CRFSC Non-Restricted Storage Regulations 5

Question 1

A non-restricted firearm is stored in a gun cabinet with a broken lock. The owner has no ammunition at home. Is this legal?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because no ammunition is present so only 'unloaded' is required

Answer

When no ammunition is accessible, the minimum legal requirement for a non-restricted firearm is simply that it be stored unloaded, so a functional lock is not mandatory in this scenario.

Question 2

Why is it important that a trigger lock be made of hardened material when used for legal storage of a non-restricted firearm?

Accepted Answer

To resist tampering and ensure it cannot be easily defeated to access the trigger

Answer

A hardened trigger lock resists cutting and prying, which is its primary purpose in preventing unauthorized use of the firearm.

Question 3

A woman stores her non-restricted .308 rifle in a home where her teenage child lives. Ammunition is kept in the same unlocked cabinet. What is the minimum she must do to comply with storage regulations?

Accepted Answer

Apply a trigger lock or move the firearm or ammunition to a separately locked location

Answer

With accessible ammunition and another person present who could access the firearm, a trigger lock or separate locked storage for either the firearm or ammunition is required.

Question 4

Which action correctly describes how to render a pump-action non-restricted shotgun safe for storage when ammunition is in the same room?

Accepted Answer

Apply an approved trigger lock with the key stored separately

Answer

A pump-action shotgun's barrel is not removable in the same way as a bolt-action's bolt, so an approved trigger lock with a separate key is the correct method.

Question 5

Under Canadian regulations, must a non-restricted firearm storage location be disclosed to local police or the Chief Firearms Officer?

Accepted Answer

No, there is no general requirement to register or disclose storage locations

Answer

Canadian law does not require firearm owners to proactively disclose where they store their non-restricted firearms to police or firearms officers.

CRFSC - Canadian Restricted and Non-Restricted Firearm Safety Practice Test

CRFSC - Canadian Restricted and Non-Restricted Firearm Safety Practice Test

CRFSC Non-Restricted Storage Regulations 5