Maximum Sentence
2 years (indictable) / 2 years less a day (summary)
Classification: Hybrid
🍁 Immigration Impact
Hybrid offence. Creates inadmissibility under IRPA s.36(2). With a 2-year indictable maximum, this is a less serious weapons offence but still renders a foreign national inadmissible. Deemed rehabilitation may be available after 10 years.
Legal Text, Criminal Code s. 86
Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse, uses, carries, handles, ships, transports or stores a firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any ammunition or prohibited ammunition in a careless manner or without reasonable precautions for the safety of other persons.
Amendment History (2)
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 86
2019, c. 25, s. 26
Related Sections
s. 87Pointing a FirearmHybrids. 88Possession of Weapon for Dangerous PurposeHybrids. 91Unauthorized Possession of FirearmHybrid
Official Source: Justice Canada: Criminal Code s. 86 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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