The way the definition is framed in section 95 speaks to “capable” rather than actual, so downsizing the load would not change things. The firearm is still capable of receiving a standard .460 Weatherby and therefore would continue to be prohibited.
December 1st, 2022 / 12:35 p.m.
Technical Specialist, Canadian Firearms Program, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The way the definition is framed in section 95 speaks to “capable” rather than actual, so downsizing the load would not change things. The firearm is still capable of receiving a standard .460 Weatherby and therefore would continue to be prohibited.
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