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Crusader Arms Backland Hunter Elite .223 REM/5.56 NATO 18.6" Barrel Semi Auto Rifle

Current and legal per listing, with enough feature or category exposure to sit above the low-risk floor.

Steve Coppola

Steve Coppola

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Is the Crusader Arms Backland Hunter Elite .223 REM/5.56 NATO 18.6" Barrel Semi Auto Rifle banned in Canada? Not currently. The Crusader Arms Backland Hunter Elite .223 REM/5.56 NATO 18.6" Barrel Semi Auto Rifle is Non-restricted, but it scores 7/15 on the Holdover Ban-Risk Index. It is not currently eligible for compensation. Canada Gazette SOR/2026-114 says the current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court of Canada appeal termination by judgment, dismissal, or discontinuance.

Classification: Non-restricted · OIC/SOR: FRT · Ban-Risk: Medium · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days

Verdict

Crusader Arms Backland Hunter Elite .223 REM/5.56 NATO 18.6" Barrel Semi Auto Rifle fills the traditional semi-auto centre-fire lane. The current listing keeps it outside the prohibited bucket, and the sporting profile keeps it below the tactical High tier. Medium is the useful reading: any broad move against semi-auto centre-fire rifles could reach models like this, while the current named-family pattern has not made this specific listing an obvious first target.

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What would change the score

  • Broad semi-auto centre-fire policy language.
  • New named-list treatment of traditional semi-auto hunting rifles.
  • Tactical variants changing the Canadian-market profile.

Lineage

Siblings: Browning BAR MK3, Benelli R1, Remington 7400

Primary sources for this entry

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.

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