RESOLUTION 2012-4 Reclassify Firearms
http://www.capb.ca/uploads/files/documents/Resolutions/CAPB_Resolutions_2012.pdf
WHEREAS the current Federal Gun Registry is likely being abolished, and;
WHEREAS this abolition will remove all controls from non-restricted firearms, including the requirement for an owner to hold a registration certificate for such a weapon and for stores and individuals to record transactions, and;
WHEREAS non-restricted firearms include the
Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle, the
Steyr-Mannlicher HS .50 sniper rifle, the
L115A3 Long Range sniper rifle and the
IWI Tavor TAR021 5.56mm, and;
WHEREAS these weapons are not typical hunting rifles or shotguns and should be traceable;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Canadian Association of Police Boards urge the Federal Government of Canada to have the Commissioner of Firearms/Canadian Firearms Program
reclassify a number of non-restricted firearms as restricted firearms, through orders in council, to ensure they remain traceable in the hands of their owners at all times.
Background To Resolution 2012-4
A number of non-restricted firearms are assumed to be restricted by most individuals as they are more powerful or include additional features or capabilities than many traditional hunting rifles and shotguns do not have.
Recently, a number of non-restricted weapons have been reclassified. There area number of semi-automatic rifles on the non-restricted firearms list. Those that have been reclassified include the Armi Jager AP80, a semi-automatic rifle that is a member of the AK-47 family; the Walther G22 rifle, a semi-automatic rifle which resembles a Beretta Storm carbine;
and other firearms that resemble assault weapons. (Davis, J. Jan 6, 2012. Rcmp to Seize more ‘scary-looking’ guns before registry dies. Postmedia News.)
This reclassification should continue and restrict additional weapons.
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