.50 Beowulf Magazine Classification Update

[Trickle Charge]

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Is there such a thing as an official scanned document for the FRT numbers? Would they supply one if asked?

[Drache]

Is there such a thing as an official scanned document for the FRT numbers? Would they supply one if asked?

There is no official scan and they don't just hand them out.

[88 louie]

What a waste of time & tax payers money. 4 1/2 years ago, A global news investigative reporter put the following article together, both the rcmp & justice minister said it was legal according to our laws. So why can they continue to waste resources on something that they(rcmp) do not like & has not been involved in any crimes committed. I think this is a testing ground to see how weak our new Gov. is & what the rcmp can get away with.
Somedays, I feel Canada does not need any outside influence to kill jobs & our economy. Between Notley, Wynne & the rcmp, I'm sure we're well on our way to becoming a have not nation.

Anybody remember this article ? The comments section is good !
http://globalnews.ca/news/619165/pac...gazine-limits/

[RangeBob]

Solomon Friedman Facebook page (c/o Onagoth)

2015/11/18

Once again, the RCMP gets it wrong.
To be perfectly clear, the RCMP has no authority, under either the Firearms Act or the Criminal Code, to "prohibit" these magazines. This is the RCMP's legal opinion. No more and no less.
More importantly, it is an interpretation of the Regulations that is clearly inconsistent with both the plain meaning and the intention of the Regulations.
It is also inconsistent with the RCMP's previous Bulletin (No. 72) on the subject.
In that Bulletin, the RCMP wrote that: "Magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun, are limited to 10 cartridges. The capacity is measured by the kind of cartridge the magazine was designed to contain. In some cases the magazine will be capable of containing more than 10 rounds of a different caliber; however that is not relevant in the determination of the maximum permitted capacity."
That reasoning equally applies to semiautomatic centrefire rifles.
Finally, the RCMP has simply invented a new term: "dual-calibre magazines." There is no such concept in the legislation or regulations.
This is just another glaring example of politics and policy trumping legal interpretation at the RCMP.

[Defenstrator]

<sigh> Well that was fast. While I certainly didn't support the Conservatives in all things I did like that they had recognized the RCMP brass was dicking them around, and that they had started to step on said brass's necks whenever they tried to twist things. I think we know if this missive had been sent six months ago a call would gave been made, much lIke the supposed needed delay on implementing the combined licence and permit.

I also do not blame the inporters. They were doing the required due diligence. This is not their fault.

[Edenchef]

We must also remember that thanks to an SCC ruling, the ArrCMP are under no obligation to tell truth, when answering our inquiry's.

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[Booletsnotreactwell]

I believe what I stated on page 9 should be stated again. The original AA .50 cal magazines are very likely produced off of genuine 30 round NATO STANAG magazines. This would allow them to fall under the RCMP's "dual use" clause they have created. It's not right and I'm not defending it but it's not as out there as people think because there is some basis as it stands in current law. The PCV magazines and maybe another or so which were actually created from scratch is going to be a much tougher sell for the RCMP to ban under that clause.

[RealDeckard]

They probably would love to make an Accessory Table. They are that committed to harassment.

[Metatron]

Man this is retarded, no wonder my mags never came in.

[Millwright99]

Any update on this situation??