Why does it say that airsoft guns are replica firearms under the current Firearms Act on the Canadian Firearms Centre website?
The website reference in question does not accurately reflect the existing Firearms Act and its related regulations. The website statement also contradicts spoken and written statements by the Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) that airsoft guns are not replica firearms; other spoken and written statements by the CFC reflect the exact opposite position. The CFC has indicated that current policies regarding the classification and treatment of airsoft guns are not achieving the desired effect, and clarification is being sought on the status of airsoft guns. The direction of this clarification is not yet known. That decision will be made by the Minister of Justice based on advice from the Commissioner of Firearms, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Policy Consultation Directorate for the CFC. The effect of such a clarification will also extend to other agencies of various governments, such as the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) and the provincial governments of Canada.
