Regulations Amending the Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations
Enabling Acts
Firearms Act
Description
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), which received Royal Assent on December 15, 2023, included provisions to centralize the issuance of Authorizations To Carry (ATC) for protection of life.
This proposal would amend the Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations to reflect the Commissioner of Firearms new authorities to issue, revoke, renew, and attach conditions to protection of life ATCs for private citizens for restricted firearms or handguns.
Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses
The proposal is administrative in nature and is expected to have no impact on Canadians, including businesses.
Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)
N/A
Consultations
N/A
Further information
N/A
Departmental contact information
Firearms Policy
Crime Prevention Branch
ps.firearms-armesafeu.sp@ps-sp.gc.ca
Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan
April 2024.
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