Antique Firearm Status Determination Flowchart

I'm curious, does this mean someone could conceal carry a pre 1898 manufactured flintlock pistol? Would I be correct in assuming that all the storage and transportation regulations that apply to NR firearms apply to antiques?
 
BlackPowderBurner said:
I'm curious, does this mean someone could conceal carry a pre 1898 manufactured flintlock pistol? Would I be correct in assuming that all the storage and transportation regulations that apply to NR firearms apply to antiques?
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IMHO, where they might have a problem is not what they are carrying but how, the conceal part could get them in trouble. Again, IMHO the storage and transport regulations for NR firearms do not apply, because they are not NR, they are antiques. The law in this area is very convoluted and does not always make sense, but then it's Canadian Firearms Law, does it ever really truly make sense?
 
BlackPowderBurner said:
I'm curious, does this mean someone could conceal carry a pre 1898 manufactured flintlock pistol? Would I be correct in assuming that all the storage and transportation regulations that apply to NR firearms apply to antiques?
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No

Carrying concealed weapon

90 (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorized under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed.
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http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-20.html#docCont

weapon means any thing used, designed to be used or intended for use

(a) in causing death or injury to any person, or

(b) for the purpose of threatening or intimidating any person

and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes a firearm and, for the purposes of sections 88, 267 and 272, any thing used, designed to be used or intended for use in binding or tying up a person against their will; (arme)
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http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-1.html#h-2

Being an antique does not make it no longer a firearm

Shawn
 
I could be wrong but I was always under the impression that if you used a non-gun (flintlock musket or replica etc) in the commission of a crime you would still be charged for a firearms offence. Or specifically if you used a musket to rob a bank you would be charged with armed robbery among other things.
 
A modern handgun must be registered. PAL with restricted endorsement required.
Storage and transportation requirements can be found on the RCMP/CFP website.
 
MikeD81 said:
I could be wrong but I was always under the impression that if you used a non-gun (flintlock musket or replica etc) in the commission of a crime you would still be charged for a firearms offence. Or specifically if you used a musket to rob a bank you would be charged with armed robbery among other things.
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You are correct. If you used a piece of balsa wood carved and painted to look like a firearm, you are now guilty of an offence committed with a firearm. In this case you are judged on your intent, not on the actual tool you used.

highvelocityplaya said:
Black powder also??
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As far as I am aware, the only 'modern' construct that is legally defined as 'antique', is a modern replica of a flintlock long gun/rifle. The definition appears to be based , not on the propellant, but on the method of ignition and length. The same thing using a caplock firing mechanism, would be a NR firearm.
 
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Thanks for the info, it was a big help as I didn't have a very good idea of any of the laws surrounding this category of firearms. I'm in the market for an antique status pistol if anyone has something for sale.
 
hermn8r said:
Thanks for the info, it was a big help as I didn't have a very good idea of any of the laws surrounding this category of firearms. I'm in the market for an antique status pistol if anyone has something for sale.
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You've got more reading to do... and then market research.
Your ad isn't realistic... nor is your budget.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I'd like to see this antique status flowchart, and it appears the site that was hosting it has taken it down, so it no longer available... Repost, please!
 
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