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StorageQuestion 122 of 167

A person stores a non-restricted firearm. What is the rule for ammunition?

  1. The ammunition must always be in a different building from the firearm.
  2. The ammunition must always be in the same case as the firearm, in a bag.
  3. The ammunition may be loose in the same drawer as the firearm, if the drawer is pushed shut.
  4. Ammunition must not be readily accessible, unless it is in a locked, strong container.
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Correct answer: Ammunition must not be readily accessible, unless it is in a locked, strong container.

Ammunition may be with or apart from the firearm, but only in a securely locked container that is hard to break open.

Source: Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209), s. 5(1)(c)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026