Government of Canada extends list of prohibited assault-style firearms and moves forward on regulatory changes to strengthen gun control

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada has taken further strong steps to tackle gun crime and to uphold its commitment to keep cities and communities safe.

Extended prohibition of assault-style firearms

As part of its comprehensive approach, on December 5, 2024, the Government announced the prohibition of more military style assault-style firearms. Accompanying the prohibition is an amnesty order, which expires on October 30, 2025, that protects businesses and owners while they come into compliance with the law.

The amnesty also provides a temporary exception for Indigenous peoples’ exercising a right under section 35 of the Constitution Act, as well as those who use firearms for sustenance hunting, which enables them to continue to use their newly prohibited firearms to hunt (if previously non-restricted) until a suitable replacement can be found.

Amendments to the Classification Regulations have resulted in the prohibition of 104 families of firearms, encompassing 324 unique makes and models. The full list appears below.

Over 19,000 non-restricted makes and models, equating to over 127,000 variations of firearms, remain available for hunting and sport shooting in Canada.

New regulations

The Government intends to table regulatory amendments in Parliament on December 13, following through on commitments to make sure that all makes and models of firearms are accounted for prior to entering the Canadian market

The Government also continues to act to fully implement former Bill C-21, with remaining provisions to come into force early in the new year. In particular, no later than January 2025, the Government intends to table measures in Parliament to address the rates of gun violence in situations of gender-based and intimate partner violence. Regulations to implement the new yellow flag laws will also be introduced this Spring.

In addition, the Government will also introduce regulations concerning large-capacity magazines in March 2025.

New Red Flag laws – already in force – allow anyone to apply to the court to temporarily remove a firearm from an individual who may pose risks to themselves or others. An awareness campaign will be launched this Spring.

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program

The Government will provide fair compensation for businesses and owners affected by this prohibition, as well as the prohibition announced in May 2020. All firearms will be included in the Assault Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP). The first phase of the ASFCP process has already begun with a few businesses for testing and will be open to all firearms businesses across the country in the next few days. Firearms businesses will be notified on how and when to participate in the program.

Newly prohibited makes and models

Newly prohibited makes and models

Make

Model

Al Gi Mec

AGM1

Alexander Arms

Ulfberht

Allied Armament

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

Allied Armament

Browning M3 Aircraft

Allied Armament

Shpagin PPSh41

Alpha Wolf

PCC

American Tactical Imports

GSG MP40 Carbine

American Tactical Imports

GSG MP40 P

American Tactical Imports

GSG Sturmgewehr StG44

American Tactical Imports

GSG-16

Anschutz

MSR RX22

Armalite

AR-180B

Arms East

Semi Automatic RPD MK2

Astra Arms

MG556

B&T

APC223

B&T

APC223-SA

B&T

APC300

B&T

APC308-SA

B&T

APC9

B&T

APC9K

B&T

APC9-SA

B&T

APC-G SA

B&T

GHM-320

B&T

GHM9

B&T

GHM-G

B&T

KH9

B&T

P26

B&T

SPC223

B&T

SPC300

B&T

SPC9

B&T

TP9

B&T

TP9 Canada

B&T

TP9US

Barrett Firearms

98

Benelli

MR1

Beretta

ARX100

Beretta

ARX160-22

Beretta

ARX160-22 Pistol

Beretta

ARX200

Beretta

PMXS

Beretta

Rx4 Storm

Black Creek Labs

SRV2 Badger

Black Creek Labs

SRV2 Siberian

BRP

MG42SA

BS Ordnance

Sten MARK 3

Bushmaster

ACR

Bushmaster

BACR

Bushmaster

M17S

Caracal

CC10

Chiappa Firearms

CBR-9

Chiappa Firearms

CBR-9R

Chinese Service Rifle

Type 63

Chinese Service Rifle

Type 68

Cobra

Cobra

Cobra

MARK 1 Carbine

Cobra

MARK 2 Carbine

Crusader Arms

Crusader 9

Crusader Arms

Sentinel

CZ

CZ Bren 2 Ms

CZ

CZ805 Bren S1

CZ

CZ91S

Czech Small Arms

SA VZ61 Combat

Czech Weapons

CSV-9

Desert Ordnance

M60E4

Desert Tech

MDR

Desert Tech

MDRX

DMax

Auto Carbine

DMax

Auto Pistol

DSA Incorporated

RPDS

EAA

Appeal

EMEI

T97NSR

EMEI

T97NSR-A

EMEI

Type NQU03

Excel Arms

X-5.7R

Excel Arms

X-9R

Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles

FMK5

FAMAE

MINI SAF SA

FAMAE

SAF SA

FAMAE

SG540-1 ERE Elite

FAMAE

SG540-1 TI

FAMAE

SG542-1 ERE Elite

FAMAE

SG542-1 SA

FAMAE

SG543-1 ERE Tactical Elite

FAMAE

SG543-1 TI

FEG

KGPF

FN

CAL

FN

FNAR

FN

FS2000

FN

PS90

FN

SCAR 16S

FN

SCAR 17S

FN

SCAR 20S

Freedom Ordnance

FX-9

Freedom Ordnance

FX-9C

Garys Gunsmithing

Phoenix

Gepard

GM6 Lynx

German Sport Guns

GSG MP40 Carbine

German Sport Guns

GSG MP40 Pistol

German Sport Guns

GSG Sturmgewehr StG44

German Sport Guns

GSG-15

German Sport Guns

GSG-16

Grand Power

Stribog RSR9A2

Grand Power

Stribog SP9A1

Grand Power

Stribog SP9A2

Grand Power

Stribog SP9A3

Grand Power

Stribog SP9A3G

Grand Power

Stribog SP9A3S

Grand Power

Stribog SR9A1

Grand Power

Stribog SR9A2

Heckler & Koch

G36

Heckler & Koch

G36C

Heckler & Koch

G36K

Heckler & Koch

G36KP

Heckler & Koch

G36KV

Heckler & Koch

G36P

Heckler & Koch

HK243

Heckler & Koch

MP7A1

Heckler & Koch

SL6

Heckler & Koch

SL7

Heckler & Koch

SL8

Heckler & Koch

SL8-1

Heckler & Koch

SL8-10

Heckler & Koch

SL8-4

Heckler & Koch

SL8-5

Heckler & Koch

SL8-6

Heckler & Koch

UMP

Heckler & Koch

UMP SF

Heckler & Koch

USC

Hi-Point Firearms

1095

Hi-Point Firearms

3895

Hi-Point Firearms

4095

Hi-Point Firearms

4595

Hi-Point Firearms

995

Hill & Mac Gunworks

STG

Hill & Mac Gunworks

STG-P

Holloway Arms

7

Holloway Arms

7 Carbine

Holloway Arms

7 Match

Holloway Arms

7 Sniper

ISSC

MK22

ISSC

TXR22

Irunguns

Chico

Jard

J17

Jard

J180

Jard

J48

Jard

J56

Jard

J67

Jard

J68

Just Right Carbines

JR Carbine

Just Right Carbines

JR Pistol

K&M Arms

M17S308

K&M Arms

M17S556

K&M Arms

M17S-C

K&M Arms

M17S-C308

KCG

RPD Semi-Automatic

Kel Tec

CMR-30

Kel Tec

PLR-16

Kel Tec

PLR-16R

Kel Tec

PLR-16F

Kel Tec

PLR-22

Kel Tec

RDB

Kel Tec

RDB-C

Kel Tec

RFB

Kel Tec

RMR30

Kel Tec

SU-16

Kel Tec

SU-16A

Kel Tec

SU-16B

Kel Tec

SU-16C

Kel Tec

SU-16CA

Kel Tec

SU-16D

Kel Tec

SU-16E

Kel Tec

SU-16F

Kel Tec

SU-22

Kel Tec

SU-22C

Kel Tec

SU-22CA

Kel Tec

SU-22E

Kel Tec

Sub-2000

Kel Tec

Sub-40

Kel Tec

Sub-9

Kodiak Defence

K9

Kodiak Defence

WK180C

Kodiak Defence

WK181C

Kommando

Kommando

Kommando Arms Manufacturing

Kommando

Kommando Arms Manufacturing

LDP

Kommando Arms Manufacturing

Paramax

Kriss

Kriss Vector 22 CRB

Kriss

Kriss Vector 22 SBR

Kriss

Kriss Vector 22 SDP

Kriss

Kriss Vector CRB

Kriss

Kriss Vector CRB/SO

Kriss

Kriss Vector SBR

Kriss

Kriss Vector SBR/SO

Kriss

Kriss Vector SDP

Lakeside Machine

Browning M1917 1/2 Scale

Lakeside Machine

Browning M1919A4 1/2 Scale

Lakeside Machine

Browning M1919M37 1/2 Scale

Lakeside Machine

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel 1/2 Scale

Lakeside Machine

Vindicator BF1

LDP

LDP

Lithgow Arms

F90S 508

Lockhart Tactical

Raven

Lucznik

BRS99

LUSA

LUSA A2

M+M

M10X

MARCOLMAR Firearms

CZ VZ59

Mauser

Mauser MP40 Carbine

Mauser

Mauser StG44

Mauser

M15

Micor Defense

Leader 416

Micor Defense

Leader 50

Midwest Metal Creations

MG13

MK Arms

MK760

Motiuk Manufacturing

MG1919-S Prototype

Motiuk Manufacturing

MG3-S

Mountain Machine Works

AR-180B

NoDak Spud

NDS-18S

NoDak Spud

NDS-18SC

Norinco

313

Norinco

Type 97A Sniper Rifle

Northwest Imports

Browning M1919A4

Northwest Imports

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

Ohio Ordnance Works

BAR A1918

Ohio Ordnance Works

BAR M1918A3

Ohio Ordnance Works

Browning M1928 Colt

Ohio Ordnance Works

HCAR

Ohio Ordnance Works

M240SLR

Pioneer Arms Corporation

PPS43-C

Polish State Arsenals

PM84

Polish State Arsenals

PM84P

Polish Submachine Gun

PM63-C

Poly Technologies

RPD-SA

Poly Technologies

T97NS Prototype

Poly Technologies

Type 81SA

Poly Technologies

Type 81SR

Prairie Gun Works

Direwolf

Project Guns

RPD Semi-Automatic

Radom

Grot

Rapid Fire

Browning M1919A4

Rhineland Arms

FG9

Rhodesian Submachine Gun

M77

Rhodesian Submachine Gun

R76

Robinson Armament

M96 Expeditionary Rifle

Robinson Armament

M96 Recon

Robinson Armament

M96 Top Feed

Ruger

LC Carbine

Ruger

PC Carbine

Ruger

PC Charger

Ruger

Police Carbine

SaskSten

Sten MARK 1*

SaskSten

Sten MARK 2

SaskSten

Sten MARK 2 Rotary Magazine Model

SaskSten

Sten MARK 3

SaskSten

Sten New Zealand Pattern

SaskSten

Sten/Suomi FRT

SBI

Lynx 180B

SBI

Lynx 180B Match

SDM

SMG9

Sero

GM6 Lynx

SIG

SG540

Sima Cefar

MGP14

Smith & Wesson

M&P FPC

Special Weapons

Omega 760

Special Weapons

SW760

Spectre Ltd

WS-MCR

Sport Systeme Dittrich

BD3008

Sport Systeme Dittrich

BD38

Sport Systeme Dittrich

BD42

Sport Systeme Dittrich

BD42 (H)

Sport Systeme Dittrich

BD44

Springfield Armory

Hellion

St George Arms

Leader 50 A1

Steele, G M

GM16

Sten

MARK 2 Longbranch Copy

Sterling

MARK 4 Police Carbine

Sterling

MARK 5 Police Carbine

Sterling Arms International

R18 MK2

Sterling Arms International

R18 MK3

T-15 Industries

Sten MARK 2 SA

Tanfoglio

Appeal

Taurus

CT40 G2

Taurus

CT45 G2

Taurus

CT9 G2

Tavor

21

Tavor

21 TSR

Tavor

7

Tavor

SAR

Tavor

X95

Thureon Defense

GA

Thureon Defense

SA

Thureon Defense

SA Pistol

Thureon Defense

XA

Thureon Defense

XA Pistol

Tippmann Arms

Browning M1917 1/2 Scale

Tippmann Arms

Browning M1919A4 1/2 Scale

Tippmann Arms

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel 1/2 Scale

TNW

1999 ASR

TNW

Browning M1919A4

TNW

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

TNW

Browning M37

TNW

MG34

TNW

PPSH41 SA

TNW

Suomi M31

Tommy Built Tactical

TG36

True North Arms

WK180C

US Ordnance Incorporated

Browning M1919A4

US Ordnance Incorporated

Browning M1919A6

US Ordnance Incorporated

Vickers MARK 1

Valkyrie Arms

Browning M1919A4

Valkyrie Arms

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

Valkyrie Arms

M3A1

Valkyrie Arms

M3A1 Pistol

Valkyrie Arms

Sten MARK 2 SA

Walther

WA2000

Wells Custom Gunmakers

Browning M1919A4

Winchester

SX-AR

Wise Lite Arms

Goryunov SA43

Wise Lite Arms

KP44 Pistol

Wise Lite Arms

RPD Semi-Automatic

Xtreme Gun

WX-MCR

Zastava

M84 Skorpion

Zastava

M84A

Zastava Arms

MG42S

Zlatoust

PKSK

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