full metal guns in canada

[TridentConsuela]

i was wondering why you can buy full metal black guns in canada, but if you buy one in the states and bring it over its illegal? i dono maybe i sound stupid, but i just wanted to know

[Deadpool]

Use the search function and you'll find the answer!

[Dart]

wow two of these threads today.

[Strelok]

Originally Posted by Dart

wow two of these threads today.

Its that time of year.

[Scouser]

get age verified or no scooby snacks for you

[The Chad]

Say you're a girl.......and get an adult to proof read your stuff.....LMFAO

[Kozzie]

The answer resides within Canadian gun laws. I'm not an expert regarding this matter but this is my layman's understanding of it. For the most complete and accurate answer research Canadian gun laws.

If an airsoft gun fires lower than 407 fps on 0.22 gram bb's it falls into the category of a "controlled firearm". These airsoft guns must have "clear" receivers, or at least the half of the receiver that the serial number is printed on for the real steel version needs to be clear.

If an airsoft gun fires above 407 fps on a 0.22 gram bb's it falls in the "uncontrolled firearm" category and has no restrictions involving clear, black or metal receivers.

[slink182]

Thanks... I just blew beer out my nose. Damn, that hurts!

Originally Posted by The Chad

Say you're a girl.......and get an adult to proof read your stuff.....LMFAO

[ap27]

Originally Posted by Kozzie

The answer resides within Canadian gun laws. I'm not an expert regarding this matter but this is my layman's understanding of it. For the most complete and accurate answer research Canadian gun laws.

If an airsoft gun fires lower than 407 fps on 0.22 gram bb's it falls into the category of a "controlled firearm". These airsoft guns must have "clear" receivers, or at least the half of the receiver that the serial number is printed on for the real steel version needs to be clear.

If an airsoft gun fires above 407 fps on a 0.22 gram bb's it falls in the "uncontrolled firearm" category and has no restrictions involving clear, black or metal receivers.

Partially incorrect. Sub 407 is actually a replica. And above 500 is a controlled firearm.

Regardless of the gun laws, it is a bad idea to try and buy any airsoft gun from outside canada. You may be able to get the ones you are looking for in-country, but you'll have to get Age Verified for that. Please read the FAQs.

[Brian McIlmoyle]

Originally Posted by ap27

Partially incorrect. Sub 407 is actually a replica. And above 500 is a controlled firearm.

Regardless of the gun laws, it is a bad idea to try and buy any airsoft gun from outside canada. You may be able to get the ones you are looking for in-country, but you'll have to get Age Verified for that. Please read the FAQs.

hey guess what everyone... you're both wrong.

It's like the blind leading the naked in here.

Sub 407 , it could be a replica, trade between individuals in replicas is prohibited.

Trade in imitation firearms is not prohibited, so clear guns are fine as they are obviously not real guns.

anything that shoots a projectile with sufficient force to cause bodily harm is a firearm , this has been tested and been found to be a .22 gram projectile moving at 407 FPS. An object that is a firearm can not be a replica.

But in order for a firearm to be subject to regulation it must fire a projectile at over 500 FPS and in excess of 5.7 joules of muzzle energy.

Therefore an object that fires a .20 g projectile in excess of 430 FPS is a firearm, and can't be a replica regardless of what it looks like , but is not subject to regulations governing Firearms, such as licensing. it is a "unregulated firearm" These items, so called "all black airsoft guns" are available to persons who are age verified to be in excess of 18 years if age through retailers who advertise on this site.

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[GRIM]

Suggestion, Possibly sticky this for New Players joining ASC, this way they can have it already answered and may possible reduce the amount of posts on the same topic?

Also Brian nicely explained :-)

[Deadpool]

Originally Posted by PMC84X

Suggestion, Possibly sticky this for New Players joining ASC, this way they can have it already answered and may possible reduce the amount of posts on the same topic?

Also Brian nicely explained :-)

Problem is, new players don't read the stickies. Best exemple of that are the FAQs.

[Strelok]

Originally Posted by Deadpool

Problem is, new players don't read the stickies. Best exemple of that are the FAQs.

Problem is, Newbies don't read the FAQ either.

[venture]

Originally Posted by Brian McIlmoyle

hey guess what everyone... you're both wrong.

It's like the blind leading the naked in here.

Sub 407 , it could be a replica, trade between individuals in replicas is prohibited.

Trade in imitation firearms is not prohibited, so clear guns are fine as they are obviously not real guns.

anything that shoots a projectile with sufficient force to cause bodily harm is a firearm , this has been tested and been found to be a .22 gram projectile moving at 407 FPS. An object that is a firearm can not be a replica.

But in order for a firearm to be subject to regulation it must fire a projectile at over 500 FPS and in excess of 5.7 joules of muzzle energy.

Therefore an object that fires a .20 g projectile in excess of 430 FPS is a firearm, and can't be a replica regardless of what it looks like , but is not subject to regulations governing Firearms, such as licensing. it is a "unregulated firearm" These items, so called "all black airsoft guns" are available to persons who are age verified to be in excess of 18 years if age through retailers who advertise on this site.

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best explanation of the regs yet. nicely done, brian.

[ap27]

I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing it up, Brian.