Information about the Firearms Act (Chapter 39, RSC 1995)

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Suggested Reading

• The final version of Chapter 39, RSC 1995 (Bill C-68) -- An Act Respecting Firearms and Other Weapons as well as the related regulations .
• The Criminal Code of Canada and the Related Firearm Regulations
• Read the NFA's Practical Firearms Control System (NLA) (local English PDF copy)
• A few reasons to oppose Bill C-68
• "It's about more than just registration..."
• Regulations were tabled in March of 1998. The two parts are Regulations under the Firearms Act Regulations under the Firearms Act (Continuation)
• N.F.A. criticism of the October 1997 regulations follows: the implementation schedule and fees , "Public Agents" , gun clubs and shooting ranges , "display gun shows" and "sale gun shows" , Special authority to possess , importation and export , the new regs in general ,
• Regulations were tabled on 30 October 1997. The two parts are October 1997 Proposed regulations under the Firearms Act October 1997 Proposed Amendments to November 1996 Firearms Act Regulations (which can be found below)
• Here is the NFA analysis of the November 1996 regulations: general commentary (intro) ; Aboriginal section ; Authorisations to carry ; Interpretation ; Display, Handling, Transport, etc. ;
• Here are the ASCII (text only) versions of the November 1996 regulations: Aboriginals ; Authorisations to carry ; Authorisations to import and export ; Authorisation to Transport ; Conditions of transfer ; Fee regulations ; Licences ; non-prohibited ammunition transfer ; Records ; Storage for businesses ; Storage for individuals ;
• For comparison, there are the Orders in Council (OICs) tabled on 2 May 1996 .
• The Canadian Alliance policy on the criminal versus lawful use of weapons and firearms is simple:

  31. We believe there should be severe mandatory penalties for the criminal use of any weapon. We are committed to keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals as a necessary part of making our communities safer. We will replace the current firearms law with a practical firearms control system that is cost effective and respects the rights of Canadians to own and use firearms responsibly.

• Reasons for repealing Bill C-68 as well as dozens of press releases by Garry Breitkreuz, also at www.garrybreitkreuz.com .
• Minutes of the Commons legal-affairs committee hearings (Bill C-68: meetings 105 to 157) and summaries of the Senate committee hearings on C-68, as well as the Evidence of the Commons sub-committee hearings on the C-68 regulations .