r/canadaguns • u/Benefit_Waste • Jun 07 '26

Misc Deactivated firearms question

Hi there, if i wanted to get a deactivated firearm, are there extra steps i need to go through ? On collectors source, they got brens and type 56s aks on there that are deactivated. Thinking of purchasing one sometime. Any replies are great, thank you

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u/AdeptArt Jun 08 '26

Pretty sure you just buy it and ask for it to be deactivated. Once that's done, its no longer a gun, just a hunk of metal.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 Jun 09 '26

So theoretical I could buy a deactivated machine gun and mount it on my truck? 

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u/AdeptArt Jun 09 '26

Honestly sure but you might get funny looks and/or pulled over