Firearms regulation in Canada
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title:
Firearms regulation in Canada
text:
Firearms in Canada are federally regulated through the Firearms Act and the Canadian Firearms Program operated by the RCMP. Regulation is largely about licensing and registration of firearms, including air guns with a muzzle velocity of more than 500 ft/s or 150 m/s and muzzle energy greater than 4.2 ft⋅lb or 5.7 J. Handgun registration became law in 1934, and automatic firearms registration was added in 1951. In 1969, laws classified firearms as "non-restricted", "restricted", and "prohibited".
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encyclopedia
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Laws regarding guns in Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Canada
date created:
2004-02-01T21:34:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T18:42:03Z
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