Firearms Secure Locking Devices Act, 2001 Bryant, Michael — Bill 61 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 61, 37-3

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Bill 61, Firearms Secure Locking Devices Act, 2001

Bryant, Michael

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Bill 61 2001

An Act to require

secure locking devices

for firearms

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

"firearm" means a barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other

projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily

injury or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such

barrelled weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm;

("arme à feu")

"secure locking device" means a device that,

(

a) can only be opened or released by the use of an electronic, magnetic

or mechanical key or by setting the device in accordance with an alphabetical

or numerical combination, and

(

b) prevents the firearm from being discharged. ("dispositif de

verrouillage sécuritaire")

Prohibition

(1) No person shall sell a

firearm that does not have a secure locking device incorporated into its

design unless the purchaser is provided with or purchases a secure locking

device for that firearm at the time of the sale.

Same

(2) No person shall sell a firearm manufactured after the day

this Act comes into force if the firearm does not have a secure locking

device incorporated into its design.

Exception

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the sale of a

firearm that is purchased as equipment for use by a police force or by its

members in providing police services under the Police Services

Act .

Offence

(1) Every person who contravenes

subsection 2 (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.

Derivative

(2) A director or officer of a corporation who caused,

authorized, permitted or participated in an offence under this Act by the

corporation is guilty of an offence.

Penalties: individuals

(3) Every individual convicted of an offence under subsection

(1) or (2) is liable,

(

a) on a first conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000; and

(

b) on each subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to

imprisonment for a term of not more than six months or both.

Penalties: corporations

(4) Every corporation convicted of an offence under subsection

(1) is liable,

(

a) on a first conviction to a fine of not more than $25,000;

(

b) on each subsequent conviction to a fine of not more than $50,000.

Commencement

4. This Act comes into force six months after the day

it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

5. The

short title of this Act is the Firearms

Secure Locking Devices Act, 2001 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill prohibits the sale of any firearm that does not have a secure

locking device incorporated into its design unless the purchaser is provided

with or purchases a secure locking device for that firearm at the time of the

sale. The Bill also would prohibit the sale of any firearm manufactured after

the Bill comes into force if the firearm does not have a secure locking

device incorporated into its design. The Bill would not apply to firearms

purchased for police use. The Bill would come into force six months after it

receives Royal Assent.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

May 28, 2001

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 28, 2001

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 61, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 61 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	3e724df3676935789772804bfe55109cc03fa7b2

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