Did they sort out shotgun /20mm bore issue with the new bill? Are 12 gauge shotguns with removable chokes considered to still be a part of this list?
Did they sort out shotgun /20mm bore issue with the new bill? Are 12 gauge shotguns with removable chokes considered to still be a part of this list?
12ga shotguns with removeable chokes were never intended to be captured by the May 1 OIC, the government and the RCMP has been consistent on that. They claim that the bore diameter of a shotgun is measured infront of the chamber but before the choke.
Here we go again. Not biting this time. There is only one true way to define a bore and SAMM1 requires it and EVERY shotgun manufacturer follows it
Jesus may come back to earth soon also
Shoot your shotguns boys and enjoy them and worry when there is something to worry about
Saami means nothing to the RCMP firearms lab. They make their own determinations and have for years. Joe likes to bury his head in the sand and deny on this one as he's scared his retirement fund just went poof lol.
They are ok for now until someone in the RCMP Firearms lab changes their mind on the definition of bore,which could happen at any moment. They realized they screwed up when they wrote the law and banned ever duck gun in the country. They realized there would be a huge backlash so they got the RCMP to define bore a different way.OK for now but could change at any time on a whim. To think the RCMP won't change the definition at some point is naive. They certainly did it with a bunch of guns that were ruled as not AR 15 variants and all of a sudden they are now listed as variants. It all depends on who heads the RCMP and whether they kowtow to the political pressure from above.
Update on 10 and 12 gauge shotgun classification under the prohibition
On May 1st, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it had made amendments to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted (SOR/98-462) [Classification Regulations] prescribing certain firearms as prohibited. One of the categories of the newly prohibited firearms include "Any firearm with a bore diameter of 20 mm or greater" (s. 95 of the Classification Regulations).
The Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) of the RCMP adheres to the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners' (AFTE) definition for bore diameter measurements. "The interior dimensions of the barrel forward of the chamber but before the choke." (Glossary of the Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners by the AFTE Standardization Committee, 1st Ed. 1980). This is reflected in the RCMP's Firearms Reference Table (FRT) which clearly states that "...in shotguns, diameter of the barrel forward of the chamber but before the choke." The CFP also recognizes the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) standards regarding firearms and ammunition. The SAAMI chamber specifications for 10ga and 12ga shotguns do not include chokes therefore indicating that chokes are not part of the bore. Accordingly, it is the CFP's view that, in accordance with acceptable firearms industry standards for shotguns, the bore diameter measurement is considered to be at a point after the chamber, but before the choke.
Further, in making classification assessments of firearms which are reflected in the FRT, the CFP relies on recognized industry standard measurements. With respect to 10ga and 12ga shotguns, the CFP recognizes the SAAMI standard specifications which establish that the nominal (i.e. standard) bore diameter measurements for 10ga and 12ga shotguns are below the 20mm threshold (19.69mm for 10ga, 18.42mm for 12ga).
From the RCMP: (https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firea...adas-prohibition-certain-firearms-and-devices)
Emphasis mine, but CLEARLY the RCMP does give a crap about SAAMI, and thats not the only source they are using.
I think it fascinating how many of you think that because the RCMP are saying one thing now, they won't change their minds as soon as it fits their or their political masters, the Liberals, agenda. We have seen in other areas of gun control laws how they intentionally make the language vague so they can do what they want down the road. i.e. storage laws.
The government, politicians and bureaucrats, regularly BS us and change their direction, policy and rules. Remember when Trudeau said he wasn't coming for our guns? They are to be trusted to follow their own pronouncements and guidelines as far as you can throw Justin with one hand.
I don't think anyone is saying they can't or won't change their opinion? We're simply stating how things are currently. The OP asked if 12ga shotguns were still part of the list, and the answer to that is no, they never were.
IMO they'll never use the May 1 OIC to ban shotguns for one big reason: compensation. They have already realized how much of a hassle they created for themselves, and adding 12ga shotguns to that list of guns they need to buyback (the vast majority of which are NR to boot) would instantly increase the scope of the buyback by multiple fold.
I also don't think they currently have any want to ban shotguns for two reasons: first is there simply isn't the public support - Banning Assault weapons and handguns are popular among the ignorant masses, but those same people are far less likely to support bans on hunting rifles and duck guns. Second it runs a very real risk of getting a lot of people politically active - there are a lot of gun owners who vote left, and a lot of gun owners who don't vote. Banning the 12ga shotgun runs the risk of mobilizing all those people against the Liberals.
Long story short, I don't think they currently have anything to gain from banning the 12ga, but a lot to potentially lose.
I think it fascinating how many of you think that because the RCMP are saying one thing now, they won't change their minds as soon as it fits their or their political masters, the Liberals, agenda. We have seen in other areas of gun control laws how they intentionally make the language vague so they can do what they want down the road. i.e. storage laws.
The government, politicians and bureaucrats, regularly BS us and change their direction, policy and rules. Remember when Trudeau said he wasn't coming for our guns? They are to be trusted to follow their own pronouncements and guidelines as far as you can throw Justin with one hand.
Here we go again. Not biting this time. There is only one true way to define a bore and SAMM1 outlines it and EVERY shotgun manufacturer follows it
Some thing called industry standard and not naive
Jesus may come back to earth soon also
Shoot your shotguns boys and enjoy them and worry when there is something to worry about not BS
I realize there are a lot of gun owners who do not vote. But I don’t understand a gun owner who votes left.
You're wrong in this case. The definition of bore measurement will end up being decided, eventually, in Court. SAAMI is not a binding legal authority. Eventually a case will be pushed through Court and will be decided by a Justice at the Supreme Court. They will decide this based on the legal arguments. Defence will argue that SAAMI spec for a 12ga shotgun is X and Crown will argue that the widest point within the barrel constitutes the maximum bore size. Whomever the Justices decide to believe will ultimately dictate the legal definition of "bore size".



























