r/canadaguns • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '21

Public Transit (Specifically in Ontario) and Firearms Transportation

Hey Friends,

This has been covered before but at a time when the climate was a little cooler, so to speak.
The reason for transporting the firearms in this case would be "to go to the range and then home".

My research dictates that it is not strictly illegal to transport guns via public transit where local laws do not directly prohibit them, but even if my exploration of the topic is hypothetical, I like to vet my findings.

Does anyone know of any law prohibiting firearms transportation on transit?Is there anything specific to Restricted firearms that would prohibit it?I have been unable to find anything explicit on either, but am interested in other interpretations.

The TTC outright bans all firearms transportation.

UBER bans firearms "as far as it is applicable by law"

The GO system has a clause that says a proper authority "may refuse passage or remove from the system" anyone with a firearm (literally handled the same as a drunk person, according to GO policy)

The GO transit breakdown

I am aware of the 1993 case in which a very foolish man took a loaded .22 onto the transit system and made a very bad joke to a transit authority and was arrested and charged as a result. I am not talking about this sort of behavior, I am inquiring about a hypothetical situation in which someone behaving normally attempts to transport a restricted or non-restricted firearm locked in a hard sided case with a trigger lock and who comports themselves well.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

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u/GenuineSteak Dec 29 '21

Im pretty sure translink has a company policy against firearms but its not actual law so the most they can do it kick you off. Or call the cops on you for trespassing if you refuse to leave.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '21

Indeed, but what with them shooting people for being gunsmiths and all, not sure if having the cops called is very safe option.

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u/GenuineSteak Dec 29 '21

Ive rode the bus with a case a few times and never had a problem. Most people never even think its a gun. And the people that do are other gun owners so they dont care. Just make sure the case doesnt say like "firearms" on it.