Which of the following scenarios accurately describes a legal requirement for storing a non-restricted rifle in a dwelling where an individual under 18 years of age resides?

Question: Which of the following scenarios accurately describes a legal requirement for storing a non-restricted rifle in a dwelling where an individual under 18 years of age resides?

Answer options: ✅ The rifle must be unloaded and rendered inoperable by a secure locking device, or stored in a locked container, or stored in a vault.

• The rifle must be unloaded and stored in a locked cabinet, regardless of whether a trigger lock is applied.
• The rifle must be unloaded and stored in a separate room from where the minor sleeps, with the ammunition kept elsewhere.
• The rifle must be unloaded, and a trigger lock applied, even if it is stored openly on a gun rack.

Correct answer: The rifle must be unloaded and rendered inoperable by a secure locking device, or stored in a locked container, or stored in a vault.

Explanation: According to the Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR/98-209), non-restricted firearms must be unloaded and either rendered inoperable by a secure locking device, or stored in a locked container or safe/vault, when not in use.