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Originally Posted by honda450
I believe if the OAL of the shotgun has to be 26 inches or greater your good to go, consult the confusing CFC regulations, if you can find it. Under 26 restricted. How it comes from the factory has nothing to do with it.
Definition of a Restricted Firearm
According to the Criminal Code, a restricted firearm is:
a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm;
a semi-automatic, centre-fire rifle or shotgun with a barrel length less than 470 mm (18.5 inches) that is not prohibited;
a rifle or shotgun that can fire when its overall length is reduced by folding, telescoping or some other means to less than 660 mm (26 inches);
any firearm prescribed as restricted (including some long guns).
So dependingi on ifs a pump or autoloader.
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Thanks for the clarification. I missed the semi-auto part on the barrel length rule... I've always (ignorantly I guess) thought the length issue was mainly about "concealability". Why would the government care about barrel length if there is a rule on overall length? Also wonder why you can have a non-restricted short-barelled pump (assuming it still meets the overall 26 inch rule) but not a semi-auto?