r/canadaguns • u/goshathegreat • Aug 09 '25

Uhhhh guys?

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Does this mean what I think it does? New FRT for the FGC9, a 3d printed 9mm PCC.

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u/LawAbidingSparky Aug 10 '25

I distinctly remember ten years ago reading that it was legal to make a firearm for personal use. I don’t believe a law came into effect forbidding this, so why is it now illegal?

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u/Tamination Aug 10 '25

RCMP said they changed their minds and no you can't manufacture your own firearms.

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u/EnvironmentBright697 Aug 10 '25

It’s so annoying that the RCMP has the power to just make up their own laws as they go

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u/Kromo30 Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

Isn’t the RCMP a step above any municipal force?

They still have jurisdiction everywhere. And and they’ll still come into your city for high level homicides and whatever, won’t they?

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u/Schrodinger_cube Aug 10 '25

Yes, they have different roles but some officers are city police and limited in their powers but others are basically higher level units that don't do local police jobs but are specific units. Like gang units intelligence units focused on human trafficking and aoto theft. Some will be tasked to smaller non RCMP agencies as well like if a small town has a murder and needs forensic teems or crash reconstruction they are federal but support local units.. The most OP are train police if memory serves me well as they have local and Canada wide powers.

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u/jaunfransisco Aug 10 '25

Especially when it comes to firearms law, every law enforcement agency in the country takes their cues from the RCMP. If the RCMP determines that X gun is prohib, Y part is a prohibited device, or Z action is illegal, almost certainly no municipal force is going to dispute it.

Keep in mind that criminal law- including firearm regulation- is an exclusive federal power in Canada, so there really isn't any jurisdictional disputes between the feds, provinces, and municipalities. All LEOs enforce the same laws, and where there is any doubt on what those laws might actually mean, the RCMP's opinion is decisive.