r/canadaguns • u/jesse_m1414 • May 11 '26

Application / Regulation advice Impossible to get ATC without owning handgun

Hi all, I inquired about getting an ATC for wilderness protection, the CFO called me and said my case is valid, the only issue is I don't currently own a handgun so they wouldn't be able to enter one on the RCMP application - wouldn't be able to apply. Is there any way to get around this? I have a reason for ATC which would get approved but don't currently own a handgun.

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 11 '26

Not accurate at all. They provide an exemption for you to purchase on once the transfer is initiated.

Which province?

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 11 '26

Source: I went through the process this year to purchase a m&p 10mm

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u/jesse_m1414 May 12 '26

Ontario, CFO says I need a firearm to attach to the ATC.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '26

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 11 '26

Or wilderness ATC holders (like myself)

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u/h3IIfir3pho3nix N E R F G U N S May 12 '26

Armed guards usually use company-owned pistols vs their own personal guns. Same for LEO, except the guns are owned by the government (fun fact, cops don't need to have a PAL to be cops)

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u/RDasher3333 May 12 '26

Every cop in my family had to get their RPAL

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u/Rogan403 May 13 '26

Law enforcement don't need ATC do they?

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 11 '26

Theyre not illegal, just the transfers are banned unless exemption if given via atc or other means (ie olympic competition). All of which has to be approved by the CFO of your province. If you have an atc issued typically its issued without a firearm attached to it. You use that to acquire the caliber you are approved for.

You can buy them from businesses with left over stock, other persons wishing to sell to an exempt person OR you can do what I did and have irungunz import the firearm you wish to purchase.

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 11 '26

Yes, Im in British Columbia... its not that hand guns are illegal, like I said transfers are... unless exempt in ways described in my previous comment

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 12 '26

I mean I legitimately just got an m&p 10mm transferred to my name in BC over a month ago with a wilderness ATC approved by CFO. Believe me or not makes no difference to me.

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u/Just_Contribution135 May 12 '26

Yes, again. You need an ATC in order to buy them...

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u/illknowitwhenireddit May 12 '26

The person you're arguing with seems to be intentionally obtuse.

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u/FromDeepestFathom May 12 '26

Yes. You cannot buy/sell/transfer. That does not make owning a pistol illegal. Read. Current owners of pistols are not breaking any laws.

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u/Rogan403 May 13 '26

There is no such thing as an illegal gun in Canada. The only thing that is legal/illegal regarding the existence of a firearm is who has possession of it.