Suppressors are illegal in Canada

^to add here yes the bullet is going supersonic and will still make a loud Crack. The direction it is coming from will be harder to hear by quite a bit.
 
My mom has cancer. We're trying to check off as many of her bucket list items as we can in the event she's no longer with us. One thing she wanted to do was "shoot a big gun", so we borrowed a buddy's .338 and enjoyed a range day. I also brought some "small guns" so she could take a break if the recoil was too much. She had a great time, but complained constantly about the sound. "Its too loud" even at an outdoor range. A sound suppressor would have allowed my mom a bit more fun before she's too sick to have fun anymore.

Is it fair to change the laws just for us? No, but plenty of people like her can't enjoy firearms, or dislike firearms outright, because of the noise levels.
 
enen said:
Maybe this has been covered before but I see "moderators" available in Europe for pellet rifles. Are they legal in canada?
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Doesn't matter what you call it the law here is is no device attached to the firearm that will reduce noise.
So even a potato jammed over the muzzle is a no no.

Since 500fps + pellet guns ae considered a firearm, (also dumb) they cannot have sound reducing attachments.
Best bet in Canada to reduce noise is via ammo selection for PB's or tuning for airguns to reduce muzzle velocity..
 
A 2017 petition to the Canadian government, requesting permission for the ownership and use of sound moderators by licensed Canadian gun owners for lawful hunting and shooting activities was not granted. The [Liberal] government rejected the petition on the grounds of public safety, stating that any device that muffles the noise of a firearm can make it harder for the public and for law enforcement officers to respond appropriately to gun violence.
-- https://legalbeagle.com/6779711-florida-ak47-laws.html

Canada Criminal Code section 84(1):

prohibited device means
  • any component or part of a weapon, or any accessory for use with a weapon, that is prescribed to be a prohibited device,
  • a handgun barrel that is equal to or less than 105 mm in length, but does not include any such handgun barrel that is prescribed, where the handgun barrel is for use in international sporting competitions governed by the rules of the International Shooting Union,
  • a device or contrivance designed or intended to muffle or stop the sound or report of a firearm,
  • a cartridge magazine that is prescribed to be a prohibited device, or
  • a replica firearm; 
 
rangebob said:
A 2017 petition to the Canadian government, requesting permission for the ownership and use of sound moderators by licensed Canadian gun owners for lawful hunting and shooting activities was not granted. The [Liberal] government rejected the petition on the grounds of public safety, stating that any device that muffles the noise of a firearm can make it harder for the public and for law enforcement officers to respond appropriately to gun violence.
-- https://legalbeagle.com/6779711-florida-ak47-laws.html

Canada Criminal Code section 84(1):

prohibited device means​
  • any component or part of a weapon, or any accessory for use with a weapon, that is prescribed to be a prohibited device,
  • a handgun barrel that is equal to or less than 105 mm in length, but does not include any such handgun barrel that is prescribed, where the handgun barrel is for use in international sporting competitions governed by the rules of the International Shooting Union,
  • a device or contrivance designed or intended to muffle or stop the sound or report of a firearm,
  • a cartridge magazine that is prescribed to be a prohibited device, or
  • a replica firearm; 
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Notice there's nothing in there about "attached to a firearm" as many people assume. Technically, baffles in front of the firing point are prohibited. So, I suppose, is an indoor range.

Also, notice the "designed or intended". It doesn't have to actually work to be prohibited.
 
Writing from the perspective of someone who has used suppressors in countries where they are considered as hearing protection, that's exactly what they are, hearing protection.

They don't make a gun silent (even with subsonic ammo), but they do take the ear splitting crack out of the shot. It's sometimes considered bad manners to shoot at the range without a suppressor because it's the difference between just being loud and being unpleasantly loud for others if they aren't expecting the shot.

The world certainly wouldn't end if suppressors were legalized in Canada. Probably the only effect would be less noise complaints around ranges, and during hunting season
 
H Wally said:
Writing from the perspective of someone who has used suppressors in countries where they are considered as hearing protection, that's exactly what they are, hearing protection.

They don't make a gun silent (even with subsonic ammo), but they do take the ear splitting crack out of the shot. It's sometimes considered bad manners to shoot at the range without a suppressor because it's the difference between just being loud and being unpleasantly loud for others if they aren't expecting the shot.

The world certainly wouldn't end if suppressors were legalized in Canada. Probably the only effect would be less noise complaints around ranges, and during hunting season
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My take is the current gov't is completely aware of all the above especially the noise complaints and there effect on range closures.
The LPC is trying to destroy firearm culture in Canada via death from 1000 cuts.
 
Any added barrel length quietens the report of the firearm as the gas pressure dissipates as the space it occupies is increased.

My 22" CZ is much quieter than my 10" 10/22 both firing the same 22lr.
 
Old 22LR with a 24" barrel, flashlight hose clamped to it, subsonic ammunition and a 2 litre pop bottle full of steel wool taped to the business end makes dandy racoon gear. (So I'm told)

I imagine this old local rumor is quite illegal however
 
Suppressors are the only piece of PPE in Kanuckistan that's illegal.

Here's hoping when there is a regime change, common sense rules the day & there are MAJOR changes in the burden imposed upon the law abiding...

Cheers
Jay
 
Jay said:
Suppressors are the only piece of PPE in Kanuckistan that's illegal.

Here's hoping when there is a regime change, common sense rules the day & there are MAJOR changes in the burden imposed upon the law abiding...

Cheers
Jay
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Yet military is starting to equip most rifles with one, police service rifles are being out fitted with them.

All for user protection. So to limit hearing damage.
 
etoast said:
This petition for suppressors has been tabled 9 times since early 2022 with 32-74 signatures to the petition and it gets shut down by the minister of “justice” with the same bs response everytime

“ Sound reduction or elimination diminishes the public’s ability to react to gun shots and makes it difficult for law enforcement to become aware of a possible criminal incident.

Firearms owners can make use of other forms of hearing protection that are commonly available and that do not adversely impact public safety.”

As much as I would love them, I don’t have high hopes we will get them anytime soon…especially with the current government 🤡
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This makes me wonder if they’ve ever tested their theory…. Looks to me like they haven’t! Just a random guy at desk making rules to make life hard for the rest of us
 
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