Firearms Act, 1995

Firearms Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act respecting firearms and other weapons
CitationFirearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39), last amended on 2022-05-18[1]
Enacted by35th Canadian Parliament
Assented toDecember 12, 1995

The Firearms Act, 1995[2] (French: Loi sur les armes à feu) is the law in Canada that regulates firearms possession, means of transportation, and offenses. It was passed after the École Polytechnique massacre.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Firearms Act". Archived from the original on December 5, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Rathjen, Heidi; Montpetit, Charles (1999). December 6: From the Montreal Massacre to Gun Control. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-6125-0.
  4. ^ "Montreal Massacre: 14 women honoured 24 years after shootings". CBC News. Retrieved December 12, 2016.