ATC Exemption process?

[u/Sunray21A]

Seeing a few posts about people Successfully obtaining Olympic or Target Exemptions, I'm Curious if anyone with a Workplace ATC or even a Wilderness ATC has gone through the process of obtaining a new Handgun in B.C.

I have a few people who have non-LEO ATC's for work but didn't have any Handguns before the Freeze.

So I'm looking for how they can navigate the process to obtain one. I'm assuming they will want 9mm or .40 for work training.

Would you still have to provide proof of training for Competition?

But reading the format on the website in its bullet point and location of a comma tells me that might not be required.

"If you want to acquire a handgun from any source in Canada, or through importation, you must meet one of the exemptions specified in the Firearms Act. Specifically, you must either:

*hold an authorization to carry in respect of a handgun, or for trapping and wilderness protection.

*meet the prescribed criteria and annually provide a letter to a chief firearms officer from a provincial or national sport shooting governing body indicating: (bullet points of target requirements not posted to save space)

Considering those are separated and it says Either the ATC might be just enough to not need target competition requirements.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

[u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25]

Work ATC is for firearms owned by employer. It changes nothing for buying your private guns.

[u/Sunray21A → u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25]

The exemption differentiates between Businesses and Individuals.

And seems to imply as an individual with an ATC you qualify to acquire outside the business purchase.

It's not very clear. But that is a important consideration you raise so I will dig deeperm. Thank you.

[u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 → u/Sunray21A]

You are confusing ATC with Transfer. Both are separate.

For work purposes, your employer is the one who transfers to themselves. ATC allows you to carry "work" guns, nothing more.

Good luck.