


Firearms of any other kind prescribed to be restricted firearms in the Regulations.Firearms designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise.are capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner.have a barrel less than 470 mm in length.Handguns that are not prohibited firearms.Most common long guns are non-restricted, but there are exceptions. This class includes any rifle or shotgun that is neither restricted nor prohibited. a muzzle velocity of 152.4 meters per second or lessįirearms in Canada fall into three different classes:.air guns and other barreled weapons designed to have:.discharging projectiles with lines attached to them.shooting devices designed exclusively for:.

What is not a firearm?įor the purposes of the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code, the following devices are generally not considered firearms (unless they're used in a criminal or negligent manner): Section 2 of the Criminal Code defines a "firearm" as a barrelled weapon that discharges projectiles capable of causing bodily harm or death, or anything that can be adapted as a firearm.
