Pure Energy
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- Joined
- Nov 9, 2006
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Well, I have had a few questions about some of the guns I own, being a Canadian member, so I will give the low down on our firearms situation.
To start off there are three licence classes in Canada and 7 subclasses. I have my non-restricted and restricted licence. The first and most basic is your non-restriced class, this allows you to own long guns (shotguns and rifles.)
Second class is restricted. This allows one to own pistols with a barrel length of 4.01 inches or more. Mostly this class is for pistols but also included in this are AR15s. AR's and other "black" rifles are in this class because the idiots who made up the law decided they were too scary for some people.
Last class is prohibited. To have a prohib licence you must have had a firearm now described as prohibited registered before December 1, 1998. Sadly I was not old enough to ever acquire this class and I can now never own prohibs. The subclasses are here there is 12 (2/3/4/5/6/6.1/7)
12(2) means full automatics.
12(3) means converted automatics.
12(4) means firearms prohibited by former prohibition order No. 12. You can find out which firearms are in this category on the fact sheet listing restricted and prohibited firearms.
12(5) means firearms prohibited by former prohibition order No 13. These, too, are listed in the fact sheet listing restricted and prohibited firearms.
12(6) means handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less or that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition. On licences issued on or after April 10, 2005, these firearms will be referred to as 12(6.1) firearms.
Class 12(7) is a firearm that is prohibited but was made before 1945 and was willed to an immediate family member.
Hope this clears some things up. BTW, I like the site, lots of active members, looks good.
To start off there are three licence classes in Canada and 7 subclasses. I have my non-restricted and restricted licence. The first and most basic is your non-restriced class, this allows you to own long guns (shotguns and rifles.)
Second class is restricted. This allows one to own pistols with a barrel length of 4.01 inches or more. Mostly this class is for pistols but also included in this are AR15s. AR's and other "black" rifles are in this class because the idiots who made up the law decided they were too scary for some people.
Last class is prohibited. To have a prohib licence you must have had a firearm now described as prohibited registered before December 1, 1998. Sadly I was not old enough to ever acquire this class and I can now never own prohibs. The subclasses are here there is 12 (2/3/4/5/6/6.1/7)
12(2) means full automatics.
12(3) means converted automatics.
12(4) means firearms prohibited by former prohibition order No. 12. You can find out which firearms are in this category on the fact sheet listing restricted and prohibited firearms.
12(5) means firearms prohibited by former prohibition order No 13. These, too, are listed in the fact sheet listing restricted and prohibited firearms.
12(6) means handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less or that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition. On licences issued on or after April 10, 2005, these firearms will be referred to as 12(6.1) firearms.
Class 12(7) is a firearm that is prohibited but was made before 1945 and was willed to an immediate family member.
Hope this clears some things up. BTW, I like the site, lots of active members, looks good.