British Columbia Firearm Act Hits Hunting Season With Loaded-Gun Tickets

British Columbia's Firearm Violence Prevention Act took effect Oct. 1, tightening rules on where firearms, low-velocity guns and imitation firearms may be possessed and how they move in vehicles and boats. CHEK News reports Conservation Officer Service in the Central Okanagan had already issued 10 violation tickets since hunting season began for loaded firearms in vehicles. Wildlife Act hunting exemptions remain, and vehicle-impoundment powers for illegal transport are expected later. For U.S. channel readers, the peg is cross-border compliance risk in a major Canadian hunting market during an active season.