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RESTRICTED FIREARMS

 HANDGUNS       

"Your Safety is our Priority"

 

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:

bulletlawful profession or occupation
bullettarget practice or competition
bulletas part of a gun collection or
bulletin some rare cases, for the protection of life

Examples of restricted firearms are:

bulleta handgun which is not a prohibited firearm;
bulleta 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;
bulleta 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
bulleta firearm of any kind that is prescribed by regulation to be a restricted firearm.

The Canadian 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..