A handgun owner (the “Owner”), who did not have a registration certificate for the handgun in question (the “Handgun”), was ordered, within 30 days, to surrender his handgun to a peace officer. The Court found the Owner ineligible to hold a registration certificate pursuant to sections 13 and 69 of the Firearms Act. New legislation deemed the Handgun prohibited and the amnesty period had expired.
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Firearms Officer – Firearms registration – licences – Judicial review – Interpretation of legislation – Standard of review of provincial court R. v. Buhrs, [2007] A.J. No. 734, Alberta Provincial Court, June 29, 2007, M.G. Allen Prov. Ct. J. The Owner applied pursuant to section 74 of the Firearms ...