Firearms Act — F-11.6 12
Prohibited firearms — individuals 12 (1) An individual who is otherwise eligible to hold a licence is not eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess prohibited firearms except as provided in this section. Grandfathered individuals — pre-January 1, 1978 automatic firearms (2) An individual is eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess automatic firearms that, on the commencement day, were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act if the individual (a) on January 1, 1978 possessed one or more automatic firearms; (b) on the commencement day held a registration certificate under the former Act for one or more automatic firearms; and (c) beginning on the commencement day was continuously the holder of a registration certificate for one or more automatic firearms. Grandfathered individuals — pre-August 1, 1992 converted automatic firearms (3) An individual is eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess automatic firearms that have been altered to discharge only one projectile during one pressure of the trigger and that, on the commencement day, were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act if the individual (a) on August 1, 1992 possessed one or more automatic firearms (i) that had been so altered, and (ii) for which on October 1, 1992 a registration certificate under the former Act had been issued or applied for; (b) on the commencement day held a registration certificate under the former Act for one or more automatic firearms that had been so altered; and (c) beginning on the commencement day was continuously the holder of a registration certificate for one or more automatic firearms that have been so altered. Grandfathered individuals — Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 12 (4) An individual is eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess firearms that were declared to be prohibited weapons under the former Act by the Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 12 , made by Order in Council P.C. 1992-1690 of July 23, 1992 and registered as SOR/92-471 and that, on October 1, 1992, either were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act or were the subject of an application for a registration certificate under the former Act if the individual (a) before July 27, 1992 possessed one or more firearms that were so declared; (b) on the commencement day held a registration certificate under the former Act for one or more firearms that were so declared; and (c) beginning on the commencement day was continuously the holder of a registration certificate for one or more firearms that were so declared. Grandfathered individuals — Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 13 (5) An individual is eligible to hold a licence authorizing the individual to possess firearms that were declared to be prohibited weapons under the former Act by the Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 13 , made by Order in Council P.C. 1994-1974 of November 29, 1994 and registered as SOR/94-741 and that, on January 1, 1995, either were registered as restricted weapons under the former Act or were the subject of an application for a registration certificate under the former Act if the individual (a) before January 1, 1995 possessed one or more firearms that were so declared; (b) on the commencement day held a registration certificate under the former Act for one or more firearms that were so declared; and (c) beginning on the commencement day was continuously the holder of a registration certificate for one or more firearms that were so declared. Grandfathered individuals — pre-December 1, 1998 handguns (6) A particular individual is eligible to hold a licence authorizing that particular individual to possess a handgun referred to in subsection (6.1) if (a) on December 1, 1998 the particular individual (i) held a registration certificate under the former Act for that kind of handgun, or (ii) had applied for a registration certificate that was subsequently issued for that kind of handgun; an