Difference between revisions of "January 1"

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1901 — In Australia, non-semiautomatic rifles and muzzleloaders made after this day are Category B firearms. 1901 — Also in Australia, all single-shot muzzleloading firearms manufactured before this day are considered antique firearms. 1978 — Following the passage of Bill C-51 in the Canadian Parliament, fully automatic firearms not registered before this date became classified as prohibited firearms. 2001 — Gun licensing comes into force in Canada, making possession of any firearm without the government's permission a federal offence. 2003 — The Canadian long gun registry comes into force, making possession of an unregistered long gun after this date a federal offence. 2006 — San Francisco's ironically named "Proposition H" comes into force, making it the third city in the United States with a handgun ban. 2006 — California legislation required magazine disconnects on all new handgun designs sold in the state after this date.

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 * [[1901]] &mdash; In [[Australia]], non-semiautomatic rifles and muzzleloaders made after this day are [[Gun_politics_in_Australia#Firearms_categories|Category B]] firearms.
 * [[1901]] &mdash; Also in [[Australia]], all [[single-shot]] muzzleloading firearms manufactured before this day are considered [[antique firearms]].
+* [[1978]] &mdash; Following the passage of [[Bill C-51]] in the Canadian Parliament, [[fully automatic firearm]]s not registered before this date became classified as prohibited firearms.
 * [[2001]] &mdash; Gun licensing comes into force in [[Canada]], making possession of any firearm without the government's permission a federal offence.
 * [[2003]] &mdash; The [[Canadian]] [[long gun registry]] comes into force, making possession of an unregistered long gun after this date a federal offence.