r/canadaguns • u/ALR0497 • May 17 '26
Application / Regulation advice Educational (not transactional) question about selling ammo to a PAL holder
*My question is purely educational. I'm not selling nor promoting anything transactional/marketing.*
As far as I know, in order to sell ammunition legally (individual to individual), a PAL holder must verify the buyer's PAL.
My question : Is it legally required to verify the buyer's PAL through the RCMP PAL portal (the one you use to update your PAL info, verify PAL number, etc)? I think it's not required, because as far as I know, legal gun stores only look physically at the PAL card and that's it (for selling ammunition).
I want to educate myself on this subject.
I made some research, but I didn't find an explicit answer. English isn't my first language so I hope my text is clear. Thank you for your help.
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u/fuckbitingflies May 17 '26
I have seen this question come up in the past and the best answer I’ve seen that seems to balance the reasonable person standard with the letter of the law is that you should at least see the buyer’s PAL and that it is currently valid.
Regardless, the best practice for limiting your own liability is probably to verify the buyer’s PAL via the online portal and document the transfer date and time, what was transferred, quantity, etc.