Any recent change in FRT table that restricts airguns?

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Last time I checked the FRT about a year ago, I wanted to buy a new toy but it was a no go in Canada.
Ended up downloading a fairly large pdf from the website and located my two airguns, both were on safe side back then.
I have only two in my lockers and I was using these actively at my gun club, whenever the weather permits:
- .25 cal FX Impact MK2 heavily upgraded,
- .22 cal Leshiy2 same with decent upgrades.
And I did some changes in a way that I can swap around the barrels, in focus what games I want to play next.
And my collection here stopped, most likely I won't be getting new toys with these stupid government changes (Canadian Firearms Program).
I would like to get some new airguns, but not really convinced I would wanna challenge the approval on those, I hear horror stories...
 
I am a large volume 50-100 meter paper puncher, my toys so far not affected. I have only one 308 Rem f-class which they won't have interest soon enough, I am hoping so.
How I am seeing these liberal developments in recent years I am on the edge to abandon this ****** continent completely - shopping now for places to retire.
 
trky chsr said:
Under Bill C-21 all replicas (airsoft and pellet) under 500 fps are prohibited. They haven't enacted that portion of the Bill yet but it's coming. TC
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I thought it was 500 fps and above? I just bought one from CT over the counter at 495 fps. But then again I'm new here and it seems like they're changing things rapidly
 
BogWitch said:
I thought it was 500 fps and above? I just bought one from CT over the counter at 495 fps. But then again I'm new here and it seems like they're changing things rapidly
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500fps+ requires a license. Things under 500fps are considered non-firearms for some sections of the firearms act such as licensing.

Replicas are a different beast all together. They are (or may be in the future, I'm not into these types of guns so I'm not sure if they have brought that section into effect but trky chsr said they have not) prohibited because of their resemblance to "real" guns.

The replica thing MIGHT impact the gun you bought at CT, but only if there is a >500fps version, or if its styled after a real gun.
 
Suther said:
500fps+ requires a license. Things under 500fps are considered non-firearms for some sections of the firearms act such as licensing.

Replicas are a different beast all together. They are (or may be in the future, I'm not into these types of guns so I'm not sure if they have brought that section into effect but trky chsr said they have not) prohibited because of their resemblance to "real" guns.

The replica thing MIGHT impact the gun you bought at CT, but only if there is a >500fps version, or if its styled after a real gun.
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Hmm, good to know! Thanks for you reply 🙂
 
trky chsr said:
Under Bill C-21 all replicas (airsoft and pellet) under 500 fps are prohibited. They haven't enacted that portion of the Bill yet but it's coming. TC
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Are you sure about that? The way I understood it, any "replica" that shot less than 500fps, was classified as an "unregulated firearm", requiring no license or age to own and use.. Any airgun that fires over 500fps requires a PAL, and any replica that DOESN'T fire, is prohibited.
 
DVX said:
Are you sure about that? The way I understood it, any "replica" that shot less than 500fps, was classified as an "unregulated firearm", requiring no license or age to own and use.. Any airgun that fires over 500fps requires a PAL, and any replica that DOESN'T fire, is prohibited.
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This
 
I sold two of my replicas back in about that stupid vaccine time, those doesn't bother me anymore.
But I have two other air pistols - by definition, as it was marked on the original box. I managed parts from WorldWide and converted these to carabines. And still in the eyes of a law - if it was manufactured as a pistol, stays as a pistol, no matter what.
This bothers me.
One is about 650 fps, with a attached folding stock and optics on top, and if I want to take it with me to my gun club or cottage - I must double lock it like a real fire arm handguns. Because it was initially called a pistol. To fire it - you must hold in booth hands.
That is stupid.
 
I see that some dealers like AGS are still selling the replica pistols so I take it the government hasn t enacted that part of the law yet.What I remember is that when the law comes into effect it said you can still keep the replica guns but they can not be sold or used at a range, so if you shoot them in the basement I guess your ok.I figure the reason behind that is because there are basically a crap load of them out there and the government doesn t know where they are
 
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