RPAL Practice
Display and handlingQuestion 45 of 90

When may a displayed restricted firearm be detached from its chain or cable?

  1. When a visitor asks to hold it and the owner agrees to let the visitor hold it alone.
  2. When someone handles it under direct supervision of the person who displays it.
  3. When the display is closed to the public for the day or the week.
  4. When the owner is away and has asked a friend to look after the display.
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Correct answer: When someone handles it under direct supervision of the person who displays it.

The firearm may be detached only so that a person can handle it under the direct and immediate supervision of the displaying individual.

Source: Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209), s. 9(4)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026