RCMP Reclassifying Firearms – Ottawa Responds to Question
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Jan 11 20 12
Yesterday I wrote a letter and sent it via E-mail to Prime Minister Steven Harper, as well as cc’d: The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety asking about the “reclassification” of
2 different kinds of rifles causing some Canadians to be notified by the RCMP that they are ordered to “dispose” of those firearms.
Today I received an Email from National Communication Services explaining those notifications. This prompt reply to my inquiry is certainly a welcome change from the previous Liberal governments’ treatment of firearm owners in Canada.
Here is their response verbatim:
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Q.
Why is the RCMP “reclassifying” the stocks of the Armi Jaeger AP80 Carbine and the Walther G22 Carbine, both .22 rimfire rifles, from “restricted” to “prohibited” firearms?.
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The Armi Jager AP80 rifle is a prohibited firearm, as confirmed by a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision: Henderson v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 ONCA 696. The Court confirmed that the AP80 rifle is a prohibited firearm because it is the same as the Mitchell AK-22 rifle – a named variant of the AK-47 rifle, which was declared to be a prohibited firearm by paragraph 64 of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted of the Criminal Code. The full text of this Court decision can be found at the following URL:
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decision ... CA0696.htmAP80 owners who received a Revocation Notice are those who, in the past, have had their AP80s mistakenly registered as non-restricted firearms. These clients incorrectly identified the AP80 rifle as a non-restricted firearm in their registration applications and the applications were approved based on the erroneous information submitted by clients.
The Walther Model G22 semi-automatic rifle is a non-restricted firearm. It was supplied by its manufacturer and sold to individuals with a “bull-pup” stock. While the Walther Model G22 semi-automatic rifle is (and remains) a non-restricted firearm,
the bull-pup stock is specifically listed as a prohibited device under Part III of the Criminal Code because it reduces the overall length of the firearm such that a substantial part of the reloading action or the magazine-well is located behind the trigger of the firearm. The RCMP Canadian Firearms Program has contacted Walther Model G22 semi-automatic rifle owners in order to inform them that the bull-pup stock is a prohibited device, and to explain options for compliance with the relevant Criminal Code regulations.
Compliance options for owners of this firearm include:
- removing the bull-pup stock and surrendering it for disposal to local law enforcement, and keeping the firearm, which is non-restricted;
- selling the entire firearm (including the bull-pup stock) to an eligible business; or
- surrendering the entire firearm (including the bull-pup stock) to local law enforcement for disposal.
Greg Cox, Sergeant/Sergent
Media Relations Officer / Relationniste de presse
National Communication Services/Services nationaux de communication
73 Leiken Drive / 73 promenade Leiken
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2
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