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Offences, inspections and policeQuestion 88 of 167

A licence forbids a place. The holder takes a firearm to that place. What happens?

  1. The holder commits an offence only if the firearm is loaded.
  2. The holder commits no offence, because the licence is valid.
  3. The holder commits an offence.
  4. The holder commits an offence only on a second visit.
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Correct answer: The holder commits an offence.

A licence holder who possesses firearms at a place that the licence forbids commits an offence.

Source: Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46), Part III, s. 93(1)(a)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026