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1 ARCHIVED - Archiving Content ARCHIVÉE - Contenu archivé Archived Content Contenu archivé Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available. L information dont il est indiqué qu elle est archivée est fournie à des fins de référence, de recherche ou de tenue de documents. Elle n est pas assujettie aux normes Web du gouvernement du Canada et elle n a pas été modifiée ou mise à jour depuis son archivage. Pour obtenir cette information dans un autre format, veuillez communiquer avec nous. This document is archival in nature and is intended for those who wish to consult archival documents made available from the collection of Public Safety Canada. Some of these documents are available in only one official language. Translation, to be provided by Public Safety Canada, is available upon request. Le présent document a une valeur archivistique et fait partie des documents d archives rendus disponibles par Sécurité publique Canada à ceux qui souhaitent consulter ces documents issus de sa collection. Certains de ces documents ne sont disponibles que dans une langue officielle. Sécurité publique Canada fournira une traduction sur demande.

2 RCMP GRC MI' SEP e I Ei t MINISTÈRE DL, JULL ClituR GÉNÉRAL ANNUAL FIREARMS REPORT TO THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF CANADA BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE R.C.M.P. SECTION CRIMINAL CODE 1982

3 ' ICopyright of this document any Proper intended autholization must be does obtained not belong from the to the use. author Crown. Les droits d'auteur for pas à l'état du Toute utilisation présent du contenu document du n'appartiennent j document doit ètre approuvée préalablement present par l'auteur. I ANNUAL FIREARMS REPORT SOLICITOR ' GEMERAL OF CANADA BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE R.C.M.P. SECTION CRIMINAL CODE 1982

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. REGISTRY OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS REGISTERED IN CANADA 3 B. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES - REFUSED/REVOKED 3 C. FIREARMS REPORTED LOST/STOLEN OR MISSING RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE 4 D. FIREARMS RECOVERED/FOUND RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE 6 E. FIREARMS REPORTED IN PAWN SHOPS RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE PAGE F. FIREARMS ACQUISITION CERTIFICATE STATISTICS G. FIREARM PERMITS STATISTICS H. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED I. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION DEALERS BY PROVINCE J. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS - REFUSED/REVOKED 12 K. ADDITIONS TO RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED WEAPONS CATEGORIES BY ORDER-IN-COUNCIL 12 L. DELETION OF RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED WEAPONS CATEGORIES BY ORDER-IN-COUNCIL 12 M. PROHIBITIONS 13 N. REPORTED CRIMINAL CODE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENCES 15

5 A. THE R.C.M.P., PURSUANT TO SUB-SECTION 106.6(1)(a) OF THE CRIMINAL CODE, MAINTAINS A NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ALL RESTRICTED WEAPONS REGISTERED IN CANADA 1. NUMBER OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS REGISTERED DURING (a) Number of restricted weapons registered for the first time (h) Number of previously registered restricted weapons registered to new registrants (transfers) Total NUMBER OF RESTRICTED WEAPON REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES WITHDRAWN FROM REGISTRY (WEAPONS DESTROYED, EXPORTED, FORFEITED BY LAW) NUMBER OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS REGISTERED IN CANADA AS OF 82/12/ B. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES - REFUSED/REVOKED - DURING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR RESTRICTED WEAPON REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES REFUSED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. (CRIMINAL CODE SUB-SECTION 106.4(3)) 2. NUMBER OF RESTRICTED WEAPON REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES REVOKED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. (CRIMINAL CODE SUB-SECTION 106.4(1)) NIL NIL

6 C. NUMBER OF FIREARMS REPORTED LOST/STOLEN OR MISSING RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE * TYPE RESTR-WEAPN RIFLE SHOTGUN OTHER TOTAL *This figure represents a cumulative total of reported lost, stolen or missing firearms recorded in the Canadian Police Information Centre Property File since 1974 and which were still in that status as of 82/12/31.

7 C. NUMBER CF FIREARMS REPORTED LOST/STOLEN OR MISSING RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE * CLASS REVOL SEM-AUT FUL-AUT BLT-ACT LEV-ACT P14P-ACT SGL-SHT &T-BRL AIR-GUN MZL-LOD FLR-GAS **0 THER TOTAL * This figure represents a cumulative total of reported lost, stolen or missing firearms recorded in the Canadian Police Information Centre Property File since 1974 and which were still In that status as of 82/12/31. **(All other firearms) i.e., Pellet Guns, B-B Guns, Starting Pistols, etc. ABBREVIATIONS REVOLV - REVOLVER SEM-AUT - SEMI-AUTOMATIC FUL-AUT - FULLY-AUTOMATIC BLT-ACT - BOLT ACTION LEV-ACT - LEVER ACTION PMP -ACT - PUMP ACTION SGL-SHT - SINGLE SHOT MLT-BRL - MULTI BARREL MZL-LOD - MUZZLE LOADER FLR-GAS - FLARE GAS RESTR-WEAPON - RESTRICTED WEAPON - 5 -

8 D. NUMBER OF RECOVERED/FOUND FIREARMS RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE * RECOVERED/FOUND E. NUMBER OF FIREARMS REPORTED IN PAWN SHOPS "1404 RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE 1. PAWNED * This figure represents a cumulative total of firearms recorded in the Canadlan Police Information Centre by police agencies as outstanding recovered/found firearms for which ownershlp had not been established as of 82/12/31. **This figure represents a cumulative total of firearms in Pawn Shops recorded in the Canadlan Police Information Centre since 1974 and which were still in that status as of 82/12/

9 F. FIREARMS ACQUISITION CERTIFICATE STATISTICS 1. Sec. 98(8), 104(1) C.C. Firearms Acquisition Certificates issued with fee (II $ *2. Sec. 98(8), 104(11) C.C. Free Sustenance Firearms Acquisition Certificates issued **3. Firearms Acquisition Certificates issued as replacements Sec. 104(4) C.C. Firearms Acquisition Certificate applications which resulted in the refusal of a Firearms Acquisition Certificate without reference to a magistrate ***5. Firearms Acquisition Certificate applications which resulted in neither issuance nor refusal of a Firearms Acquisition Certificate Sec. 98(6), (7) C.C. Firearms Acquisition Certificate applications resulting in prohibitions *Firearms Acquisition Certificates issued without fee are those required by applicants who need a firearm to sustain themselves or their families. **Replacement certificates are issued to individuals whose originals have been lost, stolen or destroyed and are valid for the same period as the original. ***Applications resulting in neither issuance nor refusal of a Firearms Acquisition Certificate are those for which the process Is not completed. (e.g., This could be caused by applicants not claiming their certificate once the application has been approved, or by death of the applicant etc.) -7-

10 G. FIREARMS PERMITS STATISTICS 1. FIREARMS PERMITS ISSUED (a) Sec (7) C.C. Minor's Permits (b) Sec (6) C.C. Minor's Sustenance Permits (c) Sec (3) C.C. Permits to transport (d) Sec (2) C.C. Permits to Carry FIREARMS PERMITS REFUSED (a) Sec (7) C.C. Minor's Permits 4 4 (h) Sec (6) C.C. Minor's Sustenance Permits (c) Sec (3) C.C. Permits to Transport (d) Sec (2) C.C. Permits to Carry FIREARMS PERMITS REVOKED (a) Sec (7) C.C. Minor's Permits (b) Sec (6) C.C. Minor's Sustenance Permits (c) Sec (3) C.C. Permits to Transport (d) Sec (2) C.C. Permits to Carry NOTE: The distinction between a Minor's Permit and a Minor's Sustenance Permit is that the latter does not specify a minimum age requirement or conditions for supervision in those cases where the applicant under sixteen years of age requires a firearm to sustain himself or his family. -8-

11 H. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED 1. RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS OTHER THAN RESTRICTED WEAPONS (a) For the sale of fifteen firearms or less (h) For the sale of more than fifteen firearms but less than fifty-one (c) For the sale of more than fifty firearms but less than one hundred and one (d) For the sale of more than one hundred firearms RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS INCLUDING THE SALE OF RESTRICTED WEAPONS (a) For the sale of fifteen flrearms or less (b) For the sale of more than fifteen firearms but less than fifty-one (c) For the sale of more than fifty flrearms but less than one hundred and one (d) For the sale of more than one hundred firearms

12 H. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED 3. WHOLESALER (a) Selling other than restricted firearms (b) Selling firearms including restricted weapons MANUFACTURER (a) Manufacturing firearms other than restricted weapons (b) Manufacturing restricted and non-restricted firearms GUNSMITH (a) Repairing non-restricted firearms (h) Repairing both restricted and non-restricted firearms PAWNBROKER (a) Taking In pawn of non-restricted firearms (h) Taking in pawn of restricted and non-restricted firearms

13 H. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED 7. AMMUNITION ONLY (a) Manufacture of ammunition (h) Wholesaler selling ammunition (c) Retailer selling ammunition I. NUMBER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION DEALERS BY PROVINCE NOTE: The number of firearms and ammunition business permits issued may be higher than the number of firearms and ammunition dealers in existence, as a number of business permits were issued on a temporary basis to cover gun shows, exhibitions, etc.

14 J. NUMBER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BUSINESS PERMITS - REFUSED/REVOKED 1. Number of Firearms and Ammunition Business Permit applications refused under Subsection 106.4(4) of the Criminal Code Number of Firearms and Ammunition Business Permits revoked under Subsection 106.4(2) of the Criminal Code K. ADDITIONS TO RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED WEAPONS CATEGORIES BY ORDER-IN-COUNCIL The Restricted Weapons Order made by Order-In-Council P.C on 80/12/11 (SOR/80-954, 1980 Canada Gazette Part II p. 4220) is amended by Order-In-Council P.C on 82/12/23 (SOR/83-69, 1983 Canada Gazette Part II p. 345) by adding thereto the following section effective 83/07/12: "3. The semi-automatic rifle of the design commonly known as the FN-FAL or Fabrique Nationale Fusil automatique léger, including any reproductions thereof or modifications thereto is hereby declared to be a restricted weapon." L. DELETIONS TO RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED WEAPONS CATEGORIES BY ORDER-IN-COUNCIL N I L - 12-

15 M. PROHIBITIONS 1. PROHIBITION DATA OBTAINED FROM CHIEF PROVINCIAL/ TERRITORIAL FIREARMS OFFICERS MONTHLY STATISTICAL RETURNS NFLD. N.S. N.B. P.E.I. QUE. ONT. MAN. SASK. ALTA. B.C. N.W.T. YU(. TOTAL (a) Sec. 98(1) C.C. Mandatory prohibitions (h) Sec. 98(2) C.C. Discretionary 1 prohibitions (c) Sec. 98(6) C.C. Prohibition hearings (d) Sec. 98(7) C.C. Prohibition hearings (e) Sec. 101(6) (b) C.C. Prohibition hearings (f) Sec. 663(2) (d) C.C. Prohibitions as a result of conditions of probation orders 1 3 TOTAL

16 M. PROHIBITIONS 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE NUMBER OF PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES RECORDED IN THE CANADIAN POLICE INFORMATION CENTRE DURING THE PERIOD 82/01/01 to 82/12/31 (a) Sec. 98(1) C.C. Mandatory prohibitions (b) Sec. 98(2) C.C. Discretionary prohibitions (c) Sec. 98(6) C.C. Prohibition hearings (d) Sec. 98(7) C.C. Prohibition hearings (e) Sec. 101(6)(b) C.C. Prohibition hearings (f) Sec. 663(2)(d) C.C. Prohibitions as a result of conditions of probation orders TOTAL *This figure represents a cumulative total of persons prohibited from possesslng firearms, ammunitlon or explosive substances recorded in the Canadian Police Information Centre as of 82/12/

17 N. *REPORTED CRIMINAL CODE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENCES -Sections 83 to of the Criminal Code NOTE: Convictions are denoted by the letter C Prohibitions imposed by a court under Section 98(2) C.C., are denoted by the letter P. Conditional or absolute discharges, or charges withdrawn, dismissed etc., are denoted by the letter 0(other). 1. Sec. 83 Use firearm C while or after P committing an indictable offence 2. Sec. 84(1) Point C firearm P O Sec. 84(2) Careless C use of firearm P O Sec. 85 Possession C of weapon dangerous P to public peace Sec. 86 Possession C of weapon while P attending public meeting 6. Sec. 87 Carry C concealed weapon P O Sec. 88 Possession C of prohibited weapon P O Sec. 89 Possession C of unregistered P restricted weapon Sec. 91(1) Give, lend, transfer, C deliver firearm P to person under the age of sixteen years

18 N. *REPORTED CRIMINAL CODE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENCES -Sections 83 to of the Criminal Code NOTE: Convictions are denoted by the letter C. Prohibitions imposed by a court under Section 98(2) C.C., are denoted by the letter P. Conditional or absolute discharges, or charges withdrawn, dismissed etc., are denoted by the letter 0(other). 10. Sec. 92 Sell, barter lend, transfer, deliver firearm, offensive weapon, or P ammunition to person 0 of unsound mind, alcohol impaired or prohibited 1 1 It. Sec. 93 Import, sell, C deliver etc., P prohibited weapon Sec. 94(1) Sell, C loan, delivery etc., P restricted weapon to non permit holder 13. Sec. 94(3) Import C restricted weapon P without permit Sec. 95(1) Sell, barter, lend, C deliver firearm P to non holder of a firearms acquisition certificate 15. Sec. 95(3) Acquire C firearm without a P firearms acquisition certificate 16. Sec. 98(12) Possession of C firearm, ammunition P or explosive sub stance while nrohlbited

19 N. *REPORTED CRIMINAL CODE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENCES -Sections 83 to of the Criminal Code NOTE: Convictions are denoted by the letter C. Prohibitions imposed by a court under Section 98(2) C.C., are denoted by the letter P. Conditional or absolute discharges, or charges withdrawn, dismissed etc., are denoted by the letter 0(other). NFLD. N.S. N.B. P.E.1. QUE. ONT. MAN. SASK. ALTA. B.C. N.W.T. YUK. TOTAL 17. Sec. 101(10) Possession of C firearm or offensive P weapon while , prohibited by order under Sec. 101(6)(b) 18. Sec. 102(1) Failure to deliver or report C finding a prohibited P or restricted weapon or firearm 19. Sec. 102(2) Failure C to report lost or P stolen registered restricted weapon 20. Sec. 102(3)(a) C Alter, deface or P remove serial number Sec. 102(3)(b) C Possession of a fire- P arm with serial num ber altered, defaced or removed 22. Sec. 103(1) Fail to C keep, produce or mall P records and inventory Sec. 103(2) Fail to C report loss, destruction or theft 0 of weapon 24. Sec. 103(4) Carry on C business without permit

20 N. *REPORTED CRIMINAL CODE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENCES -Sections 83 to of the Criminal Code NOTE: Convictions are denoted by the letter C. Prohibitions imposed by a court under Section 98(2) C.C., are denoted by the letter P. Conditional or absolute discharges, or charges withdrawn, dismissed etc., are denoted by the letter 0(other). 25. Sec. 103(6), 103(7) Improper storage, transportation of P firearm or 0 ammunition 26. Sec (1) Make C a false statement to P procure a permit Sec (2) Alter C or falsify a permit P Sec (3) Fail C to comply with P conditions of permit 29. Sec (4) Fail to relinquish permit after revocation, sus- 0 pension or prohibition Sub -Total C P TOTAL *Statistics are dependent upon the voluntary reporting of offences by police agencles

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