Dec 1st, 2007 - Firearms Marking Regulations (SOR/2004-275)

[Badger]

Unless the government announces a further delay, the new U.N. sponsored gun marking regulations are scheduled to come into effect as of December 1st, 2007.

The legislation, which was passed during the previous Liberal government and is known as Bill C-10A, will require all newly manufactured or imported firearms be marked with the letters "CA 07" in addition to the pre-existing serial number. The marking requirement is in compliance with a United Nations treaty which seeks to add a country code to each firearm in an attempt to trace the illicit trafficking of firearms to war zones in third world countries. Apparently no other countries have adopted it and its implementation was delayed when the CPC initally came to power.

Firearms Marking Regulations (SOR/2004-275) (click here)

There is an option to apply for an exemption... Sub-section 4 (click here).

Note sub section 4. (3) (c) and (d)

4. (3) In the case of an imported firearm, the Registrar, on application by the individual, business or public service agency that is importing it, shall grant the applicant an exemption from the requirement set out in paragraph (2)(c) if

(a) marking the firearm in a place that is visible only by disassembling the firearm is consistent with the current practices of the manufacturer of that model of firearm;

(b) the firearm does not provide a visible space suitable to stamp or engrave the markings;

(c) the firearm is rare;

(d) the firearm is of a value that is unusually high for that type of firearm and that value would be significantly reduced if the markings were visible without disassembly; or

(e) the firearm is imported by a business that holds a licence for the purpose of using the firearm in respect of motion picture, television, video or theatrical productions or in publishing activities.

I understand from discussions with Questar (click here), that when they queried the Department of Justice on this exemption procedure, there doesn't appear to be one in place.

So, I'd recommend that if any of you are importing a valuable and collectible milsurp, you contact the Department of Justice (click here) and get on their case about obtaining an exemption. In fact, the more of you that overwhelm them with requests, the more likely they are to get something in-place, or perhaps we might even get a further delay in the implementation of this useless legislation.

Regards,
Badger

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