Definition of Restricted Firearms

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2019. (Rev. # 95788)

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General Principles

See also: Definition of Firearms, Definition of Prohibited Firearms, and Non-Restricted and Other Types of Firearms

Definitions

84 (1) In this Part [Pt. III – Firearms and Other Weapons (ss. 84 to 117.15)],
...
"restricted firearm" means

(a) a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm,

(b) a firearm that
(i) is not a prohibited firearm,

(ii) has a barrel less than 470 mm in length, and

(iii) is capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner,

(c) a firearm that is designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise, or

(d) a firearm of any other kind that is prescribed to be a restricted firearm;

"restricted weapon" means any weapon, other than a firearm, that is prescribed to be a restricted weapon;
...
[omitted (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (5) and (6)]
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 84; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), ss. 185(F), 186; 1991, c. 40, s. 2; 1995, c. 39, s. 139; 1998, c. 30, s. 16; 2003, c. 8, s. 2; 2008, c. 6, s. 2; 2009, c. 22, s. 2.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

Note up: 84 (1)

Defined terms: "ammunition" (s. 84(1))

Regulations state:

3 The firearms listed in Part 2 of the schedule are restricted firearms for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition restricted firearm in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code, except for those firearms that are prohibited firearms within the meaning of paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition prohibited firearm in that subsection.
SOR/2015-213, s. 2.

– Regs

3.1 The firearms listed in Part 2.1 of the schedule that have a barrel that is less than 470 mm in length, and firearms listed in items 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of that Part that do not have a barrel, are restricted firearms for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition restricted firearm in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code, except for those firearms that

(a) discharge projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger; or

(b) are prohibited firearms within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition prohibited firearm in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code.

SOR/2015-213, s. 2.

– Regs

PART 2

Restricted Firearms

Former Restricted Weapons Order

1 The firearms of the designs commonly known as the High Standard Model 10, Series A shotgun and the High Standard Model 10, Series B shotgun, and any variants or modified versions of them.
2 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 4]

– Regs

PART 2.1

[Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
1 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
2 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
3 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
4 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
5 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
6 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
7 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
8 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
9 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
10 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
11 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
12 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
13 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
14 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]
15 [Repealed, SOR/2020-96, s. 5]

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Barrel Length

See Definition of Prohibited Firearms#Barrel Length

Photographs

M-16 and variants [restricted firearm]	AR-15 [restricted firearm]