The law says
Criminal Code s. 92- (1)Subject to subsection (4), every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm knowing that the person is not the holder of (a) a licence under which the person may possess it; and
- (b)in the case of a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm, a registration certificate for it.
- (2)Subject to subsection (4), every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, other than a replica firearm, or any prohibited ammunition knowing that the person is not the holder of a licence under which the person may possess it.
- (3)Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years.
- (4)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to (a) a person who possesses a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition while the person is under the direct and immediate supervision of a person who may lawfully possess it, for the purpose of using it in a manner in which the supervising person may lawfully use it; or
- (b)a person who comes into possession of a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition by the operation of law and who, within a reasonable period after acquiring possession of it, (i) lawfully disposes of it, or (ii) obtains a licence under which the person may possess it and, in the case of a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm, a registration certificate for it.
- (5)and (6) [Repealed, 2012, c. 6, s. 3]
Amendment History (8)
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 92
- R.S., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 213
- 1991, c. 40, s. 7
- 1995, c. 39, s. 139
- 2008, c. 6, s. 5
- 2012, c. 6, s. 3
- 2015, c. 27, s. 20
- 2022, c. 15, s. 3
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