Crusader Arms, Backland Hunter Elite 556 Rifle, 18.70" Barrel, Black
Current and legal per listing, with conventional rifle cues that keep it below the watch bands.
Is the Crusader Arms, Backland Hunter Elite 556 Rifle, 18.70" Barrel, Black banned in Canada? Not currently. The Crusader Arms, Backland Hunter Elite 556 Rifle, 18.70" Barrel, Black is Non-restricted, but it scores 0/15 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: Low · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
Crusader Arms, Backland Hunter Elite 556 Rifle, 18.70" Barrel, Black is included for market coverage, not because it shows acute prohibition pressure. The current listing presents a conventional rifle profile with limited category heat under the present rubric. It stays Low unless policy moves away from named and feature-led patterns toward much broader treatment of ordinary sporting rifles.
Tracking a rifle on this list?
The Ban-Risk Index updates as classifications, the federal compensation list, and the amended amnesty timeline change. Get those changes in The Dispatch.
What would change the score
- Broad category restrictions that reach ordinary sporting rifles.
- FRT changes that narrow the current action/category distinction.
- New variants with tactical furniture becoming dominant.
Primary sources for this entry
- RCMP Firearms Reference Table public access page — RCMP. accessed 2026-06-05
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2024-248 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-06-05
- Canada Gazette - SOR/2025-86 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-06-05
- Crusader Arms, Backland Hunter Elite 556 Rifle, 18.70" Barrel, Black — Rdsc. accessed 2026-06-05
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.
