Wow you have lot's of questions, let me work through them
Firstly we explained delivery and FRT in detail in the opening press release, we are keeping this as transparent as possible.
You can have a full refund at any time , less a $50 admin charge.
If you get stopped on the highway with a WK180-C, you have a firearm that is not prohibited, is semi auto only with a barrel over 18.5 inches and a OA length over 26 inches. I believe any LE Officer can seize any firearm and send it to their experts for identification, checking barrel length etc. How many LE Officers know how to correctly measure a barrel? I saw a member even ask that question on CGN today.What use would an FRT be? you may have cut the barrel back so she would be prohibited. Everyone needs to understand that the FRT is not Law.
No the RCMP can not make a stink and make it prohibited or restricted out of spite, the RCMP is an honourable Force, this is not Nazi Germany.
The CZ 858 "Debacle" was totally different to this case.
As I said you are welcome to a refund.
Please feel free to ask any more questions if things are still unclear.
Agree on all fronts re: the Firearms Act, the FRT and RCMP's involvement in interpretation of the law into the FRT and it's subsequent implementation.
To summarize Wolverine's position,
1. This rifle's upper and lower receiver is a reproduction of the AR180B and it meets the OAL and Barrel Length restrictions for NR in the Firearm Act and hence, per Wolverine, an FRT and a formal classification by the RCMP is not required.
2. Wolverine,using their best understanding of the Firearms Act, specifically the definition of Non Restricted and Restricted Firearms, and using precedence of the RCMP awarding NR classification for AR180B derived designs in the recent past, have unilaterally classified this rifle as "Non Restricted".
I foresee four problems with this current situation,
1. There is no precedence for Wolverine to be declared an "expert" in the classification of firearms per the Forearms Act or the Canadian Firearms Program. Rather, the RCMP is the sole responsible party (I believe they frame it as administrator) for classification, licensing, registration (etc etc) per the Act.
2. There is no independent verification or corroboration by an entity recognized by the Firearms Act - that the upper and lower receiver set is an EXACT copy and not a LIKENESS of the AR180B.
3. There is a likelihood that the RCMP may come to a different conclusion on the classification of the rifle as the gas system is NOT THE SAME as an AR180B and hence it is NOT the same gun and hence the precedence of awarding NR classification cannot be assumed. The RCMP may find the operation like <insert prohibited/ restricted gun name here> and decide NOT to give it a NR classification. Precedence is not guaranteed, and the RCMP may wish to apply it differently in this case. The RCMP have a very strong enabler in the act through one the definitions of a Restricted firearm: "a firearm of any other kind that is prescribed to be a restricted firearm".
Yes, I agree that the Laws are imperfect, but we have to abide by them. So, I believe that IF one is stopped and questioned with this rifle, be prepared for an impounded rifle, potential charges, and a certain legal fight as it would come down to Wolverine's interpretation of the law vs. the RCMPs. Wolverine's position may (perhaps should ?) win based on the way the Act defines NR but it will be messy, protracted and potentially disastrous. I believe we are in uncharted waters here.
Are there any rifles/ pistols in Canada that are currently sold without an FRT ? I guess I am looking for precedence for "sale and possession of firearms without an FRT" as that is the only other strong argument that can be made to support Wolverine's interpretation and unilateral classification - if challenged.
