r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Feb 12 '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/UnraoSandhu Feb 15 '23

I'm going to buy my first gun from cabelas tomorrow but I wanted to know if it was okay for an unlicensed friend of mine to come with me to pick it up. This may be a dumb question but is it looked down upon in the community?

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u/Scopequest Feb 15 '23

If he comes up to the counter and has a lot of input on what you're buying and wants to hold it and all that you will be a text book example of what a straw purchase can look like. You might want to avoid that.

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u/ggdrguy Feb 15 '23

You’re good, they might not let him hold the gun, depending on the turd behind the counter. But nothing stopping you from bringing someone up to the counter.They shouldn’t ask for pal just for looking/holding but there are some weird people out there.

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u/UnraoSandhu Feb 15 '23

awesome, thanks for the response!