The Mossberg 590 Shockwave has a 14-inch barrel and is over 26 inches long with the Shockwave Raptor grip. If you put a stock with an 18-inch barrel on it, you`re still legal, too, but it can`t go back to its gun configuration. www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/ontario-canada-chief-firearms-officer-comments-on-ar-15-buying-surge-and-gun-licensing/363859 title says it all, I have the Raptor handle ready to install, I wonder if it`s legal. I feel like as long as its total length is more than 470 mm and I haven`t sawn it myself, that`s fine. (Since 90-degree pistol grips are legal, I thought that was fine too). Thank you! Sawed-off shotguns — shotguns with their barrels cut to less than 18 inches — are illegal in Canada. But if a shotgun comes out of the factory with a shortened barrel, even as short as 8 1/2 inches, you`re clear – they`re completely legal in Canada with no special restrictions. The Mossberg Shockwave is legal (in the United States) because it is a firearm but avoids falling into one of the subcategories of firearms defined by law. It is not a handgun because the barrel is not fired and is too long (total length greater than 26 inches). Texas Mossberg Shockwave product debuted in the press, stating that it is indeed legal. In Texas, lawmakers passed a law allowing the sale of short shotguns that are not registered under the NFA. “They`re trying to do it about crime, safety and violence,” Johnson said.
“Anyone who knows about guns, who owns guns and who uses them knows that it`s already illegal to hurt people. And people who hurt people keep thinking, “Oh, if this gun is illegal, maybe I`ll use another gun.” From what I have read in the newspapers, criminals do not consult legislation on the road to success. “In fact, all modern rifles developed since World War II or even before World War II are now illegal to own,” he said. “The law is so badly written and crazy that it makes no sense. They did not consult the industry, they did not consult the owners. They did not consult experts. Apart from absolute injustice in principle, this is technically terribly flawed. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also rejected the ban. He has publicly stated that he believes the Canadian government should focus on smuggling illegal weapons across the border and increase jail sentences for crimes, rather than targeting legal gun owners. Curiously, some weapons have been removed from the list that are very similar to the weapons included in the list.
One of them is the Tavor, a half-bullpup car made by IWI with a charger that works similarly to a typical AR-15. The SKS, the semi-automatic predecessor of the AK-47, is also not on the list. “With all these modern shotguns with detachable chokes, if you remove the accelerator and insert a brake caliper, many of them have a bore diameter of more than 20 millimeters,” Johnson said. “It wipes out all those shotguns used for Olympic shooting, skeet, trapping, bird hunting and turkey hunting.” Determining which weapons are prohibited and which are not is not too complicated. Trying to understand why the governing Liberal Party banned guns is complicated, because much of the law seems absurd. www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/canadian-leftists-gun-owners-massive-gun-confiscation/365377 Interestingly, the members of the First Nation, the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, are exempt from the semi-automatic ban – another absurd feature of the bill. If these guns are really bad enough to be banned, why are they good enough for some people? Most Canadian gun owners believe that the Liberal Party has been preparing the new ban for some time, but is only waiting for the perfect moment to impose it on Canadian gun owners. The recent massacre in Nova Scotia gave party members a good opportunity to move forward with the plan, although none of the new restrictions would have changed the situation.
“Part of it symbolically shows opposition and disagreement,” Johnson said. “But he`s also in power, so the fact that he`s in power right now is important. It is not just a fringe political party that says so. He can actually do things. And a lot of people in Alberta own guns. It is one of the provinces with the highest rate of gun ownership. More than 90 percent of Mossberg`s weapons are now made in Texas. Some of his jobs in Connecticut go there as well. “You can`t help but think they did it intentionally because it creates a lot of uncertainty,” he said.
“Someone might say, `Holy smoke, I wanted to go turkey hunting. Can I take my shotgun with me? If I take my 12 gauge with a detachable choke, will I go to jail if I am stopped by the conservation officer? What are you doing? If you are a legitimate and honest person, you are not going to take the risk. So it kills the arms industry, it kills sport shooting, it kills hunting. You will not risk your freedom to the millimeter. And no, Johnson is not overreacting when he says gun owners were immediately turned into criminals. The ban immediately banned the possession and possession of many firearms. While Canadians interested in gun rights knew a ban was imminent, the profound nature of the ban, as well as the speed with which it was carried out, shocked even those close to the situation. What is the difference between Mossberg 590 and 590a1? Before we dive into the recent change in the law and the new prohibition, it is important to have a basic understanding of Canada`s firearms laws, which are radically different from those in the United States. In short, Canadians have no constitutional right to own firearms.
By law, no one can own a firearm unless permission is obtained from the government. Therefore, all weapons are prohibited unless you have this licence, which comes in the form of a licence to possess and acquire firearms. [Editor`s note: For more details on gun ownership in Canada, see Who Is Saving Canadians` Gun Rights?] As Johnson explained, the new list of prohibited firearms essentially includes and lists all modern semi-automatic rifles and rifles lined with magazines by name.