Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209)

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Firearms Act. (Loi)

muzzle-loading firearm

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

non-restricted firearm

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

post

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

prohibited handgun

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

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

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

unattended

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

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

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