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YORK REGION FIREARMS ACADEMY      

"Your Safety is our Priority"

Restricted

Restricted firearms are generally handguns. There are some select rifles that have been classified as "Restricted" by an order in council. 

In general, individuals may possess restricted firearms for one or more of the following reasons:

  • lawful profession or occupation
  • target practice or competition
  • as part of a gun collection or
  • in some rare cases, for the protection of life

Examples of restricted firearms are:

  • a handgun which is not a prohibited firearm;
  • a firearm that is not a prohibited firearm, has a barrel less than                              470 mm in length, and discharges centre-fire ammunition in a semi- automatic manner;
  • a firearm that is designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise; and
  • a firearm of any kind that is prescribed by regulation to be a restricted firearm.

The Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course deals with all aspects of Restricted Firearms and how the different types of firearms actions works. The course also covers ammunition, legal aspects, safe and legal storage as well as transportation..