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Was watching this video earlier and a thought occurred to me... would these actually be legal in Canada?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38UaWK1CLXg

So I went and found the exact wording of the bullpup stock ban in the law...

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-98-462/FullText.html

2 Any rifle, shotgun or carbine stock of the type known as the “bull-pup” design, being a stock that, when combined with a firearm, 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 when it is held in the normal firing position.
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This stock does not shorten the firearm it is applied to. In fact, it significantly lengthens the firearm!
 
No, it wouldn't be allowed. The second part of the law states why "...or the magazine-well is located behind the trigger of the firearm when it is held in the normal firing position." Unfortunately, it's still a non-factory stock option that converts the pistol to a bullpup stock in functional layout.
 
Twan said:
No, it wouldn't be allowed. The second part of the law states why "...or the magazine-well is located behind the trigger of the firearm when it is held in the normal firing position." Unfortunately, it's still a non-factory stock option that converts the pistol to a bullpup stock in functional layout.
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The trigger is always in front of the magwell for that firearm, though. The stock doesn't change that fact.
 
Interesting. You could also argue that it wouldn't be a "rifle, shotgun, or carbine stock" since it's a stock for a handgun.

Even though Meta advertises it as a "carbine conversion kit" a handgun does not change its classification in Canada by simply adding a stock or longer barrel to it. Otherwise we could just slap buttstock-looking pieces of wood to our handguns to circumvent the handgun transfer ban.
 
Twan said:
No, it wouldn't be allowed. The second part of the law states why "...or the magazine-well is located behind the trigger of the firearm when it is held in the normal firing position." Unfortunately, it's still a non-factory stock option that converts the pistol to a bullpup stock in functional layout.
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It absolutely would be completely legal in Canada, because it is a chassis for a HANDGUN and no addition can change the legal status of a handgun. The prohibition against bullpup stocks only applies to rifles and shotguns.
 
Grapeshot said:
Interesting. You could also argue that it wouldn't be a "rifle, shotgun, or carbine stock" since it's a stock for a handgun.

Even though Meta advertises it as a "carbine conversion kit" a handgun does not change its classification in Canada by simply adding a stock or longer barrel to it. Otherwise we could just slap buttstock-looking pieces of wood to our handguns to circumvent the handgun transfer ban.
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Correct and correct.
 
I Dont Care About You said:
It absolutely would be completely legal in Canada, because it is a chassis for a HANDGUN and no addition can change the legal status of a handgun. The prohibition against bullpup stocks only applies to rifles and shotguns.
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Now, food for thought, would this be considered the firearm if imported? Pistol slides aren't controlled, so that would lend to "not being a bullpup conversion".
 
lerch641 said:
Now, food for thought, would this be considered the firearm if imported? Pistol slides aren't controlled, so that would lend to "not being a bullpup conversion".
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No the serialized part of the handgun or any firearm is considered the actual firearm in Canada, everything else on it are just parts or accessories. For most handguns the frame is the serialized part (actual firearm as far as registration), however there are some exceptions with some model pistol where other parts are the serialized part. For example the Sig 320 where the trigger control group is the serialized part, that gun you can buy different grip/frame modules and swap them out because the serial number is not affected by swapping grip/frame.

As said above a chassis for a handgun is just a part/accessory it is not a firearm
 
waterjb said:
let's test the theory. let's all chip in for a kit, and if legal to import, we will raffle the kit.
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Why? It's a pointless oddity specific to comply with US law. They can't have Roni kits and the like, while we can. Why would anyone want such a weird item that serves only one purpose in another country, when you could have something so much better?
 
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