Maximum Sentence
10 years (non-restricted) / 14 years (prohibited/restricted)
Classification: Indictable
🍁 Immigration Impact
Straight indictable offence. Serious criminality under IRPA s.36(1). Closely related to weapons trafficking with similar immigration consequences.
Legal Text — Criminal Code s. 100
Every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any ammunition or any prohibited ammunition for the purpose of (a) transferring it, whether or not for consideration, or (b) offering to transfer it, knowing that the person is not authorized to transfer it under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament or any regulations made under any Act of Parliament.
Amendment History (1)
1995, c. 39, s. 139
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — Criminal Code s. 100 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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