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Which fact must a chief firearms officer consider when judging if a person is eligible?

  1. The person owns more than one firearm and many boxes of ammunition
  2. The person has no hunting licence
  3. The person has moved house in the last year
  4. The person was convicted of an offence with violence
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Correct answer: The person was convicted of an offence with violence

The officer must consider a conviction for an offence in which violence was used, threatened or attempted.

Source: Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39), s. 5(2)(a)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026