Firearm News - New Information - Updated May 4 2022:
Portions of Bill C-71 are now in force
What you need to know | Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bill C-71 Restrictions Start This Month on Buying/Selling ‘Non-Restricted’ Guns
Source: Canada Gun News: Week of 2022 May 02
05 May 2022
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government will start enforcing new restrictions on government-licensed gun owners this month, as the governing Liberal Party continues its political and regulatory attacks against hunters, sport shooters and firearm collectors.
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The regulations stem from Bill C-71, a law the Liberals passed in 2019.
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The measures take effect on May 18, according to an Orders in Council dated 29 April and published online today.
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They apply only to government-licensed firearm users and businesses.
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The restrictions include:
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“Non-Restricted” Firearm Transfers: It will be a crime for any licensed gun owner to buy, sell or give away any “Non-Restricted” rifle or shotgun without explicit permission for the transfer from the Registrar of Firearms in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Firearms Program.
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It will require contacting the RCMP to request a reference number for the transaction.
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It applies even to all license holders, include a spouse who wants to give a rifle or shotgun to their spouse, or a parent who wants to give a rifle or shotgun to their child.
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Gun Store Registry: Gun stores will be required to store the personal details of licensed buyers of “Non-Restricted” rifles and shotguns for 20 years, in a violation of personal privacy.
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Other restrictions also kick in, but those are the biggies for most PAL holders and businesses (in my opinion).
FYI - To owners of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms
ATTs are now required for virtually all firearm transport except for:
to and from range and home after purchase.
See link: RCMP - What you need to know about Bill C71
See Link: New Information regarding Bill C71