r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jan 22 '23

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

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u/jackpotman Jan 27 '23

Sorry for the noob question but what's the purpose of having a RPAL these days if handguns are frozen and ARs are banned? When I first got my restricted license it was because of those 2 types of firearms.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

You'll get your chance again

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u/_Connor Jan 27 '23

The hundreds of other restricted rifles that aren't an AR-15 or a handgun.