r/canadaguns • u/Carl_Gerhard_Busch • Jul 27 '26

Application / Regulation advice Temporary storage of restricted firearms while on a 2 year secondment

I'll preface this with, I will be contacting the CFO, but I wanted to know if anyone has done this recently, or at least since all fo the changes that were made to restricted firearms.

I'm going to be doing a 2 year work secondment overseas and I'll be selling my house. I have a few handguns that I would like to store temporarily at a family members house, who does have his RPAL.

I've seen some info online about temporary storage for various reasons. I wasn't sure if there's a max length of time that I could do this for.

I don't want to relinquish them and get nothing for them. If at some point the laws change again and I can sell them, I would most likely sell them to the family member. Worst case, if I decide to stay overseas and have to reliquish them in a few years, I'll make that decision then. I would hope to not have to do it now.

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u/thehuntinggearguy 3gun, Mapleseed, YouTuber, SlamFire Radio, Revolver-hater Jul 27 '26

Go to the individual web services section. Apply for att, and temporary storage is an option in the web form. Time limit is whoever's pal/rpal expires first, but you can extend afterwards.

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u/Carl_Gerhard_Busch Jul 27 '26

Thanks. I will have a look at the site.

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u/shooptydoop Jul 28 '26

You’re selling your house, so what’s going to be your registered address? The easiest way to approach your problem is just put your registered address as your family member’s home and you’re “living there” when in Canada and going overseas for work. You’re simply storing them in your “home”. It’d be the same for a house full of roommates.

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u/Carl_Gerhard_Busch Jul 28 '26

That’s a good idea

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u/Clover_Lawn_4440 Jul 27 '26

One year max and then re apply,

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u/NorthernArbiter Jul 28 '26

No, it lasts until you have to renew your rpal.

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u/Clover_Lawn_4440 Jul 28 '26

Nope, I've done it. Left my guns with my sister who has a RPAL. Was 12 months max for temporary storage, then had to reapply with updated info.

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u/julienjj Jul 27 '26

By law, you have the right to lend any firearm to anyone you wish as long as they are properly licensed.

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u/NorthernArbiter Jul 28 '26

It is super easy to fill out a form for secondary storage at your friends or relatives house.