Tracer ammo in Canada

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I recently picked up some 7.62x39 tracer ammo from a local gun store. I was always under the impression that this type of ammo is prohibited in Canada, but the store owner swears that it is not. Everyone that I have talked to about it has a different idea about the legality of it. Does anyone know for sure? Also, would it be appropriate to shoot it at at the local outdoor range (if it is legal).
 
dogstyl said:
where did you buy them. i have an sks and would like some tracers for it. how much did you pay for them?
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NRCan had it removed from retail sales. Expect to pay considerably more than the $.20-.25 each that it originally sold for.

Some dealers may still have it or find it at gunshows.
 
what NRCan stand for again?

And why are they such dip-whads?
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Natural Resources Canada. The ERD section run by Dr. Chris Watson has near complete independence when it comes to the regulation of explosives in Canada. The powers given to him by the Explosives Act allow him a huge, broad and basically unaccountable mandate in the field. ERD is really geared to providing services to the mining and pryro-tech industries and ammo really only plays second fiddle to them. They would dearly love to be able to regulate ammo the same way they do explosives as Dr. Watson has some very set ideas about what should and shouldn't be allowed in his "kingdom".
 
deepphunk said:
I recently picked up some 7.62x39 tracer ammo from a local gun store. I was always under the impression that this type of ammo is prohibited in Canada, but the store owner swears that it is not. Everyone that I have talked to about it has a different idea about the legality of it. Does anyone know for sure? Also, would it be appropriate to shoot it at at the local outdoor range (if it is legal).
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Which store has it. I am looking for some and i am going to stoon soon
 
Mauserman said:
Natural Resources Canada. The ERD section run by Dr. Chris Watson has near complete independence when it comes to the regulation of explosives in Canada. The powers given to him by the Explosives Act allow him a huge, broad and basically unaccountable mandate in the field. ERD is really geared to providing services to the mining and pryro-tech industries and ammo really only plays second fiddle to them. They would dearly love to be able to regulate ammo the same way they do explosives as Dr. Watson has some very set ideas about what should and shouldn't be allowed in his "kingdom".
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Sounds like he is suffering from "little green god" syndrome, which a lot of government inspectors and regulators seem to be prone to.
 
OneBarfly said:
This question gets asked all the time here. (try the search function)

Not illegal, but I would only shoot under wet or winter conditions on a outdoor range (if permitted by club rules)
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Good advice , we learned the hard way. Picture 4 grown men running 100 yards downrange with brooms trying for 1/2 an hour to put a fire out, hoping that no one would see it and call the local fire department.

We got away with that one, and now it's only a story. LOL :D


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taffman said:
Good advice , we learned the hard way. Picture 4 grown men running 100 yards downrange with brooms trying for 1/2 an hour to put a fire out, hoping that no one would see it and call the local fire department.

We got away with that one, and now it's only a story. LOL :D


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or running up a hillside with three cans of coke and orange crush to douse a grass fire... open, finger on hole, invert, and shake!
 
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