Concerns with implementation of UN Firearm Marking Scheme
We request that the government revise the “Marking of Imported Firearms” regulations as recommended
(see attachment) by the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) before they come
into effect June 2017. These regulations as currently written duplicate current manufacturers’ marking and
would result in a significant increase in the cost of firearms in Canada and a negative impact on the sporting
goods industries, sports shooters and those Canadians who rely on hunting to feed their families, including,
aboriginal hunters.
Canada’s already strict firearm import process already accomplishes every goal specified in United Nations
Protocol 55/255, formally called the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms,
Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime.
Need for Control to Prevent Unilateral and Capricious Firearms Classification Decisions by RCMP
We urge the Government to rethink their promise to repeal measures that give Cabinet the ability to reverse
these arbitrary decisions by the RCMP. Until the RCMP implements a fair and transparent process of
classifying firearms, Cabinet will need every power available to protect law-abiding firearms owners in
Canada.
A ruling by the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program has made Ruger 10/22 magazines that hold more than 10
rounds of .22 rim fire ammunition prohibited. With the stroke of a bureaucratic pen, the RCMP has
unilaterally turned hundreds of thousands of Canadians into criminals overnight. These instant criminals
now face up to a 10-year prison term for possessing a prohibited device – a rifle magazine that’s been legal
in Canada since the 1960’s. This ruling is inconsistent with the actual regulations and was made with:
1. Lack of public notification
2. Lack of public
3. No provision for an amnesty period and disposal process.
We request that the government overrule the classification of the Ruger 10/22 magazine as a prohibited
device and establish processes to prevent further unilateral actions by the RCMP.
Lack of Adequate Levels of Service for Fire Arms Licensing Program
Although te service standard for all renewals is 45 days, numerous members have had their renewals
take over 90 days. We are concerned that there may be serious repercussions on licence-holders if a
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PAL renewal is delayed due to processing and request that the government take action to ensure the
renewal standard is met.
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