- 4 - STORAGE, DISPLAY, TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF FIREARMS BY INDIVIDUALS REGULATIONS INTERPRETATION 1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations. "Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi) "muzzle-loading firearm" does not include a handgun. (arme … feu … chargement par la bouche) "non-restricted firearm" means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme … feu sans restrictions) "secure locking device" means a device (a) that can only be opened or released by the use of an electronic, magnetic or mechanical key or by setting the device in accordance with an alphabetical or numerical combination; and (b) that, when applied to a firearm, prevents the firearm from being discharged. (dispositif de verrouillage s‚curitaire) "unattended", in respect of a vehicle, means that the vehicle is not under the direct and immediate supervision of a person who is 18 years of age or older or to whom a licence has been issued under the Act. (non surveill‚) "unloaded", in respect of a firearm, means that any propellent powder, projectile or cartridge that can be discharged from the firearm is not contained in the breech or firing chamber nor in a cartridge magazine attached to or inserted into the firearm. (non charg‚e) "vehicle" means any conveyance that is used for transportation by water, land or air. (v‚hicule) APPLICATION 2. (1) These Regulations do not apply to members of any of the following classes of persons who are acting in the course of their duties or for the purposes of their employment: (a) peace officers; (b) members of the armed forces of a state other than Canada who are attached or seconded to any of the Canadian Forces; (c) persons training to become police officers or peace officers under the control and supervision of (i) a police force, or (ii) a police academy or similar institution designated by the Attorney General of Canada or the lieutenant governor in council of a province; (d) members of a visiting force, within the meaning of section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act, who are authorized under paragraph 14(a) of that Act to possess and carry explosives, ammunition and firearms; (e) persons, or members of a class of persons, employed in the public service of Canada or by the government of a province or municipality who are prescribed to be public officers; and (f) chief firearms officers or firearms officers. (2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of the transportation or handling of (a) a restricted firearm, or a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act, by an individual in accordance with an authorization issued under section 20 of the Act, including any conditions attached to the authorization, who is carrying it (i) to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals, or (ii) for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation; or (b) a non-restricted firearm by an individual who is carrying it for use in connection with his or her lawful occupation or profession. (3) Sections 3 to 12 do not apply in respect of firearms when they are used or handled by individuals in the course of any of the following activities when they are lawful: (a) hunting and target shooting; (b) participating in a course in the safe handling and use of firearms; (c) controlling predators or other animals; and (d) participating in historical re-enactments. (4) Sections 3 to 10 do not apply in respect of antique firearms. STORAGE OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS 3. (1) An individual may store a non-restricted firearm only if (a) it is unloaded; (b) it is (i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device, (ii) rendered inoperable by the removal of the bolt or bolt- carrier, or (iii) stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into; and (c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored in a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into. (2) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to any individual who stores a non-restricted firearm temporarily if the individual reasonably requires it for the control of predators or other animals in a place where it may be discharged in accordance with all applicable Acts of Parliament and of the legislature of a province, regulations made thereunder and municipal by-laws. STORAGE OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS 4. An individual may store a restricted firearm only if (a) it is unloaded; (b) it is (i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or (ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked; and (c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored in (i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or (ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked. STORAGE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS 5. An individual may store a prohibited firearm only if (a) it is unloaded; (b) it is (i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, and, where the prohibited firearm is an automatic firearm that has a removable bolt or bolt-carrier, the bolt or bolt-carrier is removed and stored in a room that is different from the room in which the automatic firearm is stored, that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or (ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of prohibited firearms and that is kept securely locked; and (c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored in (i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or (ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of prohibited firearms and that is kept securely locked. DISPLAY OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS 6. An individual may display a non-restricted firearm only if it (a) is unloaded; (b) is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device or is in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into; and (c) is not displayed with and is not readily accessible to ammunition that can be discharged from it. DISPLAY OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND PROHIBITED FIREARMS 7. (1) An individual may display a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm in a dwelling-house only if (a) the restricted firearm or prohibited firearm is unloaded and is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device; (b) the restricted firearm or prohibited firearm is securely attached to a non-portable structure in such a manner that it cannot readily be removed; (c) the restricted firearm or prohibited firearm is not displayed with and is not readily accessible to ammunition that can be discharged from it; and (d) in the case of an automatic firearm that has a removable bolt or bolt-carrier, the bolt or bolt-carrier is removed and stored in a room that is different from the room in which the automatic firearm is displayed, that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into. (2) An individual may display a restricted firearm in a place other than a dwelling-house only if the restricted firearm (a) is unloaded; (b) is, subject to subsection (4), securely attached to a structure on which it is displayed by a chain, metal cable or similar device in such a manner that the restricted firearm cannot readily be removed; (c) is not displayed with ammunition that can be discharged from it, unless the ammunition is displayed in a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into; and (d) is not readily accessible to ammunition that can be discharged from it. (3) An individual may display a prohibited firearm in a place other than a dwelling-house only if (a) the prohibited firearm is unloaded and is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device; (b) the prohibited firearm is, subject to subsection (4), securely attached to a structure on which it is displayed by a chain, metal cable or similar device in such a manner that the prohibited firearm cannot readily be removed; (c) the prohibited firearm is not displayed with ammunition that can be discharged from it, unless the ammunition is displayed in a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into; (d) the prohibited firearm is not readily accessible to ammunition that can be discharged from it; and (e) in the case of an automatic firearm that has a removable bolt or bolt-carrier, the bolt or bolt-carrier is removed and stored in a room that is different from the room in which the automatic firearm is displayed, that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into. (4) Paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b) do not apply if the firearm is detached from the structure so that the firearm may be handled by a person under the direct and immediate supervision of the individual displaying it. TRANSPORTATION OF NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS 8. (1) An individual may transport a non-restricted firearm only if (a) except in the case of a muzzle-loading firearm that is being transported between hunting sites, it is unloaded; and (b) in the case of a muzzle-loading firearm that is being transported between hunting sites, its firing cap or flint is removed. (2) An individual may transport a non-restricted firearm in an unattended vehicle only if (a) where the vehicle is equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the non-restricted firearm is in that trunk or compartment and the trunk or compartment is securely locked; and (b) where the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the non-restricted firearm is not visible from outside the vehicle and the vehicle, or the part that contains the non-restricted firearm, is securely locked. TRANSPORTATION OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS 9. An individual may transport a restricted firearm only if (a) it is unloaded and is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device; (b) it is in a locked container that is made of an opaque material and is of such strength, construction and nature that it cannot readily be broken open or into or accidentally opened during transportation; and (c) where it is in a container described in paragraph (b) that is in an unattended vehicle, (i) if the vehicle is equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the container is in that trunk or compartment and the trunk or compartment is securely locked, and (ii) if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the vehicle, or the part of the vehicle that contains the container, is securely locked and the container is not visible from outside the vehicle. TRANSPORTATION OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS 10. An individual may transport a prohibited firearm only if (a) it is unloaded and is rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device; (b) if it is an automatic firearm that has a removable bolt or bolt-carrier, the bolt or bolt-carrier is removed; (c) it is in a locked container that is made of an opaque material and is of such strength, construction and nature that it cannot readily be broken open or into or accidentally opened during transportation; and (d) where it is in a container described in paragraph (c) that is in an unattended vehicle, (i) if the vehicle is equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the container is in that trunk or compartment and the trunk or compartment is securely locked, and (ii) if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the vehicle, or the part of the vehicle that contains the container, is securely locked and the container is not visible from outside the vehicle. TRANSPORTATION OF REPLICA FIREARMS 11. An individual may transport a replica firearm only if (a) where the vehicle in which it is being transported is equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the replica firearm is in that trunk or compartment and the trunk or compartment is securely locked; and (b) where the vehicle in which it is being transported is not equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the replica firearm is not visible from outside the vehicle and the vehicle, or the part of the vehicle that contains the replica firearm, is securely locked. ANTIQUE FIREARMS 12. (1) An individual may store, display or transport an antique firearm only if it is unloaded. (2) An individual may transport an antique firearm in an unattended vehicle only if (a) where the vehicle is equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the antique firearm is in that trunk or compartment and the trunk or compartment is securely locked; and (b) where the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk or similar compartment that can be securely locked, the antique firearm is not visible from outside the vehicle and the vehicle, or the part that contains the antique firearm, is securely locked. (3) An individual may transport an antique firearm that is a handgun that has a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length or that is designed or adapted to discharge a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge only if it is in a locked container that is made of an opaque material and is of such strength, construction and nature that it cannot readily be broken open or into or accidentally opened during transportation. HANDLING OF FIREARMS 13. An individual may load a firearm or handle a loaded firearm only in a place where the firearm may be discharged in accordance with all applicable Acts of Parliament and of the legislature of a province, regulations made thereunder and municipal by-laws. OFFENCE 14. For the purpose of paragraph 117(o) of the Act, it is an offence to contravene section 11.