A Question about Prohibited Weapons
Question of the month from the Garvie Reading Room:
I am thinking of buying an expandable baton to keep in my bed room for self- defense as I am already trained in them. Are they allowed in Canada? If I ordered one, would I have any problem getting it through customs?
As well as firearm restrictions, there are many other types of weapons that are completely prohibited in Canada. A list of them is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency. The list does include certain types of batons. For detailed descriptions of these items you can see their Memorandum D19-13-2: Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices (download the PDF and see section starting on p. 11 of 39). Questions about customs procedures for importing allowed items can be directed to the Border Information Service (1-800-461-9999).
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