The ''Firearms Act, 1995'', is the law in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
that regulates firearms possession, means of transportation, and offenses. It was passed after the
École Polytechnique massacre
École may refer to:
* an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée)
* École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France
* École, Savoi ...
.
See also
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Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 was the second of two Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 that amended the regulation of firearms within Great Britain. It was introduced by the newly elected Labour government of Ton ...
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Arms Act 1983
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Possession and Acquisition Licence
References
External links
Firearms Act
Canadian firearms law
1995 in Canadian law
Canadian federal legislation
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