Federal law prevents states from prohibiting the sale of traditional BB or pellet guns, but explicitly allows states to prohibit the sale of these weapons to minors.
The following jurisdictions regulate the transfer, possession, or use of non-powder guns to some degree: Although additional regulations exist, non-powder gun regulations can generally be broken down into the following categories:.
To build a safer America—one where children and parents in every neighborhood can learn, play, work, and worship without fear of gun violence—we need you standing beside us in this fight. New York City prohibits the sale or possession of any air pistol or air rifle defined as any instrument in which the propelling force is air or a spring without an appropriate license. Persons who are licensed by the city to sell air pistols and rifles may do so only if they deliver the weapons to a location outside the city or the transferee has an air pistol or rifle license.
Air pistol or rifle dealers must keep records detailing the name and address of each purchaser and the place of delivery for each sale. The features listed below are intended to provide a framework from which policy options may be considered.
If you possess or are planning to acquire a percussion cap firearm or a muzzle-loading handgun, you need to know if it was made before or after in order to know what rules apply.
A firearm that discharges black powder cartridges might be considered an antique if it was made before , but not necessarily. It would depend on the caliber or gauge. For example, a shotgun that discharges 12 gauge centre-fire cartridges would not be considered an antique no matter how old it is.
More information on which ones are antiques is available by calling You must have a firearms licence to obtain ammunition.
As defined in the Criminal Code , "ammunition" means " a cartridge containing a projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes a caseless cartridge and a shot shell. Black powder is regulated primarily under the Explosives Act , which is administered by Natural Resources Canada. For more information on requirements for the purchase of loose black powder, contact Natural Resources Canada or consult the Explosives Act.
Provincial, territorial and municipal laws, regulations and policies may also apply. Please see the section on Storing, transporting and displaying firearms. Black powder muzzleloaders do not have to be unloaded when you transport them between hunting sites if you have removed their firing cap or flint. Crossbows that you can aim and fire with one hand, and those with an overall length of mm about You cannot lawfully have a prohibited crossbow. Under the Firearms Act , you do not need a licence or registration certificate to have other types of bows.
This includes crossbows that are longer than mm that need two hands to use. Flare guns and other devices designed exclusively for signalling or notifying of distress, and intended to be used only for that purpose by the person in possession of it, are not classified as firearms for purposes of the Firearms Act.
A licence is not required to possess one, and it does not have to be registered. These devices are classified as firearms for purposes of the Criminal Code if they are used to commit a crime.
A few flare guns have been designed using the frame or receiver of a real handgun, and may require registration as such. Contact the CFP for more information. Flare guns with chamber adaptors which permit the discharge of conventional ammunition may be considered firearms. The registration requirements for guns assembled from a kit vary depending on the type of firearm being assembled or made.
Firearms that meet the definition of an antique, including matchlock, wheel lock or flint lock long guns, do not have to be registered.
In all other cases, if a frame or receiver for a restricted or prohibited firearm is included in the kit, it must be registered. Licence and registration requirements may apply to conversion kits. If the kit contains a frame or receiver for a restricted or prohibited firearm, you must have a licence to possess it and you must register it. A licence or registration certificate is not needed if the kit simply contains parts, such as a barrel, unless the barrel is also a receiver for example, the barrel of a percussion-cap muzzle-loader.
Receiver blanks are available as separate components but are often sold as part of a kit. These kits commonly include:. Based on Section 84 1 of the Criminal Code , receiver blanks can be classified as non-restricted, restricted or prohibited. The most common in Canada are for:. Future import and retail sales of receiver blanks will be available only to individuals or businesses that have the appropriate firearms licence. Restricted and prohibited receiver blanks must be registered.
The table below identifies many of the receiver blanks known to be in circulation. Variations of the products listed may exist. The classification listed in the table applies to the unmodified receiver blank. The classification of a firearm made from one of the receiver blanks may differ. A replica firearm is a device that is not a real firearm, but one that was designed to look exactly, or almost exactly, like a real firearm.
Replica firearms are prohibited devices in Canada. To be prohibited as a replica firearm, a device must closely resemble an existing make and model of firearm. If it is an antique firearm , as defined by the Criminal Code and corresponding regulations, it is not prohibited. Replicas of antiques are not considered firearms. They are made to look like the original firearm, but cannot discharge projectiles at all, or can discharge only harmless projectiles.
Devices that discharge projectiles that can cause serious bodily injury are not replicas. The CFP receives many enquiries from people wondering whether an imitation firearm would be considered a replica if it resembles a real firearm in many ways, but is made of clear or brightly coloured plastic, or has significant dimensional differences.
Many of these devices need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Individuals may keep any replicas that they owned on December 1, You do not need a licence to possess a replica firearm, and you do not have to register it. However, you cannot acquire, make or import a replica firearm. If you take a replica firearm out of Canada, you cannot bring it back in. Sage, the man who is believed to have created this new air gun, simply chose one of the most common projectiles at the time that could fit inside of his gun.
The following year Clarence Hamilton took things up a notch by inventing an all-metal spring-piston airgun. It too could shoot lead BB projectiles. After showing off his invention to savvy businessman Lewis Cass Hough, it was inevitable that the gun would be mass produced and sold.
Production began in and from that day forth Hamilton's BB guns began selling like hotcakes. The name of the business, Daisy Manufacturing Company, was taken from Hough's comment during the original demonstration of the gun: "Boy, that's a daisy.
Airsoft guns can trace its origins to Japan during the early s. Airsoft guns were created by shooting enthusiasts who wished to conform to Japan's strict gun control laws, yet still enjoy their favorite hobby. The term "Air-Soft" or "Soft-Air" referred to the green gas that was used as a propellant to fire the gun.
At first, Airsoft guns were used for target practice, but after it was discovered that humans could be shot without significant injury, Airsoft guns were then used for war games.
From there, Airsoft guns traveled overseas to the United Kingdom during the late s. From that point onward, Airsoft guns were manufactured with recreation in mind and are often designed to resemble real steel firearms. One of the primary differences between BB guns and Airsoft guns is the type of ammunition they fire. BB guns fire small metal or lead BBs which make them potentially deadly depending on the strength of the gun.
On the other hand, Airsoft guns fire a plastic projectile making them far safer for recreational use. For the most part, BB guns tend to be used for either training or target practice.
Some of the more powerful BB guns can be used for pest control purposes and even hunting small game. Airsoft guns are also commonly used by SWAT teams and military units for training purposes. Regarding realism, Airsoft guns are most certainly unmatched. It can be challenging to distinguish an Airsoft gun from an actual firearm, especially if the orange flash hider is removed.
Airsoft guns tend to focus heavily on aesthetics in an attempt to resemble their real steel counterparts as closely as possible. BB guns can also look very similar to firearms, but the primary function of a BB gun tends to lean more towards performance rather than aesthetics. They're not the most realistic looking guns out there, but where they fall short in appearances, they make up greatly in performance.
As previously mentioned, BB guns were built for performance. However, that doesn't mean Airsoft guns are outperformed in that regard. High-performance Airsoft guns can shoot up to and beyond FPS allowing them to shoot on par and sometimes beyond that of high-performance BB guns. Performance and power play a significant role due to the type of ammunition used between Airsoft guns and BB guns.
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