Reporting stolen ammunition

[bigrevolver]

The CFSC/CRFSC describes the policy of reporting stolen of firearms, but if the ammunition (not gun) is stolen, does the gun owner have to report to RCMP?

 

[mdmaroon]

Section 105 of the Criminal Code of Canada explains it.

Basically, no, you don't have to report it, unless it is prohibited ammunition.

 

[bigrevolver]

"prohibited ammunition" - never heard from CFSC/CRFSC? Is that ammunition used by prohibited firearm? like cannon ammunition or missiles?

 

[223762]

i would think legally its not a theft if you dont report it on purpose.

 

[steveb67]

"prohibited ammunition" - never heard from CFSC/CRFSC? Is that ammunition used by prohibited firearm? like cannon ammunition or missiles?

"PROHIBITED AMMUNITION"..according to the C.C.C.


Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a commonly available semi-automatic handgun or revolver and that is manufactured or assembled with a projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to be capable of penetrating body armour, including KTW, THV and 5.7 x 28 mm P-90 cartridges.

Any projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered to ignite on impact, where the projectile is designed for use in or in conjunction with a cartridge and does not exceed 15 mm in diameter.

Any projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to explode on impact, where the projectile is designed for use in or in conjunction with a cartridge and does not exceed 15 mm in diameter.

Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a shotgun and that contains projectiles known as “fléchettes” or any similar projectiles.

 

[bigrevolver]

Thanks guys, so the prohibited ammunition is not something you can buy from a gunshop with your regular PAL/RPAL.

 

[steveb67]

Nope!

 

[tjsudbury]

fack, I'd love to get my hands on some of that flechette shotgun ammo, just for sh1ts and giggles.

 

[sunray]

"...so the prohibited ammunition is not..." Nope. It's prohibited to sell or possess. Too evil. Incendiaries, for example. NRCan thinks tracers and AP are prohibited too, but they're wrong. They won't allow it to be imported though. This is civil servants making law by regulation.
If you don't report your property as being stolen, should you become the victim of a crime, you will never get it back. Police departments typically destroy both firearms and ammo they recover anyway. Mind you, you wouldn't be able to identify recovered stolen ammo as your property anyway.