I knew what was prohibited, but I wasn't quite sure what they meant by prohibited (although I do now). The calibre of which you speak is a small handgun calibre (something similar to a .22, although .22 handguns aren't prohibited).

CandleInTheDark · 01-02-2005, 11:23 AM

.25 calibre and .32 calibre hand guns are prohitbited.

12-18-2004, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Suave Twitterpated Location: My own little world (also Canada)	Canadian firearm laws (prohibited firearms) Okay, I tried numerous sites, as well as the government of Canada site, and they all gave me the runaround while I was trying to figure out what the hell a "prohibited" firearm actually is and the rules regarding it. I got an enormous list of weapons, as well as specifications, but I want to know what the rules around owning one are. They are for sale from certain retailers, so it would seem logical that they are not completely "prohibited" per se, but I have no idea what the licensing or anything else regarding them is. Can anyone help? __________________ "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions." - Albert Einstein "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato

12-18-2004, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Suave Twitterpated Location: My own little world (also Canada)	Ah thanks. The site did outline a little better the rules regarding prohibited firearms. It's too bad the FAL falls under that classification though. __________________ "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions." - Albert Einstein "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato

01-02-2005, 11:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
CandleInTheDark Addict Location: Where the music's loudest	.25 calibre and .32 calibre hand guns are prohitbited. __________________ Where there is doubt there is freedom.

12-18-2004, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kodega Crazy	Have you checked out this site? http://www.simonov.net/canadalaw.htm It seems to explain Candian gun laws fairly well.

12-30-2004, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Powderedmaggot Banned	I know fully automatic weapons are prohibited in Canada, There is a caliber that is prohibited too but I can't remember what it is. The other prohibitions have to do with barrel length & overall length of rifles/shotguns.