List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms in Canada (2024)

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List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms in Canada: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/FullText.html

Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted

SOR/98-462

CRIMINAL CODE

SOR/98-472, s. 1.

SCHEDULE

(Sections 2 to 6)

PART 1

Prohibited Firearms

Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 3

1Any firearm capable of discharging a dart or other object carrying an electrical current or substance, including the firearm of the design commonly known as the Taser Public Defender and any variant or modified version of it.

Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 8

2The firearm known as the SSS-1 Stinger and any similar firearm designed or of a size to fit in the palm of the hand.

Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 11

3The firearm of the design commonly known as the Franchi SPAS 12 shotgun, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Franchi LAW 12 shotgun.

4The firearm of the design commonly known as the Striker shotgun, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Striker 12 shotgun and the Streetsweeper shotgun.

5The firearm of the design commonly known as the USAS-12 Auto Shotgun, and any variant or modified version of it.

6The firearm of the design commonly known as the Franchi SPAS-15 shotgun, and any variant or modified version of it.

7The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun and the Benelli M3 Super 90 shotgun, and any variants or modified versions of them, with the exception of the

(a)M1 Super 90 Field;

(b)M1 Super 90 Sporting Special;

(c)Montefeltro Super 90;

(d)Montefeltro Super 90 Standard Hunter;

(e)Montefeltro Super 90 Left Hand;

(f)Montefeltro Super 90 Turkey;

(g)Montefeltro Super 90 Uplander;

(h)Montefeltro Super 90 Slug;

(i)Montefeltro Super 90 20 Gauge;

(j)Black Eagle;

(k)Black Eagle Limited Edition;

(l)Black Eagle Competition;

(m)Black Eagle Slug Gun;

(n)Super Black Eagle; and

(o)Super Black Eagle Custom Slug.

8The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Bernardelli B4 shotgun and the Bernardelli B4/B shotgun, and any variants or modified versions of them.

9The firearm of the design commonly known as the American 180 Auto Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the AM-180 Auto Carbine and the Illinois Arms Company Model 180 Auto Carbine.

10The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Barrett “Light Fifty” Model 82A1 rifle and the Barrett Model 90 rifle, and any variants or modified versions of them.

11The firearm of the design commonly known as the Calico M-900 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the M-951 carbine, M-100 carbine and M-105 carbine.

12The firearm of the design commonly known as the Iver Johnson AMAC long-range rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

13The firearm of the design commonly known as the McMillan M87 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the McMillan M87R rifle and the McMillan M88 carbine.

14The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Pauza Specialties P50 rifle and P50 carbine, and any variants or modified versions of them.

15The firearm of the design commonly known as the Encom MK-IV carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

16The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Encom MP-9 and MP-45 carbines, and any variants or modified versions of them.

17The firearm of the design commonly known as the FAMAS rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the MAS 223, FAMAS Export, FAMAS Civil and Mitchell MAS/22.

18The firearm of the design commonly known as the Feather AT-9 Semi-Auto Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Feather AT-22 Auto Carbine.

19The firearm of the design commonly known as the Federal XC-450 Auto Rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Federal XC-900 rifle and Federal XC-220 rifle.

20The firearm of the design commonly known as the Gepard long-range sniper rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

21The firearm of the design commonly known as the Heckler and Koch (HK) Model G11 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

22The firearm of the design commonly known as the Research Armament Industries (RAI) Model 500 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

23The firearm of the design commonly known as the Spectre Auto Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

24The firearm of the design commonly known as the US Arms PMAI “Assault” 22 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

25The firearm of the design commonly known as the Weaver Arms Nighthawk Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

26The firearm of the design commonly known as the A.A. Arms AR9 Semi-Automatic Rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

27The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Claridge HI-TEC C, LEC-9 and ZLEC-9 carbines, and any variants or modified versions of them.

28The firearm of the design commonly known as the Kimel Industries AR-9 rifle or carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

29The firearm of the design commonly known as the Grendel R-31 Auto Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

30The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Maadi Griffin Rifle and the Maadi Griffin Carbine, and any variants or modified versions of them.

31The firearm of the design commonly known as the AA Arms Model AR-9 carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

32The firearm of the design commonly known as the Bushmaster Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

33The firearm of the design commonly known as the Calico M-950 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the M-110 pistol.

34The firearm of the design commonly known as the Encom MK-IV assault pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

35The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Encom MP-9 and MP-45 assault pistols, and any variants or modified versions of them, including the Encom MP-9 and MP-45 mini pistols.

36The firearm of the design commonly known as the Federal XP-450 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the XP-900 Auto Pistol.

37The firearm of the design commonly known as the Heckler and Koch (HK) SP89 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

38The firearm of the design commonly known as the Intratec Tec-9 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Tec-9S, Tec-9M, Tec-9MS, and any semi-automatic variants of them, including the Tec-DC9, Tec-DC9M, Tec-9A, Tec-Scorpion, Tec-22T and Tec-22TN.

39The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Iver Johnson Enforcer Model 3000 Auto Pistol and the Iver Johnson Plainfield Super Enforcer Carbine, and any variants or modified versions of them.

40The firearm of the design commonly known as the Skorpion Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

41The firearm of the design commonly known as the Spectre Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

42The firearm of the design commonly known as the Sterling Mk 7 pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Sterling Mk 7 C4 and Sterling Mk 7 C8.

43The firearm of the design commonly known as the Universal Enforcer Model 3000 Auto Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Universal Enforcer Model 3010N, Model 3015G, Model 3020TRB and Model 3025TCO Carbines.

44The firearm of the design commonly known as the US Arms PMAIP “Assault” 22 pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

45The firearm of the design commonly known as the Goncz High-Tech Long Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Claridge Hi-Tec models S, L, T, ZL-9 and ZT-9 pistols.

46The firearm of the design commonly known as the Leader Mark 5 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

47The firearm of the design commonly known as the OA-93 assault pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

48The firearm of the design commonly known as the A.A. Arms AP9 Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

49The firearm of the design commonly known as the Patriot pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

50The firearm of the design commonly known as the XM 231S pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the A1, A2 and A3 Flattop pistols.

51The firearm of the design commonly known as the AA Arms Model AP-9 pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Target AP-9 and the Mini AP-9 pistols.

52The firearm of the design commonly known as the Kimel Industries AP-9 pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

53The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Grendel P-30, P-30 M, P-30 L and P-31 pistols, and any variants or modified versions of them.

54The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Claridge HI-TEC ZL-9, HI-TEC S, HI-TEC L, HI-TEC T, HI-TEC ZT-9 and HI-TEC ZL-9 pistols, and any variants or modified versions of them.

55The firearm of the design commonly known as the Steyr SPP Assault Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

56The firearm of the design commonly known as the Maadi Griffin Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

57The firearm of the design commonly known as the Interdynamics KG-99 Assault Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 12

58The firearm of the design commonly known as the Sterling Mk 6 Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

59The firearm of the design commonly known as the Steyr AUG rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

60The firearm of the design commonly known as the UZI carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the UZI Model A carbine and the Mini-UZI carbine.

61The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Ingram M10 and M11 pistols, and any variants or modified versions of them, including the Cobray M10 and M11 pistols, the RPB M10, M11, SM10 and SM11 pistols and the SWD M10, M11, SM10 and SM11 pistols.

62The firearm of the design commonly known as the Partisan Avenger Auto Pistol, and any variant or modified version of it.

63The firearm of the design commonly known as the UZI pistol, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Micro-UZI pistol.

Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 13

64The firearm of the design commonly known as the AK-47 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it except for the Valmet Hunter, the Valmet Hunter Auto and the Valmet M78 rifles, but including the

(a)AK-74;

(b)AK Hunter;

(c)AKM;

(d)AKM-63;

(e)AKS-56S;

(f)AKS-56S-1;

(g)AKS-56S-2;

(h)AKS-74;

(i)AKS-84S-1;

(j)AMD-65;

(k)AR Model .223;

(l)Dragunov;

(m)Galil;

(n)KKMPi69;

(o)M60;

(p)M62;

(q)M70B1;

(r)M70AB2;

(s)M76;

(t)M77B1;

(u)M78;

(v)M80;

(w)M80A;

(x)MAK90;

(y)MPiK;

(z)MPiKM;

(z.1)MPiKMS-72;

(z.2)MPiKS;

(z.3)PKM;

(z.4)PKM-DGN-60;

(z.5)PMKM;

(z.6)RPK;

(z.7)RPK-74;

(z.8)RPK-87S;

(z.9)Type 56;

(z.10)Type 56-1;

(z.11)Type 56-2;

(z.12)Type 56-3;

(z.13)Type 56-4;

(z.14)Type 68;

(z.15)Type 79;

(z.16)American Arms AKY39;

(z.17)American Arms AKF39;

(z.18)American Arms AKC47;

(z.19)American Arms AKF47;

(z.20)MAM70WS762;

(z.21)MAM70FS762;

(z.22)Mitchell AK-22;

(z.23)Mitchell AK-47;

(z.24)Mitchell Heavy Barrel AK-47;

(z.25)Norinco 84S;

(z.26)Norinco 84S AK;

(z.27)Norinco 56;

(z.28)Norinco 56-1;

(z.29)Norinco 56-2;

(z.30)Norinco 56-3;

(z.31)Norinco 56-4;

(z.32)Poly Technologies Inc. AK-47/S;

(z.33)Poly Technologies Inc. AKS-47/S;

(z.34)Poly Technologies Inc. AKS-762;

(z.35)Valmet M76;

(z.36)Valmet M76 carbine;

(z.37)Valmet M78/A2;

(z.38)Valmet M78 (NATO) LMG;

(z.39)Valmet M82; and

(z.40)Valmet M82 Bullpup.

65The firearm of the design commonly known as the Armalite AR-180 Sporter carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

66The firearm of the design commonly known as the Beretta AR70 assault rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

67The firearm of the design commonly known as the BM 59 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including

(a)the Beretta

(i)BM 59,

(ii)BM 59R,

(iii)BM 59GL,

(iv)BM 59D,

(v)BM 59 Mk E,

(vi)BM 59 Mk I,

(vii)BM 59 Mk Ital,

(viii)BM 59 Mk II,

(ix)BM 59 Mk III,

(x)BM 59 Mk Ital TA,

(xi)BM 59 Mk Ital Para,

(xii)BM 59 Mk Ital TP, and

(xiii)BM 60CB; and

(b)the Springfield Armory

(i)BM 59 Alpine,

(ii)BM 59 Alpine Paratrooper, and

(iii)BM 59 Nigerian Mk IV.

68The firearm of the design commonly known as the Bushmaster Auto Rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

69The firearm of the design commonly known as the Cetme Sport Auto Rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

70The firearm of the design commonly known as the Daewoo K1 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Daewoo K1A1, K2, Max 1, Max 2, AR-100, AR 110C, MAXI-II and KC-20.

71The firearm of the design commonly known as the Demro TAC-1M carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Demro XF-7 Wasp Carbine.

72The firearm of the design commonly known as the Eagle Apache Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

73The firearm of the design commonly known as the FN-FNC rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the FNC Auto Rifle, FNC Auto Paratrooper, FNC-11, FNC-22 and FNC-33.

74The firearm of the design commonly known as the FN-FAL (FN-LAR) rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the FN 308 Model 44, FN-FAL (FN-LAR) Competition Auto, FN-FAL (FN-LAR) Heavy Barrel 308 Match, FN-FAL (FN-LAR) Paratrooper 308 Match 50-64 and FN 308 Model 50-63.

75The firearm of the design commonly known as the G3 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Heckler and Koch

(a)HK 91;

(b)HK 91A2;

(c)HK 91A3;

(d)HK G3 A3;

(e)HK G3 A3 ZF;

(f)HK G3 A4;

(g)HK G3 SG/1; and

(h)HK PSG1.

76The firearm of the design commonly known as the Galil assault rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the AP-84, Galil ARM, Galil AR, Galil SAR, Galil 332 and Mitchell Galil/22 Auto Rifle.

77The firearm of the design commonly known as the Goncz High-Tech Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it.

78The firearm of the design commonly known as the Heckler and Koch HK 33 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the

(a)HK 33A2;

(b)HK 33A3;

(c)HK 33KA1;

(d)HK 93;

(e)HK 93A2; and

(f)HK 93A3.

79The firearm of the design commonly known as the J & R Eng M-68 carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the PJK M-68 and the Wilkinson Terry carbine.

80The firearm of the design commonly known as the Leader Mark Series Auto Rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

81The firearms of the designs commonly known as the MP5 submachine gun and MP5 carbine, and any variants or modified versions of them, including the Heckler and Koch

(a)HK MP5;

(b)HK MP5A2;

(c)HK MP5A3;

(d)HK MP5K;

(e)HK MP5SD;

(f)HK MP5SD1;

(g)HK MP5SD2;

(h)HK MP5SD3;

(i)HK 94;

(j)HK 94A2; and

(k)HK 94A3.

82The firearm of the design commonly known as the PE57 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

83The firearms of the designs commonly known as the SG-550 rifle and SG-551 carbine, and any variants or modified versions of them.

84The firearm of the design commonly known as the SIG AMT rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

85The firearm of the design commonly known as the Springfield Armory SAR-48 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the SAR-48 Bush, SAR-48 Heavy Barrel, SAR-48 Para and SAR-48 Model 22.

86The firearm of the design commonly known as the Thompson submachine gun, and any variant or modified version of it, including the

(a)Thompson Model 1921;

(b)Thompson Model 1927;

(c)Thompson Model 1928;

(d)Thompson Model M1;

(e)Auto-Ordnance M27A-1;

(f)Auto-Ordnance M27A-1 Deluxe;

(g)Auto-Ordnance M1927A-3;

(h)Auto-Ordnance M1927A-5;

(i)Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1;

(j)Commando Arms Mk I;

(k)Commando Arms Mk II;

(l)Commando Arms Mk III;

(m)Commando Arms Mk 9; and

(n)Commando Arms Mk 45.

PART 2

Restricted Firearms

Former Restricted Weapons Order

1The firearms of the designs commonly known as the High Standard Model 10, Series A shotgun and the High Standard Model 10, Series B shotgun, and any variants or modified versions of them.

2The firearm of the design commonly known as the M-16 rifle, and any variant or modified version of it, including the

(a)Colt AR-15;

(b)Colt AR-15 SPI;

(c)Colt AR-15 Sporter;

(d)Colt AR-15 Collapsible Stock Model;

(e)Colt AR-15 A2;

(f)Colt AR-15 A2 Carbine;

(g)Colt AR-15 A2 Government Model Rifle;

(h)Colt AR-15 A2 Government Model Target Rifle;

(i)Colt AR-15 A2 Government Model Carbine;

(j)Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter II;

(k)Colt AR-15 A2 H-BAR;

(l)Colt AR-15 A2 Delta H-BAR;

(m)Colt AR-15 A2 Delta H-BAR Match;

(n)Colt AR-15 9mm Carbine;

(o)Armalite AR-15;

(p)AAI M15;

(q)AP74;

(r)EAC J-15;

(s)PWA Commando;

(t)SGW XM15A;

(u)SGW CAR-AR;

(v)SWD AR-15; and

(w)any 22-calibre rimfire variant, including the

(i)Mitchell M-16A-1/22,

(ii)Mitchell M-16/22,

(iii)Mitchell CAR-15/22, and

(iv)AP74 Auto Rifle.

PART 2.1

Firearms for the Purposes of Sections3.1 and 3.2

1Ceská Zbrojovka (CZ) Model CZ858 Tactical-2P rifle

2Ceská Zbrojovka (CZ) Model CZ858 Tactical-2V rifle

3Ceská Zbrojovka (CZ) Model CZ858 Tactical-4P rifle

4Ceská Zbrojovka (CZ) Model CZ858 Tactical-4V rifle

5SAN Swiss Arms Model Classic Green rifle

6SAN Swiss Arms Model Classic Green carbine

7SAN Swiss Arms Model Classic Green CQB rifle

8SAN Swiss Arms Model Black Special rifle

9SAN Swiss Arms Model Black Special carbine

10SAN Swiss Arms Model Black Special CQB rifle

11SAN Swiss Arms Model Black Special Target rifle

12SAN Swiss Arms Model Blue Star rifle

13SAN Swiss Arms Model Heavy Metal rifle

14SAN Swiss Arms Model Red Devil rifle

15SAN Swiss Arms Model Swiss Arms Edition rifle

Interpretation

1In these Regulations, “semi-automatic”, in respect of a firearm, means a firearm that is equipped with a mechanism that, following the discharge of a cartridge, automatically operates to complete any part of the reloading cycle necessary to prepare for the discharge of the next cartridge.

Prescription

2The firearms listed in Part 1 of the schedule are prohibited firearms for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition “prohibited firearm” in subsection 84(1) of theCriminal Code.

3The firearms listed in Part 2 of the schedule are restricted firearms for the purposes of paragraph(d) of the definitionrestricted firearmin subsection84(1) of theCriminal Code, except for those firearms that are prohibited firearms within the meaning of paragraph(b) or (c) of the definitionprohibited firearmin that subsection.

3.1The firearms listed in Part2.1 of the schedule that have a barrel that is less than 470mm in length, and firearms listed in items3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of that Part that do not have a barrel, are restricted firearms for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definitionrestricted firearmin subsection84(1) of theCriminal Code, except for those firearms that

(a)discharge projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger; or

(b)are prohibited firearms within the meaning of paragraph(b) of the definitionprohibited firearmin subsection84(1) of theCriminal Code.

3.2The firearms listed in Part2.1 of the schedule that have a barrel that is at least 470mm in length, and the firearms listed in items1, 2, 5, 8 and 11 to 15 of that Part that do not have a barrel, are non-restricted firearms for the purposes of paragraph(b) of the definitionnon-restricted firearmin subsection84(1) of theCriminal Code, except for those firearms that

(a)discharge projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger; or

(b)are prohibited firearms within the meaning of paragraph(b) of the definitionprohibited firearmin subsection84(1) of theCriminal Code.

4The weapons listed in Part 3 of the schedule are prohibited weapons for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition “prohibited weapon” in subsection 84(1) of theCriminal Code.

5The components and parts of weapons, accessories, and cartridge magazines listed in Part 4 of the schedule are prohibited devices for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (d) of the definition “prohibited device” in subsection 84(1) of theCriminal Code.

6The ammunition and projectiles listed in Part 5 of the schedule are prohibited ammunition for the purposes of the definition “prohibited ammunition” in subsection 84(1) of theCriminal Code.

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