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The Ontario Court of Justice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Windsor, ON. (Dan Janisse-The Windsor Star) The Windsor Star

Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for a weapons collector who improperly stored more than 20 restricted firearms in his Windsor apartment.

Hengwei Zhong, 31, “abused the privilege” of his firearms license by leaving his handguns unlocked in his bedroom and by attempting to smuggle handgun parts from the U.S. into Canada, assistant Crown attorney Reem Said told court on Tuesday.

“The public depends on individuals who have a government-issued firearm license to follow the rules,” Said told Ontario Court Justice Daniel Topp. “An improper handling or storage of firearms places people at risk and must be denounced by the court.”

Zhong previously pleaded guilty to one federal count of attempting to smuggle prohibited handgun barrels into Canada and eight counts of improper storage of firearms.

According to a summary of facts shared with the Star, CBSA officers seized a parcel at a UPS facility in Windsor on May 8, 2025, that contained two prohibited .38 calibre handgun barrels, a restricted 9 mm calibre semi-automatic handgun barrel and two revolver cylinders. The parcel was addressed to Zhong and had been declared as “auto parts.”

By importing the revolver parts “the accused was carrying out his intention to convert restricted firearms to prohibited firearms and, therefore, attempted to manufacture a firearm,” the facts stated.

Zhong, a citizen of China, holds a firearm license and has 26 registered firearms, court heard.

Following the seizure of the parcel, CBSA investigators and members of the Windsor Police Emergency Services Unit executed a search warrant at Zhong’s Windsor residence on July 17, 2025.

According to the facts, Zhong’s license required that 22 of his firearms be stored at his Windsor residence, but investigators recovered only 19 when the warrant was executed. The three missing handguns were later recovered at a Windsor shop where Zhong had taken them to be refinished.

The 19 handguns recovered were all found in Zhong’s bedroom, but none of them were stored in a locked container and many were not secured with proper locking devices, the facts stated.

Officers also seized 30 drop-in auto sears, a prohibited device used to convert semi-automatic rifles into fully automatic firearms.

According to a news release last September, CBSA said officers had seized 175 magazines, of which 104 were prohibited, and approximately 17,000 rounds of ammunition at the Windsor home.

At the time of his arrest in 2025, Zhong had been working at Tactical Imports Corp., a Canadian retailer of licensed firearms and tactical equipment, on a post-graduate work permit since 2022. Zhong had arrived in Canada in 2019 for graduate studies at the University of Winsor

“Mr. Zhong is not an outlaw or anywhere close to it,” defence lawyer Robert DiPietro Sr. said Tuesday in requesting a monetary penalty of $500 to $1,000 per count in lieu of a sentence behind bars.

DiPietro cited Zhong’s guilty plea and lack of a prior criminal record as mitigating factors.

He added that his client’s employer describes Zhong as “a firearms collector and fascinated with technical aspects of the firearm (who is) skilled at disassembling and reassembling firearms” and a “hardworking, efficient team member who carries his weight.”

Said pushed back against the defence’s position of imposing a fine, arguing that it “cannot possibly satisfy denunciation or deterrence where the offender is actively obtaining, importing, possessing the tools that would either make the weapons that he had more concealable or convert them from semi-automatic to automatic.”

The 30 auo sears seized by the CBSA create “extraordinary risk for the public safety,” she said. “Their sole purpose is the rapid discharge of large volumes of ammunition. That inherent danger of a firearm capable of fully automatic fire cannot be considered a mere regulatory offence.”

Zhong apologized when given the opportunity to speak in court.

“I feel really, really sorry for what I did,” he told Justice Topp. “I absolutely had no intention to cause any harm. I never had the intention to sell my firearms.”

Justice Topp is expected to render a sentencing decision in the fall.

Anybody know what happened to that guy? I was hoping to pick up some more XCR mag extensions (already have a few) - and I noticed the website has been down for a few weeks now. Would be a shame if he’s no longer operating.

Anyone buying one of these?

When the short barrel NR ones came out in .410 they were flying off the shelves and being resold for double on gunpost

People were begging for a 357/38 spl version

now we have it available

Did the .410 version leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth or something?

So I bought a tikka ctr and put it into a fancy chassis that feeds AICS mags bc from my research tikkas are the absolute best at the price point, in terms of action smoothness and accuracy.

I was purchasing something at my local gun store (that for some reason doesnt carry tikkas) and I started asking one of the guys about replacing my tikka barrel eventually, because 6.5PRC has a short barrel life.

He asked me with great disappointment why I got a tikka if i knew I was going to replace the barrel. I told him bc the action is smooth and its very accurate, best gun for the price.

He said, 1. Tikka actions are loose and have loose tolerances compared to custom actions that he had on display, which gives the illusion of smoothness. 2. Any modern bolt gun is going to be accurate especially if you reload. (Which I do)

So now im wondering, is he onto something or on something? Doesnt a loose action tolerate dirt and snow better? Was there actually a (much) better option I could have chosen with 1500CAD?

What the title says:
If a Crypto is an AR variant, then Crypto upper ought to be prohibited as well, right? ...seeing as AR uppers were prohibited way back in 2020('21?)

Then how come this is on gunpost? No shade. I just want to know if my interpretation is right.

Thanks for the time.

2 years on my pal,

Homesteader

Derya 22 lever

Semi 22

Bison 300blk

luigi franchi semi 12

Charles daly 20g

Also have a axis 2 30-06 thats at camp.

Pretty happy with the collection so far, picked up the homesteader today and have black furniture coming for it later in the week. Just figured id share lol

Currently run a vortex triumph on my 556 (I love it)

Thought I would order a simmons pro target dot because I liked the design and too give other brands a try, also it was a good price ($100) for my 22lr. Box was sealed brand new but turned up like this with a smudge/haze on the inside of the rear lens...

Annoying

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls. Do you have a PAL? Do you have guns? Do you have legs? Do you want to shoot those guns while also moving your legs? Yes I said guns, as in plural. Have you heard of Dynamic Sport Shooting (DSS)? If you have, and don't come to matches, that's lame. For the rest of you, I'd love to see more people come and be not lame. Many people think multigun requires a handgun, or an AR, and while those things make it better, it's not required.

Rifle is all you require for many matches, some require a shotgun. Rimfire is highly recommended for new shooters (get a TM-22 or 10/22, and 4 or 5 mags). It's cheap, it's semi, what more do you want? (besides the rest of your fucking guns back). If you dont have a shotgun, and you are nice, most people in your squad will happily let you use their shotgun so you can find a new way to spend your money.

Similar to IPSC, DSS requires a 1-day match training/qualifier for newcomers to teach you the fundamentals of safety on a dynamic range, which can be much different than what you may be used to with static shooting. All experience levels are welcome. The next qualifier is this weekend. Be there, or be... well, maybe at the next one, which usually happens every couple months.

If you are an experienced dynamic shooter, let them know ahead of time and they can get you in and out faster. If you've already done their qualifier, well, what are you waiting for? Sign up for the match at the end of the month!

Sincerely,

Someone who just wants to see more people come to matches. This is not a paid advertisement. DSS is a non-profit run by some cool volunteers. I am not a part of DSS.

Hello r/canadaguns! 

We are Every Defence LLP, a criminal defence firm with a special interest in firearms laws. Our team is composed of long-time PAL holders with a passion for anything and everything firearms-related. 

Like you, we are collectors and enthusiasts who are navigating the complex and ever-changing firearms law regime. We are particularly frustrated by the lack of helpful information on niche topics within the hobby. We felt by providing general information and the opportunity for r/canadaguns community members to ask us general questions, we hope to keep the public informed on current firearms law regulations while also tackling ambiguity and myths in existing laws.

Every month or two, we will pick a hot-topic firearms issue that has been percolating in the r/canadaguns community. In doing so, we aim to provide needed clarity on the current state of the law to that topic.

Importantly, THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, and we cannot answer questions about your specific situation.  You should not construe anything we say as legal advice, and you should speak to a lawyer immediately about any legal predicament you find yourself in. In no way does the general information we provide create a solicitor-client relationship, and it is not meant to serve as legal advice for any legal predicament you may find yourself in.

I'm new to this, and I was looking for an entry-level shotgun for bird hunting. Any thoughts?

I recently deep engraved two of these Henry American Eagles for a client. One for himself and the other for one of his employees that had his 5 year anniversary.

Any have any leads on where I can get blank receiver covers (nickel and brass) in Canada? I suspect ordering directly from Henry in the States will be a customs headache.

I accidentally made something like a DMR, but it's a manual action.

I pragmatically made a practical manual action DMR:

Since the 60s or 70s, they've been designed around semi-autos for quick follow-up shots and accurate target suppression, but they can also be pushed into a frontline combat role instead of just support. They're practical from 50 out to 600 yard combat rifles with good 1-2 MOA accuracy.

But the Savage Impulse is weird, even though it's a manual action: it can do that with its straight-pull action and a good LPVO. The Context also semi auto are harder to come by within civil market within jurisdiction and this is pragmatically what you can get for a high capacity practical rifle that is also ambi. Me shooting with old stock which I hated with a passion for lots of reasons:

https://youtu.be/ZY0nwc53SzM?si=AZJTkMcNaI9Qpav0

https://youtube.com/shorts/90YSZTualeo?si=zG2CsFGv9G3_zrOQ

The At One stock makes the rifle way easier to handle, with better balance and a chunkier front end for me to grip. It's much more pointable and can be shot from the shoulder easily.

Apparently, Boyds has a taller comb for cheek rise, but I didn't realize I needed to order it, and I'm annoyed it doesn't just come standard with the At One because it cost a bloody $100 usd to order it.

I just sanded the barrel channel a bit, wrapping sandpaper around the barrel and moving it back and forth to give it more free float room by thickness of the sandpaper. It was a little tight and it seems good now with that technique, but otherwise it dropped right in.

The optic is a PA Slx 1-8x24ffp ACSS raptor, and the loads I've handloaded line up with the reticle with this optic height of 2.23". I'm not wanting to lower it either because my head position and where the butt lands in my shoulder pocket feel comfortable. The bolt throw is long on the rifle, and when prone, I need enough length of pull to feel comfortable, which is why the optic is mounted so far back: it only has 3.2" eye relief.

Do you guys see a problem with this?
Below the ejector thingy it opens up to be just wide enough for the lock, i tried yanking it out and it is not moving, wont close either obviously

Wife not home so guns go in the kitchen.

12.5" MRA Renegade Mk2 in 223 wylde with furniture upgrades, a romeo 5x and hm3x, and my brand new 24" Bergara B14 HMR in 308 with a Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30x56.

Hey guys!

I have been looking to get started in IPSC. I contacted an instructor at my club, however I am unsure what the next steps are to get my Black Badge, or if the instructors at my range even offer the ability to conduct that course.

I plan on borrowing a friend’s Glock 44, however I am aware I need a range belt, magazine pouches, and a holster. On the candidate page it mentions the holster cannot have a index finger release, does this mean retention holsters are not allowed? Even if they utilize a thumb flip system instead of an index finger button?

What other equipment is required besides the basic range garb (ear defenders, eye protection, etc).

Also, if you have any recommendations on what equipment to buy i’d greatly appreciate it! I am trying to do this on a budget as a university student, so I don’t wanna break the bank, some OWN holsters i’ve seen from big names like Safariland are upwards of $190…

Cheers (:

So far most of my experience with firearms has been small game hunting and plinking at cans with a .22.

I recently moved from a rural area to a city and I’d like to keep shooting but will be going to the local range. It maxes out at 200 yards. I’d like to get into target shooting at that range. Nothing no crazy just a hobby on the weekends. The .22 is fine but want something bigger and more fun.

Google is suggesting a Tikka T3x in .223 but there are a lot of models (varmint? CTR?) Any suggestions on what I should be looking into? Id like to keep my budget low but I’m in no rush and willing to save for the right piece. Upper end of what I’m thinking is 1000-1500 but like I said I’m willing to go up and down.

Looking for something that’s good out of the box and doesn’t need any serious upgrades but that has enough aftermarket support for a different stock, etc. if I want to.

Edit:

-Budget is just the rifle thought I’d like to stay south of 2k with glass included. But again, I’ll save for the right thing at the right price.

-this will strictly be for the range. There’s nothing around me I can hunt ethically or illegally with a .223 except coyote and I’m not interested in them.

Is anyone still waiting on their 22LR Handgun Transfer Approval? It seems like the RCMP Firearms Centre CFO is either not processing them or taking a very long time to do so especially for US imports. Anyone else still waiting from a month ago?

Been eyeing it for a while now, always out of stock

Cope build that I need to sight in soon. Blk on Blk, 1-6x, magpul grip, buffer,and QD + Amazon goodies- light/laser, bipod, level, grips/tape, sling + others- TNA flash hider, Alexhomebrew charge handle and some filing.