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/skelecorn666 May 18 '26

Wait, are you guys telling me grandma can go to jail over a box of .22s?

I didn't think you needed a PAL just to possess ammo. That's dumb as hell.

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u/AccountantLow8671 May 18 '26

I inherited a box of 22LR when my father passed. At the time I didn’t have my PAL. I contacted the local police who came and picked it up no questions asked. They were really professional and indicated it happened all the time.

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u/skelecorn666 May 18 '26

But were you still technically in violation?

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u/AccountantLow8671 May 19 '26

That is definitely a legal question which I am not qualified to provide. My impression was the there was no desire to point blame but rather to work collaboratively to make the situation safe without fear of prosecution or judgement. IMO the system worked as we would have expected by a lay person in that situation. Sometimes one needs to look at “intent” of law and not focus on absolutes. I have zero complaints how it worked out.