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Your ability to reacquire firearms confiscated by police will depend on the circumstances that led to them being seized. If the weapon was used in the commission of an offence and you were found guilty, it will be forfeited to the Crown with no way for you to get it back.
Sometimes firearms are taken by the police for safety purposes. That happens if they receive a report indicating the firearm owner poses a risk to themselves or others. Once it is seized, police must apply to the court within 30 days to have the firearm permanently forfeited. The firearm owner and their counsel will be given the opportunity at a court hearing to demonstrate why there is no safety issue. To read more, click here.
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