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Firearms are federally regulated in Canada through the Firearms Act, the Criminal Code, and the Canadian Firearms Program, a program operated within the RCMP.Regulation is largely about licensing and registration of firearms, including air guns with a muzzle velocity of more than 500 ft/s or 150 m/s and muzzle energy greater than 4.2 ft⋅lb or 5.7 J. [1]
The possession and acquisition licence (PAL; French: permis de possession et d'acquisition) is the primary firearms licence under Canadian firearms laws.The PAL is the only licence issued to new adult firearms licence applicants in Canada; it is both required and the only permissible document for a person to possess and acquire, or permanently import a firearm.
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.
Canada had a gun registry during the Second World War, when all people were compelled to register their firearms out of fear of enemy subversion.This registry in Canada was discontinued after the war; however, all handguns (restricted) have been subject to registration since 1934.
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An authorization to transport (ATT) is a permit issued under the Canadian Firearms Program allowing transportation of restricted and prohibited firearms in Canada. An ATT may be issued to a firearms licensee, or to a non-resident of Canada not possessing a firearms licence. [1] Section 19 of the Firearms Act (FA) details the various reasons for ...
The Firearms Act, 1995 [2] (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 .
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