Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Canada. 2015 ‘Prohibited Ammunition.’ Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted SOR/98-462 (Regulations are current to 10 September 2015); Part 5 (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4), p. 18. Ottawa ON: Minister of Justice. 31 July
Relevant contents
PART 5 - Prohibited Ammunition
Former Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 10
1. Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a commonly available semi-automatic handgun or revolver and that is manufactured or assembled with a projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to be capable of penetrating body armour…
2. Any projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered to ignite on impact, where the projectile is designed for use in or in conjunction with a cartridge and does not exceed 15 mm in diameter.
3. Any projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to explode on impact, where the projectile is designed for use in or in conjunction with a cartridge and does not exceed 15 mm in diameter.
4. Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a shotgun and that contains projectiles known as "fléchettes" or any similar projectiles.
Last accessed at:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/