An individual may use and transport the firearm during the amnesty period, if it was previously non-restricted, to hunt for the purposes of sustenance or to exercise a right recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. These individuals may also transport the firearm for repairs or adjustments.
117.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.
Restriction
(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes.
Listen, I’m not a lawyer…. But wouldn’t granting an exemption for these firearms to be used for hunting be recognizing they are, in fact, reasonable for hunting?
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u/Dickey313 Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
An individual may use and transport the firearm during the amnesty period, if it was previously non-restricted, to hunt for the purposes of sustenance or to exercise a right recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. These individuals may also transport the firearm for repairs or adjustments.
117.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.
Restriction
(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes.
Listen, I’m not a lawyer…. But wouldn’t granting an exemption for these firearms to be used for hunting be recognizing they are, in fact, reasonable for hunting?