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Firearms Registration Act, 2016

This section says the Act sets rules for firearms registration, defines “firearm” for the Act, and lets the Government exempt certain firearms and firearm owners by regulation.

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Canada — Quebec
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28 provisions
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Year 2016
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Enacted 2016 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Enacted 2016 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Section 1

This section says the Act sets rules for firearms registration, defines “firearm” for the Act, and lets the Government exempt certain firearms and firearm owners by regulation.

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Section 15

On request, an authorized inspector must show identification and the Minister’s document proving their capacity.

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Section 21

21. On a finding of guilty for an offence under section 3 or 17, a judge may order the confiscation of the firearm concerned if it is still unregistered. The Minister prescribes the manner in which a confiscated firearm is to be disposed

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Section 28

28. (Omitted). 2016, c. 15, s. 28.

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Source record from www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · Enacted 2016 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

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§ 1Section 1Provision

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This section says the Act sets rules for firearms registration, defines “firearm” for the Act, and lets the Government exempt certain firearms and firearm owners by regulation.

1. The purpose of this Act is to establish rules to govern firearms registration. A further purpose of the Act is to enable public authorities to know where firearms are present in the territory of Québec with a view to supporting peace officers in their investigations and interventions, including their preventive interventions. It is also intended to ensure the effective enforcement of court orders prohibiting the possession of firearms. For the purposes of this Act, “firearm” means a non-restricted firearm within the meaning assigned to that expression by subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46). The Government may, by regulation and in the cases and under the conditions it determines, exempt certain firearms and firearm owners from the application of all or part of this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 1.
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§ 2Section 2Provision

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2. All firearms present in the territory of Québec must be registered. The first paragraph does not apply to a firearm that is present in the territory of Québec for 45 days or less or that is entrusted to a firearms business for the

2. All firearms present in the territory of Québec must be registered. The first paragraph does not apply to a firearm that is present in the territory of Québec for 45 days or less or that is entrusted to a firearms business for the purpose of having it repaired, restored, maintained or altered if the firearm owner does not have a residence or business establishment in Québec. For the purposes of this Act, “firearms business” means any person, partnership or other group of persons that engages in the manufacture, assembly, purchase, sale, rental, display, repair, restoration, maintenance, alteration, storage, pawnbroking or consignment sale of firearms in Québec. 2016, c. 15, s. 2.
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§ 3Section 3Provision

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A firearm owner must apply to the Minister to register the firearm.

3. A firearm owner must apply to the Minister for its registration, subject to the conditions and according to the procedure prescribed by government regulation. The registration application must be filed on taking possession of the firearm or as soon as the firearm is present in the territory of Québec. However, a firearm owner who settles in Québec has 45 days after settling there to file the application. 2016, c. 15, s. 3.
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§ 4Section 4Provision

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The Minister must register a firearm by recording prescribed information in a file kept for that purpose and must take measures to protect the information’s integrity.

4. The Minister registers a firearm by recording, in a file the Minister keeps for that purpose, the information prescribed by government regulation. The Minister puts measures in place to ensure the integrity of the information in the file. The registration remains valid as long as it is for the same firearm and the same firearm owner. 2016, c. 15, s. 4.
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§ 5Section 5Provision

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The Minister must assign a unique firearm number to each firearm not previously registered, and a registration number to each firearm the Minister registers.

5. The Minister assigns a unique firearm number to each firearm not previously registered and a registration number for each firearm the Minister registers. 2016, c. 15, s. 5.
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§ 6Section 6Provision

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The firearm owner must affix a unique firearm number within 90 days after it is assigned, if it is not already indelibly and legibly marked on the firearm.

6. Within 90 days after a firearm has been assigned a unique firearm number, the owner must, if the number is not already inscribed indelibly and legibly on the firearm, affix it to the firearm in the manner prescribed by government regulation. The firearm owner must ensure that the unique firearm number remains inscribed or affixed indelibly and legibly on the firearm. 2016, c. 15, s. 6.
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§ 7Section 7Provision

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The owner of a registered firearm must notify the Minister about certain registration changes, loss of firearm numbers, and any transfer of ownership, following the timing and form set by regulation.

7. The owner of a registered firearm must, within the time and in the manner prescribed by government regulation, notify the Minister of any change in the information provided for registration purposes or of the loss of the unique firearm number or the registration number. As soon as the owner of a registered firearm transfers ownership of the firearm, he or she must notify the Minister in the manner prescribed by government regulation. The regulation must also prescribe the terms for transferring ownership of a firearm. 2016, c. 15, s. 7.
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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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Section 8 is repealed.

8. (Repealed). 2016, c. 15, s. 8; 2019, c. 19, s. 1.
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§ 9Section 9Provision

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A peace officer may require a person with a firearm to provide the registration number, make the firearm available for verification, and provide other identifying information.

9. A peace officer may require a person in possession of a firearm to provide the firearm’s registration number. The peace officer may require the person to make the firearm available so the peace officer can verify its compliance. The peace officer may also require the person to provide any other information conducive to identifying the firearm and its owner. 2016, c. 15, s. 9; 2019, c. 19, s. 2.
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§ 10Section 10Provision

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A peace officer may seize a firearm if there are reasonable grounds to believe it is possessed and is not registered in accordance with the Act.

10. A peace officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is in possession of a firearm that is not registered in accordance with this Act may seize the firearm. 2016, c. 15, s. 10; 2019, c. 19, s. 3.
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§ 11Section 11Provision

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A seized firearm must be returned to its owner after 90 days if no penal proceedings have been started, or earlier if the seizor believes the firearm is properly registered or the owner has complied with the Act.

11. A seized firearm must be returned to its owner if 90 days have elapsed since the seizure and no penal proceedings have been instituted or if, before that period has elapsed, the seizor is of the opinion that the firearm is registered in accordance with this Act or that the owner of the firearm has complied with this Act since the seizure. The period of seizure may be extended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1). 2016, c. 15, s. 11; 2019, c. 19, s. 4.
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§ 12Section 12Provision

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Rules from the Code of Penal Procedure on seized things apply here if they are compatible, and a seized firearm is returned to its owner only if the owner has complied with this Act.

12. The provisions of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1) regarding the custody, detention and disposition of things seized that are not incompatible with this Act apply, with the necessary modifications. If a seized firearm must be returned to its owner under any provision of the Code of Penal Procedure, the firearm is returned provided the owner has complied with this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 12.
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§ 13Section 13Provision

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A firearms business must keep an up-to-date table of firearm-related operations in its Québec establishments and provide it to the Minister on request.

13. A firearms business must establish and keep up to date a table to monitor all operations relating to firearms it owns or has in its possession in any of its establishments in the territory of Québec. The firearms business must send the table to the Minister on request. The information that must be included in such a table is prescribed by government regulation. 2016, c. 15, s. 13.
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§ 14Section 14Provision

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A peace officer or Minister-authorized inspector may enter a firearms business establishment at a reasonable hour to check compliance with section 13.

14. A peace officer or any person the Minister authorizes to carry out an inspection may enter any establishment of a firearms business at any reasonable hour to verify whether the business is complying with its obligations under section 13. The person carrying out the inspection may examine or copy the operations monitoring table and require any relevant document or information. The person may also examine the firearms, open any container on the premises or require any person to open any container to examine the firearms and verify the accuracy of the information in the operations monitoring table. A person having custody, possession or control of the firearms, containers, documents or information referred to in the second paragraph must make them available to the person carrying out the inspection and facilitate their examination. 2016, c. 15, s. 14.
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§ 15Section 15Provision

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On request, an authorized inspector must show identification and the Minister’s document proving their capacity.

15. A person authorized to carry out an inspection must, on request, produce identification and show the document issued by the Minister attesting the person’s capacity. 2016, c. 15, s. 15.
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§ 16Section 16Offence

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A firearm owner who violates sections 3, 6, or 7, or a firearms business that violates section 13, commits an offence and is liable to a fine.

16. Any owner of a firearm to which this Act applies who contravenes section 3, 6 or 7, or any firearms business that contravenes section 13, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of (1) $500 to $5,000 in the case of a natural person; and (2) $1,500 to $15,000 in all other cases. 2016, c. 15, s. 16; 2019, c. 19, s. 5.
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§ 17Section 17Offence

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A person possessing an unregistered firearm commits an offence and may be fined, with different fine ranges for natural persons and other cases.

17. Any person in possession of a firearm that is not registered in accordance with this Act is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of (1) $500 to $5,000 in the case of a natural person; and (2) $1,500 to $15,000 in all other cases. In any proceedings instituted under this section, the presence of a firearm in the territory of Québec constitutes, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof of its presence in that territory for more than 45 days. 2016, c. 15, s. 17; 2019, c. 19, s. 6.
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§ 18Section 18Offence

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It is an offence to make a false declaration or to hinder, or try to hinder, a peace officer or authorized inspector performing duties under the Act.

18. Whoever makes a false declaration, hinders or attempts to hinder a peace officer in the performance of his or her duties under this Act or a person authorized to carry out an inspection, in particular by misleading the peace officer or person by means of false statements or by concealing, destroying or refusing to provide information or documents the peace officer or person is authorized to demand or examine, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of (1) $500 to $5,000 in the case of a natural person; and (2) $1,500 to $15,000 in all other cases. 2016, c. 15, s. 18.
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§ 19Section 19Offence

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For a subsequent offence, the fines under this division are doubled.

19. In the case of a subsequent offence, the fines under this division are doubled. 2016, c. 15, s. 19.
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§ 20Section 20Provision

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20. In any proceedings instituted under this Act, an excerpt from the Firearms Reference Table (FRT) established by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is proof, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, that the firearm concerned by

20. In any proceedings instituted under this Act, an excerpt from the Firearms Reference Table (FRT) established by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is proof, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, that the firearm concerned by the proceedings is subject to this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 20.
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§ 21Section 21Offence

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21. On a finding of guilty for an offence under section 3 or 17, a judge may order the confiscation of the firearm concerned if it is still unregistered. The Minister prescribes the manner in which a confiscated firearm is to be disposed

21. On a finding of guilty for an offence under section 3 or 17, a judge may order the confiscation of the firearm concerned if it is still unregistered. The Minister prescribes the manner in which a confiscated firearm is to be disposed of. 2016, c. 15, s. 21; 2019, c. 19, s. 7.
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§ 22Section 22Amendment

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ACT RESPECTING THE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE 22. (Amendment integrated into c. C-61.1, s. 5). 2016, c. 15, s. 22.

ACT RESPECTING THE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE 22. (Amendment integrated into c. C-61.1, s. 5). 2016, c. 15, s. 22.
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§ 23Section 23Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into section 57.2 of c. M-15.001.

ACT RESPECTING THE MINISTÈRE DE L’EMPLOI ET DE LA SOLIDARITÉ SOCIALE AND THE COMMISSION DES PARTENAIRES DU MARCHÉ DU TRAVAIL 23. (Amendment integrated into c. M-15.001, s. 57.2). 2016, c. 15, s. 23.
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§ 24Section 24Provision

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A person who owns a firearm when section 2 comes into force must apply to register it within one year.

24. A person who owns a firearm on the date of coming into force (2018-01-29) of section 2 has one year after that date to apply for its registration. 2016, c. 15, s. 24.
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§ 25Section 25Provision

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The Minister may delegate, in writing, the exercise of powers under the Act to any person.

25. The Minister may, in writing, generally or specially delegate to any person the exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 25.
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§ 26Section 26Provision

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No tariff may be set for the purposes of this Act.

26. No tariff may be set for the purposes of this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 26.
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§ 27Section 27Provision

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The Minister of Public Security is responsible for administering this Act.

27. The Minister of Public Security is responsible for the administration of this Act. 2016, c. 15, s. 27.
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§ 28Section 28Provision

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28. (Omitted). 2016, c. 15, s. 28.

28. (Omitted). 2016, c. 15, s. 28.
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