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/icedesparten 18d ago
Registration is not required for most firearms, don't worry about that.
Licensing is indeed for the person, however is it required even for possession.
Deactivation is not required, unless you do not intend to get a license or otherwise keep them without a license.
Options for your are pretty simple:
1: get a license and keep them.
2: pay a gunsmith to deactivate them.
3: sell them to a store or licensed gun owner.
4: hand them in to the police for destruction (make sure you call first, they don't like people just wandering in while armed)