Bill S-231 to be retabled - BYE BYE semi's NOW s-223
Senator Celine Hervieux-Payette is at it again...
I will re-table my bill on firearms to promote better control for recreational shooting and a better definition of hunting firearms #cdnpoli
http://nncfb.ca/bill-s-231-retabled-...vieux-payette/
Titled “Strengthening Canadians’ Security and Promotion Hunting and Recreational Shooting” seeks to create a definition for “hunting firearms”, amend the definition of “prohibited firearms” and to replace “restricted firearms” with “circumscribed firearms”, defined as all previous restricted firearms and all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns so that they can only be used at an approved range:
Definition 1
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A hunting firearm is defined as any firearm with a smoothbore or striated barrel that is more than 470 mm long, in other words a shotgun or rifle. Semi-automatic weapons are not included in the definition of hunting firearm, with the exception of 22 calibre rim-fire semi-automatic rifles.
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Definition 2
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A circumscribed firearm is any firearm, other than a prohibited firearm, that has a barrel equal to or less than 470 millimetres, such as handguns or firearms that are capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner.
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- redefine two of the three existing classes of firearms by making only hunting firearms legal and localizing the prohibition of restricted firearms;
Looks like I might get to keep my Dad's old 22 after all and the pump seems safe.... for now.