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Bill 30, Fighting Back Against Handguns Act (Handgun Ammunition Sales), 2018

Hunter, Mitzie

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994 . It

allows municipalities to pass a by-law opting in to a prohibition on the sale

or provision of handgun ammunition within the municipality’s territorial

boundaries.

Bill 30 2018

Act to amend the Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994 with respect to the sale of

handgun ammunition

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 1 of the Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994 is

amended by adding the following

definitions:

“handgun”

has the same meaning as in subsection 84 (1) of the Criminal

Code (Canada); (“arme de poing”)

“handgun

ammunition” means ammunition that is capable of being discharged from a

handgun. (“munitions pour armes de poing”)

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Optional

restriction re sale of handgun ammunition

Opt-in

3.1

(1) The

council of a municipality may, by by-law, opt to have this

section apply within

the municipality’s territorial boundaries.

Restriction

(2) No

person shall sell or provide handgun ammunition to any person within the

territorial boundaries described in subsection (1).

Online

sales

(3) For

greater certainty, subsection (2) applies if the ammunition is sold online and

delivered to a person within the territorial boundaries described in subsection

(1).

Offence

(4) A

person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction

is liable,

(

a) for

a first offence, to a fine of not more than $50,000;

(

b) for

a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $75,000.

(1) Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(

c) subject

to subsection (2), exempting any person or class of persons from the

application of

section 3.1 and specifying conditions or restrictions for the

exemption.

(2) Section

5 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Minister’s

report

(2) Before

making a regulation under clause (1) (c), the Minister must prepare a report

detailing the reasons for making the proposed regulation and,

(

a) lay

the report before the Assembly, if the Assembly is in session; or

(

b) deposit

the report with the Clerk of the Assembly, if the Assembly is not in session.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Fighting Back Against

Handguns Act (Handgun Ammunition Sales), 2018 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

October 4, 2018

Second Reading

Vote

Lost

October 4, 2018

Second Reading

Debated

August 14, 2018

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

August 14, 2018

Committee

Second Reading

October 4, 2018

Ms. Mitzie Hunter, Hon. Michael A. Tibollo, Mr. Peter Tabuns, Mr. Michael Coteau, Mr. Guy Bourgouin, Ms. Suze Morrison, Ms. Marit Stiles

October 4, 2018

Declared Lost

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 30

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Ammunition Regulation Act, 1994

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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