Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-03-27. Previous Versions

Offences relating to Lost, Destroyed or Defaced Weapons, etc.

Marginal note:Losing or finding

  • 105. (1) Every person commits an offence who

    • (a) having lost a firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any prohibited ammunition, an authorization, a licence or a registration certificate, or having had it stolen from the person’s possession, does not with reasonable despatch report the loss to a peace officer, to a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer; or

    • (b) on finding a firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition that the person has reasonable grounds to believe has been lost or abandoned, does not with reasonable despatch deliver it to a peace officer, a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or report the finding to a peace officer, a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer.

  • Marginal note:Punishment

    (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 105;
  • 1991, c. 28, s. 10, c. 40, ss. 18, 39;
  • 1994, c. 44, s. 7;
  • 1995, c. 39, s. 139.
Marginal note:Destroying

  • 106. (1) Every person commits an offence who

    • (a) after destroying any prohibited firearm, restricted firearm, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition, or

    • (b) on becoming aware of the destruction of any prohibited firearm, restricted firearm, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition that was in the person’s possession before its destruction,

    does not with reasonable despatch report the destruction to a peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer.

  • Marginal note:Punishment

    (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 106;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 203;
  • 1991, c. 40, s. 19;
  • 1995, c. 22, s. 10, c. 39, s. 139;
  • 2012, c. 6, s. 6.
Previous Version
Marginal note:False statements

  • 107. (1) Every person commits an offence who knowingly makes, before a peace officer, firearms officer or chief firearms officer, a false report or statement concerning the loss, theft or destruction of a firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any prohibited ammunition, an authorization, a licence or a registration certificate.

  • Marginal note:Punishment

    (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

  • Definition of “report” or “statement”

    (3) In this section, “report” or “statement” means an assertion of fact, opinion, belief or knowledge, whether material or not and whether admissible or not.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 107;
  • 1991, c. 40, s. 20;
  • 1995, c. 39, s. 139.