1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

• “Act” means the Firearms Act. (Loi)

• “muzzle-loading firearm” does not include a handgun. (arme à feu à chargement par la bouche)

• “non-restricted firearm” means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)

• “post” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (poster)

• “prohibited handgun” means a handgun under paragraph (a) of the definition “prohibited firearm” in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code. (arme de poing prohibée)

• “secure locking device” means a device

  • (a) that can only be opened or released by the use of an electronic, magnetic or mechanical key or by setting the device in accordance with an alphabetical or numerical combination; and

  • (b) that, when applied to a firearm, prevents the firearm from being discharged. (dispositif de verrouillage sécuritaire)

• “transmit by post” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (transmission postale)

• “unattended”, in respect of a vehicle, means that the vehicle is not under the direct and immediate supervision of a person who is 18 years of age or older or to whom a licence has been issued under the Act. (non surveillé)

• “unloaded”, in respect of a firearm, means that any propellant, projectile or cartridge that can be discharged from the firearm is not contained in the breech or firing chamber of the firearm nor in the cartridge magazine attached to or inserted into the firearm. (non chargée)

• “vehicle” means any conveyance that is used for transportation by water, land or air. (véhicule)

• 2. (1) These Regulations do not apply to members of any of the following classes of persons who are acting in the course of their duties or for the purposes of their employment:

  • (a) peace officers;

  • (b) members of the Canadian Forces or of the armed forces of a state other than Canada who are attached or seconded to any of the Canadian Forces;

  • (c) persons training to become police officers or peace officers under the control and supervision of

    • (i) a police force, or

    • (ii) a police academy or similar institution designated by the Attorney General of Canada or the lieutenant governor in council of a province;

  • (d) members of a visiting force, within the meaning of section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act, who are authorized under paragraph 14(a) of that Act to possess and carry explosives, ammunition and firearms;

  • (e) persons or members of a class of persons employed in the public service of Canada or by the government of a province or municipality who are prescribed by the regulations made by the Governor in Council under Part III of the Criminal Code to be public officers; and

  • (f) chief firearms officers or firearms officers.

• (2) These Regulations do not apply to the transportation or handling of a restricted firearm or a prohibited handgun by an individual in accordance with an authorization issued under section 20 of the Act, including any conditions attached to the authorization, who is carrying it

  • (a) to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals; or

  • (b) for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation.

• (3) [Repealed, SOR/2004-277, s. 2]

• (4) Sections 10 and 14 do not apply to firearms that are used or handled by an individual in the course of hunting from a vehicle in a location in circumstances in which it is lawful for that individual to hunt from that vehicle in that location.

• (5) Sections 5 to 13 do not apply to antique firearms.