Features and Benefits

• User friendly format — commentary follows sections of the Act plus detailed cross-references to related portions of the Firearms Act, the Criminal Code and Regulations, applicable case law from across the country and a comprehensive index
• Case law relating to firearms — from the courts of superior jurisdiction, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada
• Glossary of firearms terminology (from the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course manuals) — helps users understand the topic specific terminology
• Charts and diagrams of various weapons and ammunition — taken from the Canadian Firearms Safety Course program

Highlights of This New Edition

• Recent key court and reference hearings decisions
• Enhanced “summary and commentary” area explains how, operationally, provisions of the Firearms Act are implemented on a day-to-day basis by the Registrar of Firearms and Chief Firearms Officers across the country

Who Should Buy

• Firearms officers and police — stay on top of legislative changes and court interpretation for preparing police training and evaluating enforcement and administrative programs
• Prosecutors — understand the intricacies of the legislation to meet the increasing number of firearms prosecutions and reference hearings
• Defence counsel — benefit from expert interpretation of the complex interface between criminal law and administrative law, and process for effective defence
• Members of the Bench —ensure you will have the governing and related legislation, and cross-references at your fingertips at hearings

Butterworths Annotated Firearms Act & Related Legislation, 2010 Edition provides an accessible, authoritative reference for those most frequently dealing with Canadian firearms law first hand. Order your copy today!