POTD: AR-15s in Canada

by Steve Johnson

Published: November 6th, 2014

Henry sent us a photo of his Canadian-legal AR-15 collection. He writes …

We are allowed these special rifles in Canada. Left to Right:
1. Dlask lower with Colt upper and ACCOG
2. Armalite 180B with Leopold 6.5×20
3. ATRS lower Colt upper match SS air weight barrel and Eotech

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I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!

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Lance on Nov 06, 2014

They can buy really cheap Norinco CQ (A1 and M4) clones too. They can also buy Norinco 7.62x39 ammo and same for .308 and 5.56mm ammo, Darn import laws due to Billy Clinton. They have no barrel lengh restrictions. But you can buy a M-1A Norinco and Springfield and any Ar-15 but you cant own a FAL or AK there thats weird.
Overall though im glad to be in the US you can have 20-30rd AR mags you cant have any over 5rds in Canada.

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- Paladin on Nov 06, 2014
  
  @Lance There are barrel length restrictions, but they're generally not as difficult to deal with as yours are. Any semi-automatic firearm with a barrel less than 18.6" long is considered restricted. Restricted firearms require an enhanced firearms licence (which involves taking an extra course) and can only be used on approved ranges, and they must be registered. On the other hand, transfers are generally quite quick, it's uncommon for it to take more than a couple days, and there is no fee or tax involved.
  We can have some magazines over 5 rounds as well, due to the way the law is worded. While the law restricts magazines for semi-automatic centrefire rifles to 5 rounds the limit for pistols is 10 rounds, and there is no limit for magazines designed for manual action firearms or rimfire rifles. As such, a rifle that can use pistol magazines can have a 10 round capacity, since there's no law against using a pistol magazine in a rifle, and due to the fact that AR15 pistols exist AR15 pistol magazines also exist. The law also does not prohibit using a magazine for a calibre it was not designed for. For example it's perfectly legal to use a G22 magazine in a G17. The G22 magazine, being pinned to 10 rounds of .40S&W can hold around 13 rounds of 9x19mm. An even bigger boon to the Canadian gun owner is the .50 Beo cartridge. A 5-round .50 Beo magazine will hold 14-17rds of 5.56x45.
  http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/c...
  
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- TV-PressPass on Nov 07, 2014
  
  @Lance I just picked up a 10.5 inch complete upper for $250 :D
  
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- Sianmink on Nov 07, 2014
  
  @Lance It was Bush who banned the Chinese weapon imports, btw. Clinton only got us on the commie ammo.
  
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- B on Nov 08, 2014
  
  @Sianmink Incorrect.
  Bush banned non-neutered rifles (with lugs, folding stock etc) from being imported.
  Clinton banned guns modified to get around this (the guns with thumbhole stocks, and any that could take a hicap magazine).
  
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Mizkitty on Nov 06, 2014

You can't hunt with them...range only...
http://www.huntinggearguy.c...

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- Paladin on Nov 06, 2014
  
  @mizkitty The AR 180B is non-restricted in barrel lengths over 18.6", so you can hunt with that one. Unfortunately the same does not apply to the AR15.
  
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