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When you dispose of a registered firearm, you have to tell the Program. You may also have to provide proof that you disposed of it, such as a receipt from police if you turn it in, an import or shipping document if you send it to another country, or a completed deactivation notice. | When you dispose of a registered firearm, you have to tell the Program. You may also have to provide proof that you disposed of it, such as a receipt from police if you turn it in, an import or shipping document if you send it to another country, or a completed deactivation notice. | ||
==Firearms-related penalties in the | ==Firearms-related penalties in the '''Criminal Code'''== | ||
If you have a firearm without a license (and registration certificate for restricted or prohibited firearms), you risk penalties up to 14 years in jail. The ''Tackling Violent Crime Act'' broadened the definition of firearms-related crimes and increased penalties for them. | If you have a firearm without a license (and registration certificate for restricted or prohibited firearms), you risk penalties up to 14 years in jail. The ''Tackling Violent Crime Act'' broadened the definition of firearms-related crimes and increased penalties for them. | ||
