What is the current status of airsoft guns with respect to policy?
The CFC has indicated that current policies regarding the classification and treatment of airsoft guns are not achieving the desired effect, and clarification is being sought on the status of airsoft guns. The direction of this clarification is not yet known. That decision will be made by the Minister of Justice based on advice from the Commissioner of Firearms, the RCMP and the Policy Consultation Directorate for the CFC. The effect of such a clarification will also extend to other agencies of various governments, such as the CCRA and the provincial governments of Canada. The Northwest Region of the CFC is the regional office tasked with the analysis and policy work that will be carried forward to the Commissioner of Firearms, and by extension, the Minister of Justice and the Solicitor General. The Commissioner of Firearms has also requested that the Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch at the Department of Justice give consideration to the matter.
