r/canadaguns • u/Direct-Department-80 • 18d ago

Application / Regulation advice Need some advice from experienced Canadian gun owners

Hey all ! I recently inherited 3 guns. Absolutely no judgement to any legal gun owners out there! It’s just not for me and I would love any advice on what my legal obligations are before I give them away. I know I need to have them registered first before I do anything else. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I understand registration is for the gun itself, whereas license is for the person. Therefore I don’t need a license since I don’t intend on using them….is this correct? Once I register, do I need to do sometime else? For example, do I need to “de-activate” them ? FYI, they are from the early 1900s. They are not considered antiques according to Canadian law. Thanks for the advice fellow Canadians !

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u/TheSaSQuatCh 18d ago

You don’t need to register them, if they’re not restricted firearms. You also can’t be in possession of firearms if you don’t have a PAL/RPAL.

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u/Parking_Media 18d ago edited 18d ago

You can possess without a license if you're inheriting them and intend to not keep them.

Edit: oops - meant if executor

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u/KorporalKarnage 18d ago

Wrong. Only the Executor of an estate can legally possess firearms without a licence.

In this case, the executor should honor the wishes of an inheritor if they don't want to get a PAL to possess them. Deactivate or sell.

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u/Dependent_Account603 18d ago

An inheritor can also be an executionor

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u/RetartedGenius 18d ago

We don’t want the executioner to get the guns. Maybe the executor should hold on to them for now and find someone to legally take them?