Firearms Act

Marginal note:Authorization to transfer prohibited or restricted firearms

• 23.2 (1) A person may transfer a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm if, at the time of the transfer,

  • (a) the transferee holds a licence authorizing the transferee to acquire and possess that kind of firearm;

  • (b) the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee is not authorized to acquire and possess that kind of firearm;

  • (c) the transferor informs the Registrar of the transfer;

  • (d) if the transferee is an individual, the transferor informs a chief firearms officer of the transfer and obtains the authorization of the chief firearms officer for the transfer;

  • (d.1) if the transferee is an individual and the firearm is a handgun, the individual is referred to in section 97.1;

  • (e) a new registration certificate for the firearm is issued in accordance with this Act; and

  • (f) the prescribed conditions are met.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (2) If, after being informed of a proposed transfer of a firearm, the Registrar decides to refuse to issue a registration certificate for the firearm, the Registrar shall inform a chief firearms officer of that decision.