What is a firearm? It’s not always a simple question

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Céline Dostaler
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Section 2 of the Criminal Code defines a firearm as a “barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such a barrelled weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm.”

In Canada, firearms are divided into three categories: non-restricted, restricted and prohibited. According to information from the RCMP, a non-restricted weapon “includes any rifle or shotgun that is neither restricted nor prohibited. Most common long guns are non-restricted, but there are exceptions.” To read more, click here.

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