Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Canada. 2015 ‘Eligibility to Hold Licences - General Rules.’ Firearms Act S.C 1995 c.39 (Act Current to 10 February 2010); Section 5 (Consolidation 2010). Ottawa: Ministry of Justice. 18 June
Relevant contents
5. General Rules
Public safety
5. (1) A person is not eligible to hold a licence if it is desirable, in the interests of the safety of that or any other person, that the person not possess a firearm, a cross-bow, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, ammunition or prohibited ammunition.
Criteria
(2) In determining whether a person is eligible to hold a licence under subsection (1), a chief firearms officer1 or, on a reference under section 74, a provincial court judge shall have regard to whether the person, within the previous five years,
(a) has been convicted or discharged under section 730 of the Criminal Code of
(i) an offence in the commission of which violence against another person was used, threatened or attempted,
(ii) an offence under this Act or Part III of the Criminal Code,2
(iii) an offence under section 264 of the Criminal Code (criminal harassment), or
(iv) an offence relating to the contravention of subsection 5(1) or (2), 6(1) or (2) or 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
(b) has been treated for a mental illness, whether in a hospital, mental institute, psychiatric clinic or otherwise and whether or not the person was confined to such a hospital, institute or clinic, that was associated with violence or threatened or attempted violence on the part of the person against any person; or
(c) has a history of behaviour that includes violence or threatened or attempted violence on the part of the person against any person.
Last accessed at:
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/F-11.6/