Good day,
I want to possibly start a petition for Canada to look into the current airgun laws. Currently its 500FPS or 4.2ft/lbs.
The following meets the criteria for firearm for the criminal code and firearms act.
These are air guns with both a high muzzle velocity (greater than 152.4 metres or 500 feet per second) and a high muzzle energy (greater than 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds).
I would like to propose we make it like the UK, 12ft/lbs that way people can hunt small game with .177 or would prefer a loopy .22. (at that power level)
I need some names and emails to start the petition. (about 5 to start) then I will start sending it to members of Parliament.
I recently asked the "experts" at the firearms techniical division of the RCMP. This man told me "Air guns arefirst firearms and then, are exempted (-500 fps) because of velocity/Joules not needing PAL/registration but all other firearm storage/transport rules applies." which is complete bullpoop. By his logic bb guns and paintball guns are firearms and need to be trigger locked etc. Over 500FPS yes you need all this, under 500 it is not a firearm.
We need to look into this ridiculous law, please help!
I want to possibly start a petition for Canada to look into the current airgun laws. Currently its 500FPS or 4.2ft/lbs.
The following meets the criteria for firearm for the criminal code and firearms act.
These are air guns with both a high muzzle velocity (greater than 152.4 metres or 500 feet per second) and a high muzzle energy (greater than 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds).
I would like to propose we make it like the UK, 12ft/lbs that way people can hunt small game with .177 or would prefer a loopy .22. (at that power level)
I need some names and emails to start the petition. (about 5 to start) then I will start sending it to members of Parliament.
I recently asked the "experts" at the firearms techniical division of the RCMP. This man told me "Air guns arefirst firearms and then, are exempted (-500 fps) because of velocity/Joules not needing PAL/registration but all other firearm storage/transport rules applies." which is complete bullpoop. By his logic bb guns and paintball guns are firearms and need to be trigger locked etc. Over 500FPS yes you need all this, under 500 it is not a firearm.
We need to look into this ridiculous law, please help!