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/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