Not another PC9 case but you’ll like this one

[hsatimmy]

Concealing requires intent. Being to keep it out of plain sight - from the firearms act would supersede visuals. Fishing rod cases have been used for decades

 

[VinnyQC]

I was under the impression you could use whatever for a case but it's supposed to be labelled "firearm" somehow. So a guitar case with a few rock band stickers with one mixed in that says "arme a feu" in an AC/DC font would be both discreet and meet the intent of the law. I'm not a lawyer though and our gun laws are stupid.

Great find though, thanks for sharing.

The law states

90 (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorized under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed.

Concealment is a broad concept. You and I could debate endlessly about where the line is exactly, but if the intent is obviously to mislead people into thinking that the container doesn't contain firearms, the there's no debate anymore. Burying an "armes à feu" sticker behind a font and a bunch of stickers shows your intent is to hide the fact that there's firearms in that container. Just like a sticker that says "firearm" but in sanskrit or using a cyrilic alphabet of some sort. The guitar/violin shape of the container shows that intent too, compared, to, say, a rectangular plano case. You even say yourself that your intention is to be discreet.

The fact however is that there's little case law about concealed weapons in the context of a RPAL holder transporting legal restricted firearms. The closest is Felawka, but the case is about a guy carrying a NR rifle, loaded, not trigger-locked (or locked in any way at all), hidden in his trenchcoat, in public transportation, more than 25 years ago. It doesn't say anything about the size of fonts or if a picture of a gun on a case would be a sufficient indication that a weapon is contained in there, therefore not concealed. It is kind of obvious to me that transporting firearms (or any weapon) in a violin case is an attempt at concealing those firearms, regardless of any sticker. A judge might say otherwise, who knows.

 

[enefgee]

There is a distinct difference between "carrying" and transporting - you are expected to keep a firearm out of sight when transporting it.

 

[lone-wolf]

I conceal my gun as garbage(typically what's in the vehicle) by transporting it in my truck. arrest me

 

[pc9]

To me I didn’t buy this to conceal my guns. I bought it because it was neat and different case to put my Ruger PC9 in.
When and if the time comes I get stopped by the police and they want to charge me with concealing a firearm I will have my day in court.

 

[jacotsmith]

The law states



Concealment is a broad concept. You and I could debate endlessly about where the line is exactly, but if the intent is obviously to mislead people into thinking that the container doesn't contain firearms, the there's no debate anymore. Burying an "armes à feu" sticker behind a font and a bunch of stickers shows your intent is to hide the fact that there's firearms in that container. Just like a sticker that says "firearm" but in sanskrit or using a cyrilic alphabet of some sort. The guitar/violin shape of the container shows that intent too, compared, to, say, a rectangular plano case. You even say yourself that your intention is to be discreet.

The fact however is that there's little case law about concealed weapons in the context of a RPAL holder transporting legal restricted firearms. The closest is Felawka, but the case is about a guy carrying a NR rifle, loaded, not trigger-locked (or locked in any way at all), hidden in his trenchcoat, in public transportation, more than 25 years ago. It doesn't say anything about the size of fonts or if a picture of a gun on a case would be a sufficient indication that a weapon is contained in there, therefore not concealed. It is kind of obvious to me that transporting firearms (or any weapon) in a violin case is an attempt at concealing those firearms, regardless of any sticker. A judge might say otherwise, who knows.

*in a Nelson from the Simpson's voice*

I already said our gun laws are stupid.

 

[wayupnorth]

nice case!