Carrying firearm in a backpack

[Hans Acht]

Would it be against the law if you were to carry a short shotgun in a backpack on Crown Land or private property?

Thanks...

[Trimmer 905]

That all depends on where you live and what game seasons are open at the time.

[tharkhold]

All depends if it's considered "storing", "transporting", or "using".

Edit: by "short shotgun", you still mean non-restricted right?

Also "against the law"? There may be several laws at play in any situation...

[greatwhite]

It depends on where that crown or private land is. Is this land in an area where no discharge of firearms is allowed.

[Cameron SS]

Well:
depends on whether or not the firearm is Non Restricted, Restricted or Prohibited.
it depends on what you were doing while on crown land or private property.
It would depend on the permitted uses of the crown land, or whether or not you had the land owners permission while on the private property.

There certainly are circumstances when carrying a shotgun in a backpack while on crown land or private property could be legal.
There are a grocery list of reasons why it might not be legal. You have not given enough information for anyone to give a decisive answer.

In addition to provincial laws which regulate hunting, and what firearms can be possessed and where under the pretense of regulating hunting, there are federal laws for possession, which include places where firearms can be possessed and under what circumstances.

Further there are regulations for the transportation, storage and carriage of firearms.

Lastly there are some very open ended criminal code sections that can be levied against you based on the officers discretion, such as S 86 (1) Careless Use, 88(1) possession for a dangerous purpose ("dangerous purpose" is interpreted broadly and can be anything the Police deem to be inappropriate) and S 90 Carrying concealed (yes, a back pack, even one that met the requirements of the transportation regulations, has resulted in people being convicted of carrying concealed), to name a few.

It should go without saying, but I will say it anyways, that there are pretty much no circumstances under which a shotgun in a back pack can be kept loaded. As silly as it might sound, strapped to the outside of the back pack, or slung on your body, will usually be more legal than in a back pack.

[Luckybeer]

Would it be against the law if you were to carry a short shotgun in a backpack on Crown Land or private property?

Thanks...

Good to go!! As long as it's a non-restricted shotgun... Have fun. We carry them everywhere here at work...

[Luckybeer]

Well:
depends on whether or not the firearm is Non Restricted, Restricted or Prohibited.
it depends on what you were doing while on crown land or private property.
It would depend on the permitted uses of the crown land, or whether or not you had the land owners permission while on the private property.

There certainly are circumstances when carrying a shotgun in a backpack while on crown land or private property could be legal.
There are a grocery list of reasons why it might not be legal. You have not given enough information for anyone to give a decisive answer.

In addition to provincial laws which regulate hunting, and what firearms can be possessed and where under the pretense of regulating hunting, there are federal laws for possession, which include places where firearms can be possessed and under what circumstances.

Further there are regulations for the transportation, storage and carriage of firearms.

Lastly there are some very open ended criminal code sections that can be levied against you based on the officers discretion, such as S 86 (1) Careless Use, 88(1) possession for a dangerous purpose ("dangerous purpose" is interpreted broadly and can be anything the Police deem to be inappropriate) and S 90 Carrying concealed (yes, a back pack, even one that met the requirements of the transportation regulations, has resulted in people being convicted of carrying concealed), to name a few.

It should go without saying, but I will say it anyways, that there are pretty much no circumstances under which a shotgun in a back pack can be kept loaded. As silly as it might sound, strapped to the outside of the back pack, or slung on your body, will usually be more legal than in a back pack.

You sound like your from a eastern province...lol

[ericbrowning]

Concealed carry?

[Luckybeer]

Concealed carry?

Not at all. Would you call a shotgun under the seat of a side by side or truck concealed carry or in a duffle bag. Or how about when you're hunting Caribou or sheep in your pack?? Of course not.. too much eastern city thinking here...

[Garaldtao]

Very common in these parts... And I live in southern Ontario. May not be as common once all the city foke buy up all the land and put up their kit homes but nothing illegal about a shorty in a pack. Only real violation is a fashion one because a short barrelled shot gun should be carried in a scabbard or just on a sling or at minimum, a short gun case. Just saying.lol