Challenge an FRT classification?

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I have a Prairie River PR-50 bullpup currently held by CBSA: prohibited on FRT.

Is there an appeal process to change the class? I think somebody missed the fact that it is a muzzleloader; not a 50 BMG🤣
 
Its not banned for being a 50cal.

FRT says its a bullpup stock version of the PRA classic. If the underlying rifle is the same, then it is in fact prohib, because bullpup stocks are prohibited devices.

If it ONLY exists as a bullpup - think Tavor, Keltec RDB/RFB, etc, then its legal, but you can't put a bullpup stock on an rifle that exists as a fullsize rifle - think 10-22 in a bullpup stock.


So unless you can prove it is NOT just a PRA classic in a bullpup stock, you're SOL.


Edit - technically it is only the stock that is prohib. You could theoretically remove the stock and the rifle action/barrel would be a NR firearm. The FRT even states as much:

Canadian Law Comments​

  • this firearm, as it left the factory, is fitted with a "bull-pup" stock ("Prohibited Device" PDR, Part 4, para. 2). When the "bull-pup" stock ("Prohibited Device" PDR, Part 4, para. 2) is removed the receiver/frame/barrel assembly is correctly classified as "Non-Restricted".
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You'd just need to then get a regular stock made up for it. How you would go about dealing with that NOW, considering it is in the hands of CBSA I don't know.
 
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bross said:
I have a Prairie River PR-50 bullpup currently held by CBSA: prohibited on FRT.

Is there an appeal process to change the class? I think somebody missed the fact that it is a muzzleloader; not a 50 BMG🤣
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Thank you all for your prompt replies. I'll be meeting with CBSA tomorrow. I'm hoping the return to sender option will be allowed.

Another caveat emptor for you all: I am getting dinged a 25% penalty because the seller and UPS brokerage services mis-declared the rifle as antique - which it is under US classification; but not for import here. Gah😭
 
bross said:
Thank you all for your prompt replies. I'll be meeting with CBSA tomorrow. I'm hoping the return to sender option will be allowed.

Another caveat emptor for you all: I am getting dinged a 25% penalty because the seller and UPS brokerage services mis-declared the rifle as antique - which it is under US classification; but not for import here. Gah😭
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Be lucky they're not trying to charge you for importing a prohibited device.

Kinda something you as the buyer should figured if it's legal first.
 
bross said:
Thank you all for your prompt replies. I'll be meeting with CBSA tomorrow. I'm hoping the return to sender option will be allowed.

Another caveat emptor for you all: I am getting dinged a 25% penalty because the seller and UPS brokerage services mis-declared the rifle as antique - which it is under US classification; but not for import here. Gah😭
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Percussion cap guns are not antiques in Canada unless they are old enough. Only modern built flintlock, matchlock, or wheellock are antiques, and only if they're not handguns.
 
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