FIREARMS FACTS UPDATE  

LICENCING AND REGISTRATION/TRANSFERS

STEADY STATE VOLUME ESTIMATES

By PricewaterhouseCoopers – Canadian Firearms Program - Final Report

November 9, 2000

STEADY STATE LICENCING VOLUMES

Individual New Licences:      40,000/yr

Individual Renewals:            440,000/yr

Minor Licences:                         10,000/yr

Visitor Licences:                        100,000/yr

Business Licences:                  6,500/yr

Authorizations to Carry:            8,500/yr

Authorizations to Transport:   80,000/yr

STEADY STATE REGISTRATION/TRANSFER VOLUMES

Imports:                                    85,000/yr

Domestic Manufacturing:            180,000/yr

Exports:                                  100,000/yr

Police/Military:                       125,000/yr

Registrations:                         265,000/yr

Transfers - Sales of New Firearms:              40,000/yr

Transfers – Individual/Business Resale:           115,000/yr

NOTE:  This information was obtained by Garry Breitkreuz, MP from the Department of Justice under the authority of the Access to Information Act - Justice Dept. ATIP File: A-2003-0032 dated September 3, 2003.