r/canadaguns • u/DryF1re • 6d ago

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This is how we get all guns banned in Canada.

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u/AceArchangel 6d ago

That seems absolutely wack to me

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u/Critical_Rule6663 6d ago

Agreed, sorta.

On one hand, I absolutely agree that PAL should be a privilege of citizenship. On the other hand, how do you allow visitors to Canada who come to hunt to use their firearms? How do we restrict gun ownership to citizens only without damaging the guiding/hunting business?

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u/Spaceman9000-1 6d ago

Create a visitor hunting/firearms license course, big cash grab for the government, closes the non-citizen PAL loopholes.

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u/waitwhatnothing 6d ago

That already exists and requires no course. Visitors can enter Canada with non-restricted firearms for hunting or sporting just by filling out a form (RCMP 5589). Once the form is signed off by the CBSA the form serves as a temporary license and permits them to buy ammunition while in Canada. 

The form is specifically only for non-residents, anyone who is a resident of Canada needs a PAL. 

Sometimes non-residents who visit frequently get a PAL in order to cut down on paperwork. For example some Americans living in border regions who hunt frequently in Canada will get their PALs.