Firearms Act

Marginal note:Importation of ammunition or cartridge magazine — individuals

• 37 (1) An individual may import ammunition — other than prohibited ammunition — or a cartridge magazine — other than a cartridge magazine that is prescribed to be a prohibited device — only if, at the time of the importation, they hold a valid licence and produce the licence to a customs officer.

• Marginal note:Exception — non-residents

  (2) Despite subsection (1), a non-resident who, at the time of the importation, is 18 years old or older and who does not hold a licence may import ammunition — other than prohibited ammunition — or a cartridge magazine — other than a cartridge magazine that is prescribed to be a prohibited device — if they declare the ammunition or cartridge magazine to a customs officer by completing the prescribed form containing the prescribed information and a customs officer confirms the declaration in the prescribed manner. A declaration that is confirmed has the same effect as a valid licence for the purposes of importing the ammunition or cartridge magazine.

• Marginal note:Non-compliance

  (3) If any of the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) are not complied with, the customs officer may authorize the ammunition or cartridge magazine to be exported from that customs office or may detain the ammunition or cartridge magazine and give the individual a reasonable time to comply with those requirements.

• Marginal note:Disposal of ammunition or cartridge magazine

  (4) If those requirements are not complied with within a reasonable time and the ammunition is not exported, a customs officer shall lawfully dispose of the ammunition or cartridge magazine.

• Marginal note:Non-compliance

  (5) A customs officer may refuse to confirm the declaration referred to in subsection (2) if, among other things,

  • (a) the non-resident has not truthfully completed the prescribed form; or

  • (b) the customs officer has reasonable grounds to believe that it is desirable, in the interests of the safety of the non-resident or any other person, that the declaration not be confirmed.