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Combustion Legality In Canada

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:53 pm
by cannon freak
Can anyone tell me the legality of combustion potato cannons in Canada, Ive already made several but I have no clue whether or not they are legal and it would be nice to know. Now I have done searches but nothing has come up, I know of one incident near me where a person's gun was taken away but he had it returned due to the cops being unable to charge him. I just want to know how Canada views combustion cannons.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:15 pm
by spud man
Call the local police statin they will tell you.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:40 pm
by dan116
Well I'm from Ontario and I phoned the other day and they said as long as its under the muzzle velocity of 500fps it is perfectly fine. Also it doesn't matter what propellant is used (air, combustion)

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:41 am
by Dom
There is no Federal or Provincial laws legislating Potato Guns. It is mainly a municipal matter. I think it's pretty much the same in all cities : if you don't shoot people or things for destructions, you are fine.

Even if you shoot someone by accident, if you did not have any bad intentions, they won't charge you (that's what they told me on the phone)