Ottawa tweaks draft regulations to ensure gun buyers have licences
The Liberal authorities has revised draft firearm rules to make sure somebody shopping for a gun really has a sound licence.
When Invoice C-71 acquired royal assent in 2019, the federal government mentioned it will require sellers to confirm the validity of a firearms licence earlier than promoting a non-restricted firearm, comparable to a rifle or shotgun.
Nevertheless, proposed rules included no obligation on the a part of a vendor to test with the federal firearms registrar to make sure that a potential gun purchaser had a sound licence — an omission that sparked criticism from gun-control advocates.
Last rules made public right now shut that loophole.
Invoice C-71 additionally requires distributors to maintain data of non-restricted firearm transactions.
As well as, the laws expands background checks that may decide eligibility for a firearms licence to an individual’s complete life, not simply the final 5 years.
