r/canadaguns • u/Sad-Stop-2401 • Aug 14 '26

Application / Regulation advice Did any one recently updated their handgun registration?

Did anyone recently (after handgun freeze) update their handgun registration? Like changing the calibre?

Did it work out? Did you get new caliber registration?

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u/Sad-Stop-2401 Aug 15 '26

Look, all the things you are saying are administrative details. The issue is, adminstration of law and regulations can be changed without even a OIC or a bill at the whim of RCMP. If you have doubt, see RCMP's current position on manufacturing of guns by (R)PAL holders vs that in past.

I am not looking at implementation of law but underlying federal law and regulations because those are the source of truth.

What your observations answer and that answer is very useful right now is that the administration scheme that is setup currently is supporting reissue of certificates even though word of law itself is banning it and there is no exception defined. For now, I guess we can take solace into that truth.

Anyhoo. This is going beyond the scope of this thread and I will leave it at this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

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u/Sad-Stop-2401 Aug 15 '26

My good sir, I do not challenge your knowledge of the CFIS/RWRS. I dare not do it.

Where I differ with you is that on regulations. I do not find an exception carved out for configuration change explicitly mentioned in the regulations (or act itself). If such exists, my apologies in advance.

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Aug 15 '26

Because that's how every piece of Canadian legislature is written. If it isn't explicitly prohibited, it is allowed.

Are you new to Canada?

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u/Sad-Stop-2401 Aug 15 '26

Except, in this case Handgun registration certificate issuance is categorically banned by the act with an explicit exception for Olympic shooting.

So default state of handgun registration certificate issuance is banned.

Now if act or regulation explicitly carves out an exception for handgun configuration change in issuance, as I said, I most humbly ask your grace and apologize.