Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Challenge to Nationwide Ban on Some Types of Firearms

A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on May 1, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Canada’s top appeals court has dismissed a challenge against a federal ban on firearms that Ottawa deems suitable solely for military use, not for hunting or recreational shooting.

The Liberal government implemented a ban on roughly 1,500 firearm models and variants in May 2020, rendering them illegal for use, sale, or importation.