22lr tracers

No, tracers are NOT legal under section 6(d) of the Explosives Act, the definition of "safety cartridge" under the Explosives Regulations, and section 117(3c) of the Explosives Regulations.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-17/FullText.html

6. Except as authorized under this Act and subject to such exemptions as may be provided by regulation, no person shall

(a) make or manufacture explosives either wholly or in part except in a licensed factory;

(b) sell any authorized explosive unless that person is the operator of a licensed factory or licensed magazine and is authorized to sell explosives;

(c) store any explosive in a magazine that is not a licensed magazine;

(d) have in his possession any explosive; or

(e) carry on, except in a licensed factory, any of the following processes, namely,

(i) dividing into its component parts, or otherwise breaking up or unmaking, any explosive,

(ii) making fit for use any damaged explosive, or

(iii) remaking, altering or repairing any explosive.
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This states that you and I are not allowed to possess explosives, period. Unless an exception is made.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._599/FullText.html

“safety cartridge” means a cartridge for any shotgun, gun, rifle, pistol, revolver and industrial gun the case of which can be extracted after firing and that is so closed as to prevent any explosion in one cartridge being communicated to another cartridge but does not include tracer, incendiary, high explosive or other similar military type cartridges; (cartouche de sûreté);
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This defines what a "safety cartridge" is, and it pretty specifically excludes tracer rounds.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._599/FullText.html

117. (1) Except as provided in this section, no person shall sell

(a) any authorized explosive of Class 7, Fireworks, unless he is the operator of a licensed factory or licensed fireworks magazine; or

(b) any other explosive unless the explosive is an authorized explosive and he is the operator of a licensed factory or licensed magazine other than a licensed temporary magazine and the purchaser is

(i) the operator of a licensed factory or licensed magazine,

(ii) the holder of a valid licence or permit issued by an authorized provincial or territorial department or agency providing for the storage of explosives, or

(iii) the holder of a valid Purchase and Possession Permit.

(2) The operator of a licensed factory, licensed fireworks magazine or licensed magazine other than a licensed temporary magazine is authorized to sell only the authorized explosives to which his licence applies.

(3) Any person may, subject to the following conditions and restrictions, have in his possession and sell the following authorized explosives:

(a) gunpowder or small arms propellant, if the total quantity stored for sale does not exceed 12 kilograms and the explosive is stored in a detached store or suitable receptacle, as defined in sections 134 and 136, in accordance with the provisions set out in sections 135 and 137;

(b) percussion caps, if the total number stored for sale does not exceed 10,000 and they are stored separately from other explosives in a suitable receptacle as defined in section 136;

(c) safety cartridges and safety fuses, if the quantity stored does not exceed that permitted by Part XI; and

(d) Subdivisions 1, 3 and 4 of Division 2 fireworks, if the quantity stored does not exceed that permitted by Part XI.
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This states that you and I are allowed to possess safety cartridges, which is the exemption to Section 6 of the Explosives Act that prohibits us from that possession. As defined in the regulations, a safety cartridge is not a tracer so you are not allowed to possess it.

There is no grey area, the law is very cut and dried. But then again what do I know, I've only been an explosives tech for 16 years and met with a senior inspector of explosives in Ottawa that confirmed this info for me.
 
Well, atleast we can have "torpedos & war rockets"... :rolleyes:

13. (1) “Ammunition” means an explosive of any class when enclosed in a case or contrivance or otherwise adapted or prepared so as to form a cartridge or charge for small arms, cannon, any other weapon, or for blasting, or so as to form any safety or other fuse for blasting or shells, or so as to form any tube for firing explosives, or so as to form a percussion cap, detonator, shell, torpedo, war rocket or other contrivance other than a firework.
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Look how inept these "laws" are... By this wording, you can't keep the same amount of semi-auto handgun "safety cartridges" on hand.

131. Subject to any provincial law or regulation or any municipal by-law, a person may, if he takes reasonable precautions against accidents, keep in his possession on his premises, for private use and not for sale,

(a) a quantity of Division 2 of Class 7 fireworks, not exceeding 10 kilograms gross weight, that were sold to him in accordance with these Regulations;

(b) such quantity of safety cartridges as he may reasonably require for a rifle, revolver or shotgun that he may lawfully possess and use; and

(c) any quantity of Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.
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I agree, some parts of the law need to be rewritten. Lobbying works though, NRCAN is open to suggestions.
 
Regulations enacted by a bunch of Idiots with their heads in the sand and their Butts in the air. I would love to come up to one of these Simpletons and give them a good swift kick in the Butt with a steel-towed work boot.
 
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