Anita is a gun dealer. Brad informed her that he wished to purchase an Uzi machine gun.
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Anita is a gun dealer. Brad informed her that he wished to purchase an Uzi machine gun. She had none in stock but presented Brad with a document that contained the following passage, which both parties read and signed: "Anita agrees to sell one Uzi to Brad in exchange for payment of $5000. This contract is subject to government permission for the sale." As Anita explained to Brad before either party signed, the terms of the document were written to reflect the following provision in the Prohibited Weapons Act, RSC 1985, c P-23, s 12. That section states, "Any person who enters into a binding contract for the purchase or sale of a prohibited weapon is liable for an offence regardless of whether or not the sale is ever executed." The next day, Anita consulted the government department that administers the Prohibited Weapons Act and was informed that the Uzi is classified as a prohibited weapon under the statute. Briefly explain whether or not Anita and Brad have violated the Prohibited Weapons Act.
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Managing the Law The Legal Aspects of Doing Business
ISBN: 978-0133847154
5th edition
Authors: Mitchell McInnes, Ian R. Kerr, J. Anthony VanDuzer