Rossi RS22
Another basic semi-auto rimfire; useful index breadth, but no current high-risk cues.
Is the Rossi RS22 banned in Canada? Not currently. The Rossi RS22 is Non-restricted, but it scores 2/15 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: Low · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The RS22 sits with the Savage 64 and Mossberg 702: current, inexpensive, and mechanically semi-auto, but still a simple rimfire sporter. The expanded index needs these rifles because they show the lower boundary of the current market. If a future policy reaches rifles like this, the policy has moved far beyond the current named assault-style list logic.
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
- Broad semi-auto rimfire restrictions.
- Magazine-capacity changes affecting detachable-magazine .22 rifles.
- New tactical-stock variants becoming common in Canada.
Lineage
Siblings: Mossberg 702 Plinkster, Savage Model 64, Winchester Wildcat 22
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
- Rossi RS22 Semi-Auto Rifle 22 LR 18 in barrel — 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.
