Pretty detailed and great write up! Though I will say, here in BC I don’t have to provide a letter annually to the CFO. It was a one and done transaction. BC also for the most part is dishing out exemptions for a variety of .22s, including revolvers, not just Olympic level ones like Pardini’s or GSP’s
Which won't hold up in court. They can't untransfer and seize something after the fact once licensed and acquired. What about all the boomers who had handguns are they providing yearly letters and doing checkins too? No.
You are absolutely correct but what will happen is that loop hole will be harder and harder for others to use as people would be taking advantage - and the federations will probably unfortunately have to make their rules for exemption even more strict -
I just say this if you are trying to obtain this way you should at least care about the sport and want to participate in it to not hurt future athlete later
I wouldn’t go as far as to call it a loophole, since it’s meant to give shooters an entry to participate in the sport? But I do agree with this.
Exemption process was relatively obscure less than a year ago. Now, with popularity increasing, I feel hopeful/excited but simultaneously weary that the process will become further standardized and strict
Hey yea I agree lack of a better word for loop hole-
I have acquired and used the exemption and participate in the sport and matches every 8 weeks - I just hope others do the same so that promising young athletes don't have a harder time.
I’m not sure it won’t hold up in court - this wasn’t in an OIC, it was in a parliament passed bill. As far as our courts seem to be concerned, gun control is entirely within the right of the government, however they see fit, as long as it’s passed in parliament.
They also have record of exactly which serials were transferred with the exemptions, so it’s not hard for them to enforce only on those handguns.
It’s not that hard to keep the exemption anyways, just compete once or twice a year. Not saying it should be this way, but just saying that what we want is very different from what the reality is.
The exemption is for training not competing. It's one of not all of them. Precisely because the exemption is codified in legislation is cannot be arbitrarily taken away once you already possess using it. They can only prevent future transfers if the legislation is changed. Quite the opposite they absolutely cannot arbitrarily enforce only certain serial numbers. They would have to ban and seize ALL handguns federally not by province. Do you understand why it will never happen? The exemption is only for the transfer. Once you have it you don't need to use the exemption again unless you are transferring yet again as in buying a new one. Why in the world would they waste their time and energy trying to seize some 22LR plinkers where there are boomers out there with thousands of 9mm and 45ACP without any restrictions. The purpose is always public safety for enforcement.
In which case I’d contact BCTSA who would be ready for it to get continual letters. That said, this system has been in place here since early 2023, and is outlined on BCTSA’s website as BC’s compromise with the CFO for handgun exemptions. While you’re right, a new CFO may enter the scene and shake the rules up, I don’t see that happening in the close future
Although we’ve talked since this comment in DM’s, I’ll say here as well that I’m glad my post inspired similar content!
I read the “annually lettered” part about a year ago too. However, since doing my first transfer (and now onto my second), I’ve only needed to provide to the CFO the basic signed document from BCTSA once, with no requirement for a follow up in the future. I basically plan on filing for exemptions in the next year anyways to have a few competition pistols on hand, since I knew someone that transferred only one pistol before the ban, and regrets not transferring two since his kicked the bucket and he can’t get a replacement
If you don't mind sharing, I'm a little curious how a pistol can kick the bucket in a way that can't be repaired in just 3 years (assuming he got it around when C21 came into force). As long as it wasn't lost in a fire or somehow completely destroyed you should be able to rebuild from the frame, right?
Sorry I should’ve been more specific, I see where I worded it wonky. He’s had the pistol a few years, bought a Taurus magnum, but it was still the only pistol he bought before the bans. For some reason or another (my guess is mistimed having seen similar problems), the forcing cone cracked, rendering it unsafe to fire. Here in this part of BC, there’s not a single gunsmith that works on pistols so he’s SOL at this time.
PS: although this doesn’t sound like a good endorsement for Taurus, I actually personally don’t mind their products, and have actually filed for a Taurus .22/.22WMR as my next exemption. He could’ve just got a lemon, as like Turkish shotguns, Taurus seems to be a gamble
Exactly and the reason is because the exemption letter is only for the registration and transfer for legislation purposes. The RPAL is for the possession and once legally registered, transferred and owned it's the RPAL which maintains the possession for license purposes. Remember boomers have lots of handguns and no one is asking them every year what they are doing or to provide letters.
yea i think this sub forgets sometimes there is 1.1 million handguns registered in private hands and most of those people still own and use them since 2022. i think the subs more active users tend to be newer pal holders
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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jul 22 '26
Pretty detailed and great write up! Though I will say, here in BC I don’t have to provide a letter annually to the CFO. It was a one and done transaction. BC also for the most part is dishing out exemptions for a variety of .22s, including revolvers, not just Olympic level ones like Pardini’s or GSP’s