Browning BAR MK3
A current semi-auto centre-fire hunting rifle; traditional furniture keeps it Medium rather than High.
Is the Browning BAR MK3 banned in Canada? Not currently. The Browning BAR MK3 is Non-restricted, but it scores 4/15 on the Holdover Ban-Risk Index. It is not currently eligible for compensation. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.
Classification: Non-restricted · OIC/SOR: FRT · Ban-Risk: Medium · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The BAR MK3 is the missing baseline for the Medium tier. It is a semi-automatic centre-fire rifle, so the action and calibre dimensions are not zero. But it is also an old-line hunting rifle with low-capacity sporting magazines, no military-pattern family, and little current political theater around the model itself. The rubric therefore keeps it at Medium: exposed to any broad semi-auto-centre-fire move, but not currently sitting in the tactical or named-family lanes that pushed recent bans.
Tracking a rifle on this list?
The Ban-Risk Index updates as classifications and the federal compensation list change. Get those changes, and the SCC + 90-day amnesty deadline reminders, in The Dispatch.
What would change the score
- Policy shifts from assault-style lists to broad semi-auto centre-fire categories.
- A schedule that starts naming traditional semi-auto hunting rifles.
- New Canadian variants adding tactical stocks or higher-risk magazine/furniture patterns.
Lineage
Siblings: Benelli R1, Remington 7400, Winchester SXR
Primary sources for this entry
- RCMP Firearms Reference Table public access page — RCMP. accessed 2026-05-29
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2024-248 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-29
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2025-86 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-29
- Browning BAR Mk3 Stalker Semi-Auto Rifle — Retailer. accessed 2026-05-29
Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.
