r/canadaguns • u/TheRealRyan24 • Apr 24 '26

Application / Regulation advice How to register an old firearm.

I have a friend whose dad has had possession of his grandparents old 22 and 12 ga for decades but the parent has not had a pal and they believe the guns are currently unregistered. Is there a proper way for my friend to takeover possession of these guns. (Sidenote the guns have sat way away in storage for literal decades and have not been fired in that time)

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 Apr 24 '26

Quote: "There is no registry for NR long guns in the rest of the country anymore. Hasn’t been for some time."

That's not entirely correct. You have to get transfer number when you transfer, that's essentially is a registry.

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u/Bohdyboy Apr 24 '26

The transfer number does not require any information on the gun, its a PAL verification.
They know you bought something, but they don't know what. Could be a magazine, could be a single .22 cartridge, could be a shotgun.

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u/DougMacRay617 Apr 24 '26

They dont give you a reference number for ammo, or magazines. Sure they check your pal, but thats it

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u/Bohdyboy Apr 24 '26

Im talking about private sales, not stores.

The reference number currently just proves a currently valid PAL. So if I'm selling you a magazine privately, the best was to ensure you have a valid pal, and im shipping it to the correct address, is to get a reference number