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Xeero · February 4th, 2009, 03:39

So I haven't caught up much on the legalities regarding Airsoft til recently.

Imagine my surprise when I poke through 007's store and read the blurb noting that only guns with clear receivers can be sold to Canadian civilians now.

Sucks on more than one level since it means those aspirations of getting that TM PSG-1 some day (yeah yeah, don't laugh :P) go out the window.

The bigger problem though are the two guns that I had bought before this new legislation passed (a TM FAMAS, and a KSC Glock) both don't fall into the criteria.

Now obviously the idea of giving up $600+ in Airsoft gear doesn't exactly appeal, nor do criminal charges though.

So I have to ask: is there anything I can do to retain ownership of these and not get in trouble for it?

I imagine this has come up plenty before, but the first few pages didn't yield anything. Thanks guys!

KNIVEZS · February 4th, 2009, 03:42

nothing has change.
you can keep your non clear guns

TokyoSeven · February 4th, 2009, 03:46

As far as I know there are no laws that prohibit a person from owning an airsoft gun, from what I recall the majority of the laws in Canada simply cover purchasing one. I suppose it takes one to do the other but as it stands you should be fine.
Continue to treat them with care and respect and keeping them out of the general publics view and you should be fine to have them as long as wish.

Xeero · February 4th, 2009, 07:03

Darn. There goes my aspirations of parading around downtown with it!

Thanks for the replies. While it's not as clear cut as I'd have liked (face it: what IS clear cut with this sport: save the receivers now) any insight is appreciated

Scooby Steve · February 4th, 2009, 09:48

Get age-verified. Lots of great guns in the classifieds.

Crunchmeister · February 4th, 2009, 09:58

The law on replicas hasn't changed since 1998. All that's changed in the past couple of years is enforcement of importation and sales of said guns. That being said, there are still assloads of non-clear guns, but new and used, readily available to age-verified members of this forum.

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February 4th, 2009, 03:39	#1
Xeero Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario	For guns bought Prior to 2008 So I haven't caught up much on the legalities regarding Airsoft til recently. Imagine my surprise when I poke through 007's store and read the blurb noting that only guns with clear receivers can be sold to Canadian civilians now. Sucks on more than one level since it means those aspirations of getting that TM PSG-1 some day (yeah yeah, don't laugh :P) go out the window. The bigger problem though are the two guns that I had bought before this new legislation passed (a TM FAMAS, and a KSC Glock) both don't fall into the criteria. Now obviously the idea of giving up $600+ in Airsoft gear doesn't exactly appeal, nor do criminal charges though. So I have to ask: is there anything I can do to retain ownership of these and not get in trouble for it? I imagine this has come up plenty before, but the first few pages didn't yield anything. Thanks guys! __________________ "You mean to tell me it was one guy with six guns and he was a senior freaking citizen?"

February 4th, 2009, 03:46	#3
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	As far as I know there are no laws that prohibit a person from owning an airsoft gun, from what I recall the majority of the laws in Canada simply cover purchasing one. I suppose it takes one to do the other but as it stands you should be fine. Continue to treat them with care and respect and keeping them out of the general publics view and you should be fine to have them as long as wish. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

February 4th, 2009, 07:03	#4
Xeero Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario	Darn. There goes my aspirations of parading around downtown with it! Thanks for the replies. While it's not as clear cut as I'd have liked (face it: what IS clear cut with this sport: save the receivers now) any insight is appreciated __________________ "You mean to tell me it was one guy with six guns and he was a senior freaking citizen?"

February 4th, 2009, 09:48	#5
Scooby Steve Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, ON	Get age-verified. Lots of great guns in the classifieds.

February 4th, 2009, 09:58	#6
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	The law on replicas hasn't changed since 1998. All that's changed in the past couple of years is enforcement of importation and sales of said guns. That being said, there are still assloads of non-clear guns, but new and used, readily available to age-verified members of this forum. __________________

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