Link to CFC Antique regs?

Years ago, I understand an antique handgun became a restricted weapon once it was loaded. Today at my local gun shop, One of the employees continued to tell me how my antiques are not considered to be antique once loaded. While I am sure he is 100% wrong, can anyone provide documentation so I don't have to email the CFC to prove it to him? (BTW he tells me that this is what the Ontario CFO is telling them as dealers)
 
tactical870 said:
Years ago, I understand an antique handgun became a restricted weapon once it was loaded. Today at my local gun shop, One of the employees continued to tell me how my antiques are not considered to be antique once loaded. While I am sure he is 100% wrong, can anyone provide documentation so I don't have to email the CFC to prove it to him? (BTW he tells me that this is what the Ontario CFO is telling them as dealers)
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Intersesting twist to Antique ownership ? I don't suppose he could get the CFO to provide that in writing ?

Cheers nessy.
 
So far the CFO also told him that he can't cut any barrel less than 18.5". I tried to explain that the limit of 18.5 only applies to semi autos and all others can be cut to 18 but he refused to cut my 870 to 18". I currently have an 18.5" barrel thanks to the CFO. Of course if it were an antique, then the barrel could be cut to any length... ;)
 
nessy357 said:
Intersesting twist to Antique ownership ? I don't suppose he could get the CFO to provide that in writing ?

Cheers nessy.
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tactical870 said:
So far the CFO also told him that he can't cut any barrel less than 18.5". I tried to explain that the limit of 18.5 only applies to semi autos and all others can be cut to 18 but he refused to cut my 870 to 18". I currently have an 18.5" barrel thanks to the CFO. Of course if it were an antique, then the barrel could be cut to any length... ;)
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NO, the CFO's office won't provide that in writing. What we have here is one gunshop employee making up stories. Happens a lot in gun shops and shooting ranges when the self-appointed expert gets called and doesn't have a real answer - he says the CFO's office told him.

There is no part of the CC or the antique regulations that says they lose antique status just because they are loaded. Loading (or shooting) an antique is not in itself a criminal act. Doing so in the commission of a crime would be illegal, in exactly the same way as it would with a non-antique firearm.

Call the CFO's office yourself if you have to, but don't let some goof in a gunshop BS you.
 
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mooncoon said:
You want to acquire a printout of cc84 1(a) and cc84 1(b) and SOR 98-464 plus cc84 3

I would be less inclined to take the information from the CFC because they have a tendency to paraphrase information and do so in a form which is not completely accurate relative to the written law.

cheers mooncoon
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On a related note I never did find anything besides the not-legal-document hunter's guide that said you couldn't hunt with a handgun in B.C. I got no hits on any firearm related word period in the O.I.C.'s either.
 
Ok, so I went over all the info here, really interesting but one question remains, there seems to be no mention of cap n ball revolver...
I have a 1851 navy reproduction, it's registered as a restricted but are the storage and transport rules the same as any other restricted? Can I transport it to my land and shoot it in the forest? Or do I have to go to my gun club to shoot it?
 
Noting the date of the sticky and of the final post, coupled with me getting an error upon trying the link, is this link still relevant?
 
audet548 said:
Ok, so I went over all the info here, really interesting but one question remains, there seems to be no mention of cap n ball revolver...
I have a 1851 navy reproduction, it's registered as a restricted but are the storage and transport rules the same as any other restricted? Can I transport it to my land and shoot it in the forest? Or do I have to go to my gun club to shoot it?
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It's a handgun manufactured after 1897, end of story.
 
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