Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Canada. 1998 ‘Storage of Restricted Firearms.’ Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations SOR/98-209; Section 6. Ottawa: Ministry of Justice. 24 March
Relevant contents
Storage of Restricted Firearms
6. An individual may store a restricted firearm1 only if
(a) it is unloaded;
(b) it is
(i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or
(ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked; and
(c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored, together with or separately from the firearm, in
(i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or
(ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked.