The rifle had been popular  with hunters and gun enthusiasts, who until February 2014, only required a possession and acquisition licence to obtain the rifle. However, late in 2013, a gun dealer had imported some PE 90 rifles from Switzerland and brought them to Canada for sale. After some were sold, it was alleged that the rifles in question were of a variant not allowed in Canada (PE90).
The rifle was popular among hunters and gun enthusiasts, who until February 2014 only needed a possession and acquisition license to obtain it. However, in late 2013, a gun dealer imported some PE 90 rifles from Switzerland and brought them to Canada for sale. After some were sold, it was alleged that the rifles in question were of a variant not permitted in Canada (PE90).