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'''Restricted firearms''' include certain handguns and some semi-automatic long guns (not all semi-automatic long guns are restricted or prohibited). Rifles that can be fired when telescoped or folded to shorter than 660 millimeters, or 26 inches, are also restricted. You can only have restricted firearms for a purpose that theFirearms Act allows, such as gun collecting or target shooting. You must also pass the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course. | '''Restricted firearms''' include certain handguns and some semi-automatic long guns (not all semi-automatic long guns are restricted or prohibited). Rifles that can be fired when telescoped or folded to shorter than 660 millimeters, or 26 inches, are also restricted. You can only have restricted firearms for a purpose that theFirearms Act allows, such as gun collecting or target shooting. You must also pass the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course. | ||
Prohibited firearms include most 32 and 25 caliber handguns and handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or shorter. Fully automatic firearms, converted automatics, firearms with a sawed-off barrel, and some military rifles like the AK 47 are also prohibited. | '''Prohibited firearms''' include most 32 and 25 caliber handguns and handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or shorter. Fully automatic firearms, converted automatics, firearms with a sawed-off barrel, and some military rifles like the AK 47 are also prohibited. | ||
==How much does a licence cost and how long does it last?== | ==How much does a licence cost and how long does it last?== | ||
