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Classes of firearmsQuestion 23 of 167

A shotgun cartridge holds fléchettes. What class is it?

  1. Restricted ammunition.
  2. Non-restricted ammunition.
  3. Prohibited ammunition.
  4. A prohibited weapon.
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Correct answer: Prohibited ammunition.

Shotgun cartridges with fléchettes or similar projectiles are prohibited ammunition.

Source: Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted (SOR/98-462), s. 6, Part 5 of the schedule

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026