Just ordered my Tavor today the waiting game begins

[Gimli]

It is playing with fire - it is like putting an automatic sear in and out of a receiver. You are creating a new class of weapon that is not what the original weapon is.

You can argue with whoever on that 30 days period - but that is only an administration policy - not the law. The law trumphs the policy. You will lose!

If you want a short barreled rifle, do it properly. Register it as a restricted.

I agree with you although the 30-day grace period is indeed law. It's part of the Firearms Registration Certificates Regulations (SOR/98-201), whose enabling statutes is the Firearms Act. The wrong interpretation (IMO) people are making is that you don't have to notify the CFC if you change the classification back within 30 days. There is no such provision in the law. If you change the firearm's classification twice, you have to report the change twice, no matter how much time is elapsed between the modifications.

What the law says is that you have 30 days to notify the Registrar of a modification to the firearm that changes it's classification but it doesn't exempt you from having to follow the laws and regulations applicable to the firearm's CURRENT classification, whether the Registrar knows about it or not.

The only provision not to have to notify the Registrar of a modification to a firearm that isn't permanent is if that modification only affects the type, action, calibre or gauge of the firearm.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/SOR-98-201/page-4.html

4. (1) Subject to section 5, the Registrar shall attach to a registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm the condition that the holder of the certificate shall advise the Registrar, within 30 days after the modification, of
(a) any modification to the firearm that results in a change of class of the firearm;
(b) in the case of a firearm registered as a frame or receiver only, any modification that makes it capable of discharging ammunition;
(c) any modification to an altered automatic firearm; and
(d) any modification that results in the firearm ceasing to be a firearm.
(2) Subject to section 5, the Registrar shall attach to a registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm the condition that when the type, action, calibre or gauge of the firearm is modified, the holder of the certificate shall advise the Registrar of the modification,
(a) if the modification is intended to be permanent, within 30 days after the modification; and
(b) if the modification is not intended to be permanent but still exists 30 days after it is made, without delay after that period.

 

[CanAm]

I simply use my biz reg certs as a guide, which state we must notify the registrar of changes that remain after 30 days. But, as always, people should read and understand the legislation, not listen to anyone from the internet.

 

[Gimli]

I simply use my biz reg certs as a guide, which state we must notify the registrar of changes that remain after 30 days. But, as always, people should read and understand the legislation, not listen to anyone from the internet.

Interestingly enough the next article in the same legislation says that businesses have 13 months to report any changes described in article 4, but only if the changes are still there after a year.

5. If the Registrar issues a registration certificate in respect of a firearm to a business that is the holder of a licence issued for the purposes prescribed by paragraph 22(f) of the Firearms Licences Regulations, the Registrar shall attach to the certificate the condition that the holder advise the Registrar, within 13 months after the modification, of any modification referred to in section 4, if the modification still exists one year after it is made.