Display and handlingQuestion 41 of 90

A prohibited automatic firearm is displayed in a dwelling-house and has a removable bolt. What must the owner do?

  1. Leave the bolt in the firearm and lock the display case.
  2. Remove the bolt and store it in a different locked room.
  3. Keep the bolt in the display case.
  4. Keep the bolt in an unlocked drawer in the same room as the firearm.
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Correct answer: Remove the bolt and store it in a different locked room.

The bolt or bolt-carrier is stored in a different room that is kept securely locked and is hard to break open or into.

Source: Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209), s. 9(1)(e)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026