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Originally Posted by fish_e_o

i just talked to someone in the know and they said that there is a good chance SKS rifles are going to go prohibited.

he said it had something to do with this http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/b...114-89-eng.htm

Issue
A non-restricted Russian SKS carbine has been found to discharge in a full automatic manner, raising public safety concerns.
Background
The firearm was purchased in Ontario by an individual who turned it in to the police of jurisdiction following discovery that it fires in automatic mode; the situation was subsequently brought to the attention of the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) of Ontario. The RCMP Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) has since provided technical support. The CFP examined and tested the non-restricted Russian SKS carbine in question and uncovered several safety concerns:
It fires in automatic mode only (there is no semi-automatic mode).
The firearm is prone to discharge unintentionally.
The firearm can be fired by simply releasing the cocking handle.
It does not include a functional safety mechanism.
The CFP also examined 20 other samples of the same non-restricted Russian SKS carbine and found that they operated in a semi-automatic fashion only.