Tracer rounds...
- Thread starter Credo
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- Edmonton, Alberta
Oh no.. Not this again....
I emailed the SK CFO office on this a few weeks ago and they stated they are illegal for civilian use, rather they were a prohibited device. Only the military and ERT teams are permitted to possess and use.
Your CFO might be able to answer that for you if you ask them.
Not sure why.
Your CFO might be able to answer that for you if you ask them.
Not sure why.
Rules re: tracers
There seems to be various discussions about the legality of tracer ammo in Canada.
The simple answer is that they are not legal to sell, buy, import or posess.
However, these rules appear to be generally ignored by NRCAN, et al., evidenced by the fact that much of the ammo in Canada is not authorized, i.e. Imperial ammo is not on the authorized list. There is no mention of grandfathering in the regs.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/minerals-metals/explosives/4118
Quote:
Authorization is the process by which an explosive substance or explosive article, as defined in the Explosives Act and Regulations, is declared authorized by the Chief Inspector, at which time it becomes legal to manufacture, sell, possess or use that explosive or explosive article in Canada or import it into Canada; only after approval is the item added to the list of authorized explosives. As part of this process, the explosive substances or explosive articles are classified in accordance with the Explosives Regulations. Only an explosive substance or explosive article under the care and control of the Department of National Defence is exempt from authorization.
3.1 Products Not Authorized in Canada
...
- ammunition that includes a tracer, an incendiary composition, a high explosive or other similar military-type ammunition;
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/reg...crc-c-599.html
Quote:
“safety cartridge” means a cartridge for any shotgun, gun, rifle, pistol, revolver and industrial gun the case of which can be extracted after firing and that is so closed as to prevent any explosion in one cartridge being communicated to another cartridge but does not include tracer, incendiary, high explosive or other similar military type cartridges; (cartouche de sûreté);
Please note that these rules are not the firearms act or criminal code, which we are generally more familiar with and do not mention tracers.
Hopefully, they will change their position on tracers, as they recently did with frangible ammo.
Also, notwithstanding the above, to store tracers would require a magazine license since they are not "safety cartridges", and only they have a special exemption from the storage regs.
There seems to be various discussions about the legality of tracer ammo in Canada.
The simple answer is that they are not legal to sell, buy, import or posess.
However, these rules appear to be generally ignored by NRCAN, et al., evidenced by the fact that much of the ammo in Canada is not authorized, i.e. Imperial ammo is not on the authorized list. There is no mention of grandfathering in the regs.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/minerals-metals/explosives/4118
Quote:
Authorization is the process by which an explosive substance or explosive article, as defined in the Explosives Act and Regulations, is declared authorized by the Chief Inspector, at which time it becomes legal to manufacture, sell, possess or use that explosive or explosive article in Canada or import it into Canada; only after approval is the item added to the list of authorized explosives. As part of this process, the explosive substances or explosive articles are classified in accordance with the Explosives Regulations. Only an explosive substance or explosive article under the care and control of the Department of National Defence is exempt from authorization.
3.1 Products Not Authorized in Canada
...
- ammunition that includes a tracer, an incendiary composition, a high explosive or other similar military-type ammunition;
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/reg...crc-c-599.html
Quote:
“safety cartridge” means a cartridge for any shotgun, gun, rifle, pistol, revolver and industrial gun the case of which can be extracted after firing and that is so closed as to prevent any explosion in one cartridge being communicated to another cartridge but does not include tracer, incendiary, high explosive or other similar military type cartridges; (cartouche de sûreté);
Please note that these rules are not the firearms act or criminal code, which we are generally more familiar with and do not mention tracers.
Hopefully, they will change their position on tracers, as they recently did with frangible ammo.
Also, notwithstanding the above, to store tracers would require a magazine license since they are not "safety cartridges", and only they have a special exemption from the storage regs.
