Antique pistol storage question
- Thread starter the_beege
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http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/antique-historique-eng.htm has the information you are looking for. For the points you are looking for it states:
Under the Firearms Act and corresponding regulations, antique firearms must be stored, displayed and transported unloaded.
Antique handguns must be transported in a locked, non-transparent container that cannot readily be broken open or into or accidentally opened during transportation.
So if you store the antique pistol it must be unloaded and does not need to be locked. I lock mine up like a restricted as I don’t need a hassle. And if you transport an antique pistol it must be locked in a non-transparent container. Again I put the not required trigger lock on it because I don’t need the hassle.
Under the Firearms Act and corresponding regulations, antique firearms must be stored, displayed and transported unloaded.
Antique handguns must be transported in a locked, non-transparent container that cannot readily be broken open or into or accidentally opened during transportation.
So if you store the antique pistol it must be unloaded and does not need to be locked. I lock mine up like a restricted as I don’t need a hassle. And if you transport an antique pistol it must be locked in a non-transparent container. Again I put the not required trigger lock on it because I don’t need the hassle.
Well said. I think with Antiques, especially Antique Handguns, there is what you can do, and what is prudent. It is not only the hassle but if we become to, out there with the Antiques, the anties will be trying to put a stop to a part of our sport/hobby that goes relatively unoticed and under the radar!
Antiques are the ones you can legally store - unlocked - in your sock drawer.....
Lock 'em in a secure case for transport though
- the regs will not protect you if you just put a trigger lock on an antique and toss it in a blanket....
Lock 'em in a secure case for transport though
- the regs will not protect you if you just put a trigger lock on an antique and toss it in a blanket....Antiques are the ones you can legally store - unlocked - in your sock drawer.....
Lock 'em in a secure case for transport though
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got it! you live alone
Just to muddy the water a bit.... In B.C. a bp rifle transported (or stored?) with a charge down bore but no cap or flint in the hammer, it is considered unloaded as to the hunting regs. As concerning antique cap and ball revolvers, does anyone know the fed regs if the gun is transported/stored with chambers charged but no caps on the nipples?
antiqueguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- windsor ontario
i think your implying you would use your antique for home defense id advise you not to as it would bring negative attention to antiques
Count on being charged with careless storage of firearm & ammunition under S86 of the Criminal Code, losing all your firearms, firearms prohibition & 25-50K in legal costs. My advice - keep antique pistol & ammo locked up.
antiqueguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- windsor ontario
you dont by law need to keep either locked up but its not a good idea to keep them in the same place (if your in a deep sleep your not going to hear a guy sneaking up beside you and then he will find a gun and ammo for it)
If you ever have a break-in and the antique is stolen, you may have trouble with CC S86's "reasonable precautions for the safety of other persons" ie you affirm a "reasonable precaution" or "standard" by keeping other firearms locked up. In addition, it's not necessarily how it is, but how the anti-gun lefty prosecutor & judge view the situation. Police are charging gun owners with CC S86 when storage regulations are exceeded.
My theory is that CC S86(2) nets those who violate storage regs while CC S86(1) is the larger fishing net that covers any other situation. It's designed to abuse lawful gun owners.
