Originally Posted by
BurlewLLB
The RCMP did this with the CZ 858 back in 2014. Their position was some later models of the CZ858 were manufactured by modifying full auto versions that had been with military and were returned. Although the European Union Proof houses had approved these as semi auto for domestic use the RCMP lab kept the idea they were converted full auto. This lead to the Harper Government issuing amnesties and then C-42 was passed allowing the Gov Gen to designate a gun from prohib or restricted to Non Restricted and that was dome by a gazetted regulation I was in the tick of this from the beginning to end. The Swiss Arms Rifles wee also caught up in the controversy.
Since then the ability to designate a gun to be non restricted was removed from 117.15 by the Liberal Government. Then the OIC came about.
Regards
Ed Burlew LL.B.