Some non restricted shotguns becoming restricted ?

[guntech]

I copied this off an ATV site. A JULY posting. What ever happened with this?

A letter has been sent out by the RCMP to at least some owners of shotguns who have short barreled shotguns currently registered as non-restricted. Someone there has apparently made an arbitrary decision to reclassify them as prohibited and has sent out notices to that effect.



If you or anyone you know has received such a notice contact Tony Bernardo as noted below, or let me know and I will pass the information on.



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URGENT: Remington 870 Pump Shotgun Alert



It has come to our attention that a number of firearms owners who own a Remington 870 Pump Shotgun with a factory or after-market barrel of 18" or less, have received a letter from the RCMP and/or a registration revocation notice.



If you or anyone you know have received this letter, please contact CILA's Tony Bernardo at abernardo343@rogers.com or 905-571-2150 or call the office toll free at 1-888-873-4339 ASAP.



If after hours, please leave a message stating where we can contact you. We will keep you advised.



Thank you.



Larry Whitmore

Executive Director

1-888-873-4339

l.whitmore@cdnshootingsports.org





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BCWF ALERT
John B. Holdstock
BC Wildlife Federation

Kelowna, B.C.

 

[#1bcshooter]

Old news .
Guns in question were X-police shotguns that the police dept illegally cut down the barrels then sold them . Just the barrels are considered prohibited . But CFC tried to prohibit the complete gun . I believe if the barrels were turned in the owners could keep the the rest

 

[Wildbore]

Old news .
Guns in question were X-police shotguns that the police dept illegally cut down the barrels then sold them . Just the barrels are considered prohibited . But CFC tried to prohibit the complete gun . I believe if the barrels were turned in the owners could keep the the rest

Not even the barrels are considered prohibited. The gun was considered a prohibited weapon with the chopped barrel attached, but unattached, the barrel is simply a "part."

 

[Max Power]

Not even the barrels are considered prohibited. The gun was considered a prohibited weapon with the chopped barrel attached, but unattached, the barrel is simply a "part."

Wildbore is correct on this one. Even the Crown Attorney I was dealing with on the matter admitted that the barrel itself is not a prohibited item as per the CC.

I think all of us involved have either re-registered or are waiting on court dates. I gave my challenge up when I got disclosure and re-registered mine as frame only. I'm going to get either a 14" Rem police or 12.5" Dlask barrel after Xmas and get her going. My old barrel is rusting away as it will never be mounted again...

Sad situation but what can you do? The incompetence of the CFC allowed us all to buy prohibs, but we pay in the end as always.