Fricken Laser Beams! Who Knows the Laws?

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So I understand that in the US, red/green lasers are generally good to go under a certain wattage (5mw?) and that IR lasers are good as long as they are Class 1 and the Class 3 IR lasers are for DoD only.

I've had several people tell me that lasers in Canada are largely uncontrolled. No one from the US sells us Class 3 lasers because of ITAR, but there's nothing stopping me as a civilian from owning a full power IR laser. And there's nothing to stop me from burning my retina's like an idiot if I'm irresponsible with it.

Can anyone confirm this is true? Anywhere in the controlled substances list or what-have you that would limit what we can buy, sell and import?

Because right now . . . I'm only 90% mall ninja
 
Hmm. Then there's this:

New regulations controlling the importation and sale of laser pointers (portable, battery powered) have been established in Canada in 2011 and are governed by Health Canada using the Consumer Protection Act for the prohibition of sale of Class 3B (IEC) or higher power lasers to "consumers" as defined in the Consumer Protection Act . Canadian federal regulation follows FDA (US Food & Drug Administration) CDRH, and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) hazard classification methods where manufacturers comply with the Radiation Emitting Devices Act. As of July 2011 three people[47] had been charged under the federal Aeronautics Act, which carries a maximum penalty of $100,000 and five years in prison, for attempting to dazzle a pilot with a laser. Other charges that could be laid include mischief and assault.[48]
Class 3B

LASER RADIATION
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT

A Class 3B laser is hazardous if the eye is exposed directly, but diffuse reflections such as those from paper or other matte surfaces are not harmful. The AEL for continuous lasers in the wavelength range from 315 nm to far infrared is 0.5 W. For pulsed lasers between 400 and 700 nm, the AEL is 30 mW. Other limits apply to other wavelengths and to ultrashort pulsed lasers. Protective eyewear is typically required where direct viewing of a class 3B laser beam may occur. Class-3B lasers must be equipped with a key switch and a safety interlock. Class 3B lasers are used inside CD and DVD writers, although the writer unit itself is class 1 because the laser light cannot leave the unit.
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I have a friend that imported one of the high powered lasers from Wicked Lasers. He had no problem.
It can light matches and pop balloons.
 
i dont want an Ar with a laser on it... i want a laser with an AR on it!

If anyone can google the Norinco website, they have an entire selection of powerful laser devices. I am in China right now and can't access the Norinco arms division (amazingly Canadian Gun Nutz is good to go hahaha ). Anyway on the norc site, there is a comical picture of two guys pointing a "ray gun" at a 747.
 
I had a class IIIa I got from a place in Hong Kong a few years ago. At the time I couldn't find any laws that prohibited me from having it plus as I recall the package was inspected by customs when it came in and was sent through with no problems.

It was stupidly bright, which made it nice to use outside on a sunny day, but any other time then that it was excessive, it was about a big as a surefire defender, and reasonably heavy, it didn't stay on my rifle too long and I ended up giving it to a friend a few months ago. While shooting with it I found you ended up messing around playing with the laser too much and realized just using the sights or investing in a red dot was a better call. but if you need that extra 10% mall-ninjafication, or just need some more tactical horsepower, go for it.
 
Ah right, sorry man I saw class 3 and jumped in, should have read the post in more detail.

If it means anything the laser I had was green and made it look like I was using a PEQ 2 at night...........that everyone could see :D (it was powerful enough in low light and dark you could easily see the beam)

But anyway, if you can get a class III visible laser I can't see why there would be a reason you couldn't get an IR one, but that might be too much sense making for the government. I did a bit of google-fu but couldn't really find anything but cheapo DIY diodes. If I come across one on dem internets I'll let you know.
 
I know in the US, you can legally possess most lasers, it's just against legislation for a distibutor to sell certain lasers due to FDA regulations. Not sure the restrictions here other than ITAR rules on importation.
 
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