Manually operated shotguns, designed to be fired from the shoulder, are not limited in barrel length. Shotguns that have barrel lengths as short as 9.8 inches are available in Canada for sale as unrestricted firearms. Unfortunately, Canadian law only allows short barrels that were shortened at the factory! Exceptions include prohibited firearms and restricted firearms. Factory shotguns with short barrels, such as the Mossberg Shockwave, do not meet the Canadian requirements to be a non-restricted firearm because they lack a shoulder stock.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 05, 2024 22:21 UTC