STATUS OF FIREARMS REFERENCE TABLE

By Garry Breitkreuz, MP – Updated January 10, 2002 

NOTE:  This information was obtained from the RCMP under the Access to Information Act.  RCMP File: 01ATIP-35644 dated January 3, 2002

Firearms Reference Table Statistics (FRT)

Statistics

Total records to date – Air guns

-         237 models (identified cc2 firearms – definition of firearms)

-           38 models (identified “deemed non-firearms for purpose of registration)

Total new records added (May 2000-April 2000) = 103

Firearms Reference Table Statistics (FRT)

Statistics

Total records (to date):             18,989 Parent records (models)

                                                78,888 Child records (calibre/shots/barrel)

Total new records (May 2000 – April 2000)

-          3,238 Parent records (models)

-         15,562 Child records (calibre/shot/barrel)

Breakdown of new records by class:

- Non-restricted =             8,668

- Restricted =             2,369

- Prohibited =             3,448

- Antique =                    992

- Deemed Non Firearm = 85

Statistics for New FRT-CD Release [Document dated: May 8, 2001]

The FRT database was exported over the weekend in preparation for the new CD release (Version 2.3) on June 1^st, 2001

Total Number of Parent Records in Version 2.3 =            19,380

Difference between Version 2.3 and Version 2.2 =       3,632

Total Percent Increase from Version 2.2 =                  23.06%

Total Number of Child Records in Version 2.3 =            80,264

Difference between Version 2.3 and Version 2.2 =    16,933

Total Percent Increase from Version 2.2 =                  26.74%