r/canadaguns • u/bigpoppa10245 • Mar 24 '26
Application / Regulation advice New gun ban
Just wondering what options one has if they potentially possess a firearm that has made the ban/restricted list. I'd ideally not like to sell it back to the gov't if I can avoid it, and am holding out for the law changing in the future. However I recently saw something that said the gun must be permanently disabled. I was planning on just removing the firing pin to disable the firearm, however I heard the barrel must be welded shut to permanently disable it. Please advise me if possible. What other options do I have with the firearms? Would I be able to transfer them or gift them to family I have in the states? Thanks in advance.
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u/613mitch Mar 24 '26
You should by now already know the first three options you have. As every PAL owner has received at least 3 emails about this program outlining the three avenues you have to partake. The avenue you're talking about is deactivation and requires the process be completed and certified to RCMP standfard by a gunsmith. You cannot deactivate a firearm yourself unless you are registered as such with the RCMP.
The fourth option available, which is not outlined in those emails, is to simply destroy the firearm yourself. You are legally allowed to destroy your own firearm, but you are legally required to report it's destruction to a peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer with reasonable despatch per section 106 of the criminal code. So far as I'm able to tell, that encompasses your obligations in full. The destruction must be done before October 31st unless amnesty is extended, but are able to report it after the deadline.
The fifth option is do nothing, and continue possessing a prohibited firearm.
Note I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.