Taking a 700 action and building an XP 100 clone does not make it a handgun.. it makes it a restricted rifle under 26 inches overall, only becomes prohibited if the barrel was cut vs manufactured short.Handguns are originally manufactured as handguns and original registration says so, a rifle cannot become a handgun just as a handgun cannot become a rifle.
Unlikely the 3030 was ever modified to such an extent, but to say it's not possible to make a manual NR into a restricted is erroneous.
and your shotgun does not become a handgun, it becomes a restricted firearm, not all restricteds are handguns.
You’re completely wrong. Read the laws, there is no way for a manual action Non-Restricted to become Resricted.
1) non-restricted firearm means
(a) a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm, or
(b) a firearm that is prescribed to be a non-restricted firearm; (arme à feu sans restriction)
2) restricted firearm means
(a) a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm,
(b) a firearm that
(i) is not a prohibited firearm,
(ii) has a barrel less than 470 mm in length, and
(iii) is capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner,
(c) a firearm that is designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise, or
(d) a firearm of any other kind that is prescribed to be a restricted firearm; (arme à feu à autorisation restreinte)
3) prohibited firearm means
(a) a handgun that
(i) has a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length, or
(ii) is designed or adapted to discharge a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge,
but does not include any such handgun that is prescribed, where the handgun is for use in international sporting competitions governed by the rules of the International Shooting Union,
(b) a firearm that is adapted from a rifle or shotgun, whether by sawing, cutting or any other alteration, and that, as so adapted,
(i) is less than 660 mm in length, or
(ii) is 660 mm or greater in length and has a barrel less than 457 mm in length,
(c) an automatic firearm, whether or not it has been altered to discharge only one projectile with one pressure of the trigger, or
(d) any firearm that is prescribed to be a prohibited firearm; (arme à feu prohibée)
Now let’s run our converted 700 through this. The tree runs from top to bottom, decking in if the firearm is Prohibited, then Restricted, and anything else must me Non Restricted.
3) a doesn’t apply. It’s not a handgun (unless it is, but we are assuming it isn’t)
3) b doesn’t apply, we installed a brand new barrel and or stock. Not cutting or any other alteration.
3) c doesn’t apply, its not any type of automatic.
3) d doesn’t apply, its not named prohib.
2) a doesn’t apply, not handgun
2) b doesn’t apply because the firearm is not semiautomatic. i, ii and iii must all be true for 2) b to apply.
2) c doesn’t apply, not folding retracting or anything of the sort.
2) d doesn’t apply, because it’s not a named restricted.
Well, if 2) and 3 don’t apply, only 1) can apply.
Please find me a Restricted manual action firearm that is not classified as a handgun and I’ll be inclined to think my understanding is incorrect.
Edit: I have to make a correction, there are a very small number of firearms that are normally NR, are not handguns and can be considered restricted. This seems limited to manual action that telescope or fold beneath the limit. The most obvious example is the M4 survival rifle, which is a .22 Hornet bolt action with a collapsible stock.
