05-21 Firearms - Definitions

Question 1

Firearms Investigation & Analysis Unit (FIAU) means:

Answer 1

the part of the Organized Crime Enforcement – Integrated Gun & Gang Task Force – Firearms Enforcement Unit, responsible for the verification, testing and tracing of all seized firearms and related components including crime scene evidence. FIAU consists of firearm experts who testify in all levels of court, as required. The unit can also assist with expert opinion with respect to video/image analysis and coded language investigations.

Question 2

Firearms Enforcement Unit (FEU) means

Answer 2

a section of Organized Crime Enforcement – Integrated Gun & Gang Task Force, responsible for investigations into incidents of firearms trafficking and smuggling.

Question 3

Illegally Possessed Firearm means:

Answer 3

 is not legally registered in Canada, or
 has been reported stolen, or
 is being unlawfully possessed, or
 is used in a crime, or
 is suspected to have been used in a crime.