The same applies to businesses newly regulated under the Firearms Act, such as theatres and Royal Canadian Legion Branches. If the owner does not get the proper licence, then he or she cannot qualify to own this class of firearm and must turn it over to a police officer or firearms officer. Businesses newly regulated under the Firearms Act that have unregistered restricted firearms must get the proper firearms business licence and have the firearms registered. This includes handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less and all .25 and .32 calibre models. The Government made this decision because these easily concealable weapons threaten public safety.
Exceptions are if the firearm has been properly deactivated or if it is an antique under the law.