FIREARMS IN THE U.S.

FIREARMS IN THE U.S.

1. EXISTING LAWS

   • STORAGE
     • UNLOADED
     • RENDERED INOPERABLE
     • SECURELY LOCKED AWAY
     • NOT NEAR AMMUNITION
   • DISPLAY
   • TRANSPORTATION
     • SECURELY LOCKED COMPARTMENTS
     • FIREARM NOT VISIBLE
   • HANDLING
     • ONLY ABLE TO LOAD IN A GOVERNMENT-APPROVED AREA
   • SHIPPING
     • ONLY NON-RESTRICTED
     • ONLY WITHIN CANADA
     • SHIPPED THROUGH CANADA POST CORPORATION
   • CRIMINAL OFFENCES
     • SUMMARY CONVICTION
     • INDICTABLE

2. LICENCING

   • BACKGROUND CHECK
     • PAST OFFENCES
     • MENTAL ILLNESS
     • VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR
   • 18 YEARS OF AGE
     • EXCEPTIONS: MINORS WHO HUNT AS A WAY OF LIFE
       • NO PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED FIREARMS
       • PARENTAL CONSENT
   • SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CANADIAN FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE
   • CANADIAN FIREARMS REGISTRATION SYSTEM
     • FIREARMS
     • OWNERS
   • MANDATORY RENEWALS
   • POSSESSION AND ACQUISITION LICENCE
   • MINOR'S POSSESSION LICENCE

3. TYPES OF FIREARMS

   • NON-RESTRICTED
     • RIFLES
     • SHOTGUNS
   • RESTRICTED
     • NON-PROHIBITED HANDGUNS
     • SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES / SHOTGUNS
   • PROHIBITED
     • MODIFIED GUNS
     • FULLY-AUTOMATIC
   • ANTIQUES

4. GUN VIOLENCE

   • ATTEMPTED MURDER
   • HOMICIDES
   • ROBBERIES
   • GUN-RELATED OFFENCES