Effective 10:00 pm eastern tonight the RCMP has reclassified the Swiss Arms Classic Green carbine from non-restricted (and restricted) to prohibited status. There are approximately 1,000 -1,800 of these firearms in the public. The government will not be offering compensation and will be demanding that the firearms, which cost between $3,000 – $4,000 be surrendered. The government is suggesting that all affected firearms owners contact the distributers from which the firearms were purchased for reimbursement.<\/p>\n
The NFA encourages all affected owners to contact their federal Member of Parliament.
\nThis is part of an ongoing agenda of the RCMP to progressively prohibit firearms in Canada.<\/p>\n
Under Bill C-68, the firearms classification system was supposed to be updated regularly to prohibit firearms being introduced into the market, as well as those already in Canada.<\/p>\n
The Government of Canada was supposed to assist in this with periodic new legislation and Order in Council (OIC).<\/p>\n
The RCMP have been doing this unilaterally since 2006.
\nAccess to information records show that RCMP have an aggressive firearms reclassification agenda, and that prohibitions will not stop with the Swiss Arms Series Rifles.
\nThese rifles were approved for import by the RCMP have been sold in Canada for over a decade. Owners once held registrations for them under the now defunct long gun registry.
\nThere has never been a crime or incident of violence committed with one of these rifles.<\/p>\n
NFA condemns this RCMP assault on the rights and private property of law abiding Canadians. The RCMP has shown contempt for the rights of Canadians by their actions, and we expect the Government of Canada to take steps and introduce measures to reign in the RCMP and end the assault against the rights, property and freedoms of Canadians.<\/p>\n