Bill 6 explained in plain English
Imitation Firearms Regulation Amendment Act, 2011
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 6, the Imitation Firearms Regulation Amendment Act, 2011, imposes new conditions on the sale of imitation firearms, including buyer statements, criminal record checks, record-keeping by sellers, and increased penalties.
This bill, known as the Imitation Firearms Regulation Amendment Act, 2011, amends the existing Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000. It introduces new requirements for individuals and businesses selling imitation firearms. Purchasers must now provide a written statement about their intended use and declare they will not use it unlawfully. Additionally, sellers must obtain a criminal background check for purchasers, confirming they have no criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted. Sellers are also required to keep a record of each sale for five years. The bill also increases the maximum fines for contravening these regulations.
- Amends the Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000.
- Adds new conditions for selling imitation firearms.
- Requires purchasers to provide a written statement of their intentions for using the imitation firearm and declare they will not use it for unlawful purposes.
- Requires sellers to obtain a criminal background check for purchasers, verifying they have not been convicted of a criminal offence without a pardon.
- Mandates that sellers keep a record of imitation firearm sales for five years.
- Increases the maximum fines for violating the regulations on selling imitation firearms.
- Individuals who sell imitation firearms in the course of a business.
- Individuals who purchase imitation firearms.
- The Ontario legislative assembly, as it enacts the law.
- Law enforcement and courts, responsible for enforcing the Act and imposing penalties.
- Purchasers of imitation firearms must be at least 18 years old, present valid identification, provide a written statement of their intended use and a declaration of lawful purpose, and must not have been convicted of a criminal offence without a pardon.
- Sellers of imitation firearms must ensure purchasers meet the stated conditions, obtain a criminal background check for purchasers, and keep records of sales for five years.
- Sellers are subject to fines for contravening subsection (1) of Section 4, with a maximum of $25,000 for a first offence and $50,000 for subsequent offences.
- Sellers are subject to fines of up to $10,000 for contravening the record-keeping requirement (subsection 2.1).
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Fines for selling imitation firearms in contravention of the Act are increased.
- A first offence under the new rules can result in a fine of up to $25,000.
- Second or subsequent offences can result in a fine of up to $50,000.
- Failure to keep records of imitation firearm sales can result in a fine of up to $10,000.
- Contravention of the sale provisions for imitation firearms is an offence.
- Conviction for a first offence related to selling imitation firearms is punishable by a fine of not more than $25,000.
- Conviction for a second or subsequent offence related to selling imitation firearms is punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000.
- Contravention of the record-keeping requirement is an offence punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.
- The bill does not specify the exact form or content of the 'valid identification' required.
- The bill does not specify the exact form or content of the written statement of intentions required from the purchaser.
- The bill does not specify the type of criminal background check required, beyond stating it must reveal no conviction for which a pardon has not been granted.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'running a business' in the context of selling imitation firearms.
- The bill does not specify how the new provisions will be enforced or by which body.
This bill amends the Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000, by adding new requirements for the sale of imitation firearms, including purchaser statements, criminal record checks, and record-keeping for sellers.
Source: Bill 6, Section 1
The existing prohibition on selling imitation firearms is repealed and replaced with new conditions that must be met by the purchaser and seller.
Source: Bill 6, Section 1 (1)
A new subsection is added to Section 4, requiring sellers of imitation firearms to keep a record of the sale for five years.
Source: Bill 6, Section 1 (2)
The penalties for contravening the rules on selling imitation firearms are increased.
Source: Bill 6, Section 1 (3)
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