If a person is not grandfathered, the only prohibited firearms they may possess or acquire are handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less or that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition, and only if all of the following criteria are met:

• the handgun was made before 1946, and
• the handgun was registered in Canada on December 1, 1998, and
• the individual is the child, grandchild, brother, sister or spouse of the lawful owner, and
• the individual is acquiring it for an approved purpose such as target shooting or as part of a collection..

Under these circumstances, the individual can lawfully acquire and possess the handgun in question, but they are not grandfathered or authorized to acquire more prohibited handguns.