What can LE/Mil Personel own?

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Can anyone point me in the right direction or give me guidance as to what firearms LE/Mil personel in Canada can own that may be different from civilians? Do they have access to different pricing or some of the rarer machinery like a G36C at better prices?

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Nothing...perhaps there are manufacturer discounts by some manufacturers, some stores may offer discounts on Items.

Officers can only use items which may be classified as prohibited, if it was issued (Ie: Barrel length and magazine capacities).
 
They can only own what the rest of us can own - it just goes by what it says on your PAL/POL: non-restricted, restricted, 12(6), etc. You can only possess/acquire what you are licenced for.

Prohibited fancy stuff like full auto MP5s, C8s, short barrelled pistols, and other hardware ("fancy" or not) issued to peace officers are owned (and registered to) public agencies, not individuals.

It is not like in some parts of the U.S. where police can in some instances carry privately owned firearms on duty, or (like in California) where police officers can purchase some kinds of "off list" firearms that are not available for sale to the general public in that State.
 
Occaissionally you'll find a discount or special run (Para Ordinance did a special run for mil guys and Glock used to have a special LEO/Mil deal) but otherwise you can buy what your PAL says you can buy - you also can not get a "prohib ticket" on your PAL unless you're entitled to due to age and ownership. As far as G36's go there will be no more G36's in civillian hands in Canada, the ones that are here now are here by "accident" and there will certainly be no more brought in.
 
Some rifles these days require an end user agreement from current military/Police in order to import them. Colt LE6920 for instance can be bought new, same as Eotech 553 and some other stuff that is no longer imported with these end user agreements.

Otherwise as already stated no different than a regular person. You still need a PAL to buy stuff. The work issued stuff is registered to the Government.
 
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I don't know of any Canadian Police Forces that currently allow blanket off-duty carry by thier members, but it is a policy decision, not law. Most departments do allow selected members to carry off-duty, for example if they are part of a tactical unit, high-risk detail, or during periods of personal risk (i.e. threats have been made).

It is completely up to the Chief/Department if they grant a member permission to carry. The member cannot just decide to take thier weapon home, or use a personal firearm as a substitute.
 
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I don't know of any Canadian Police Forces that currently allow blanket off-duty carry by thier members, but it is a policy decision, not law. Most departments do allow selected members to carry off-duty, for example if they are part of a tactical unit, high-risk detail, or during periods of personal risk (i.e. threats have been made).

It is completely up to the Chief/Department if they grant a member permission to carry. The member cannot just decide to take thier weapon home, or use a personal firearm as a substitute.
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This is pretty much 100% dead on. Here in Quebecistan, if the CFO was to catch an off duty LEO with a handgun, it's bye-bye pension, bye-bye job, hello criminal record!
 
Off duty carry.

My TPS friend is a plain clothes and he rides the GO train to work with his Glock in a Kydex paddle holster on the way to and from work.

I arrived separately at my range with my plain clothes RCMP buddy. When he took off his coat, there was his S&W in a Kydex paddle holster on his hip. He had been off shift for hours. I said "Is that loaded?" He said "If it ain't loaded, I might as well carry a rock."

Not all LE, not all the time, but some have their duty weapon on them when they are not on shift.
 
There are a couple of Canadian dealers that offer discounts to LE/Military on new firearms. Para is one of them when they have special promotions. Police Ordnance used to offer an LE/Mil discount on Glocks, not sure if they still do. I saved about $300 on mine when I bought it five years ago. Very good people to deal with as well. I believe their website has the required contact information.
 
Criminal Code of Canada exempts CF and LEO from Firearms Laws in accordance with their duty.

CO's in the CF used to be able to give their troops carry ability.

It is up to the "Chief Constable" (police chief) in the department as to if they will allow their member to carry off duty.

Down here with HR218 all LEO's or former LEO's have National CCW.
 
it is department policy not law that decides if an LEO can carry off duty. They are considered to be Peace Officers 24/7 by law. so if they want to carry they can. But a number of places have policy that say no. However there are a number of departments that have no such policy. If you are going to be transporting your duty gun, you must carry it is common, some say if you are transporting it to a range you must do so either on you, or locked in locked case (same as us).
 
How is the permission to carry defined for LEO's? Defense? A tool with which to enact arrest?

All citizens have the right (some would say responsibility) to enact a citizen's arrest on someone they witness committing an indictable offense.
 
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