Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39)

Marginal note:Exception — handguns

97.1 Sections 12.2 and 19.1 do not apply in respect of an individual who

• (a) holds an authorization to carry in respect of a handgun; or

• (b) meets the prescribed criteria and annually provides a letter to a chief firearms officer from a provincial or national sport shooting governing body indicating

  • (i) that they are training, competing or coaching in a handgun shooting discipline that is on the programme of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee,

  • (ii) the disciplines in which they train, compete or coach, and

  • (iii) that the handgun in question is necessary for training, competing or coaching in those disciplines.