RPAL Practice
Display and handlingQuestion 43 of 90

A restricted firearm is displayed outside a dwelling-house. When may ammunition be displayed with it?

  1. When the ammunition is in an open dish beside the firearm.
  2. When the ammunition is a different make and a different size.
  3. Never, because ammunition may not be displayed in any case at all.
  4. When the ammunition is in a securely locked, strong container.
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Correct answer: When the ammunition is in a securely locked, strong container.

In a place that is not a dwelling-house, ammunition may be shown only in a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and is hard to break open.

Source: Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209), s. 9(2)(d)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026