Register Gun Quebec
The canadian firearms registry is the gun registry managed by the canadian firearms program of the royal canadian mounted police rcmp as part of the rcmp s responsibilities under the firearms act 1995 it requires the registration of all restricted and prohibited firearms in canada the registry was introduced by the liberal government of prime minister jean chrétien in 1993 and implemented.
Register gun quebec. Gun owners still oppose registry. Tom knighton tom knighton is a navy veteran a former newspaperman a novelist and a blogger. Applications for registration transfer or modification can then be submitted online. Luc boucher the head of a non for profit organization. Quebec is the only province requiring that long guns including shotguns and rifles be registered.
Quebec gun owners are stunned by the provincial government s stubborn desire to resuscitate an expensive inefficient and proven useless registry. Owners of firearms are responsible for registering with the québec firearms registration service siaf even for firearms previously registered with the former canadian gun registry. Reporting behaviour that is likely to jeopardize safety with a firearm. Noting that gun owners managed to get the federal gun registry scrapped. Bill 64 the firearms registration act was adopted by the national assembly in june of 2016 to replace.
Canada canadian gun control gun control gun registration gun rights guns quebec author s bio. Long gun owners must register their guns by jan. The fact is on september 13 the government of quebec and the department of public security published their draft regulations for the registry. Québec firearms registration service effective from january 29 2019 all unrestricted firearms on québec territory must be registered when acquired. You need a registration certificate for restricted and prohibited firearms.
A real liberal open bar bob bush quebec. A registration certificate identifies a firearm and links the firearm to its owner. Quebec s firearms registry owners of non restricted firearms long guns in the province of quebec have until january 29th 2019 to register their guns or they can face fines from as much as 500 up to 5 000. Quebec passed a law creating a long gun registry in 2016 and has.