Building the Canadian Semi-Auto STEN

[Mick]

I know this post is not specific to building stens, but it is relevant to anyone building one.


I have heard it mentioned several times that if the FRT group do not approve guns submitted then you will loose them forever. This is not the case if you know what to do.


The way to force them to return the guns is first to register them. This can be done at any time, even when they are in possesion of them. It does not matter what they are registered as. The purpose of registering the gun/guns is to force the CFC into revoking the registration, not to obtain obtain a registration certificate.

Once this is done you can start court proceedings under section 74 ( this costs nothing ), and their findings are automatically suspended until the matter is reviewed by your provincial court. In the meantime they have to return the guns, as their classification of prohibited is not binding until ruled so by the court.

If you are successful in court then great, if not then the guns can be resubmitted, and the entire process repeated, time and time again.

There is no need to be intimidated by the FRT group, just use the law to play them at their own game.

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[tiriaq]

I know this post is not specific to building stens, but it is relevant to anyone building one.


I have heard it mentioned several times that if the FRT group do not approve guns submitted then you will loose them forever. This is not the case if you know what to do.


The way to force them to return the guns is first to register them. This can be done at any time, even when they are in possesion of them. It does not matter what they are registered as. The purpose of registering the gun/guns is to force the CFC into revoking the registration, not to obtain obtain a registration certificate.

Once this is done you can start court proceedings under section 74 ( this costs nothing ), and their findings are automatically suspended until the matter is reviewed by your provincial court. In the meantime they have to return the guns, as their classification of prohibited is not binding until ruled so by the court.

If you are successful in court then great, if not then the guns can be resubmitted, and the entire process repeated, time and time again.

There is no need to be intimidated by the FRT group, just use the law to play them at their own game.

A refusal to issue a certificate or licence can be appealed in court.

[Mick]

A refusal to issue a certificate or licence can be appealed in court.

Exactly, and in the meantime they have to return the guns.

In my case they gave me two choices. "I could modify the guns and resubmit them", or I could "take the matter before a judge and let the judge decide."

I chose to take both options