r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • May 29 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

What province?

Ontario, apparently you can jus put O. Alberta just put the drop in range you plan to use and contact the CFO office and let them know you plan to shoot at that drop in range. Other provinces you will need a membership.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

I had no idea you could do that in Alberta, very handy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Yep. The Minister of law enforcement confirmed this, and I know several people who have done it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Okay nice. So you would need a range membership to be issued a long term ATT still, correct?

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

No. Keep in mind the long term ATT is not a real thing. It is a commonly used term referring to the "Transportation Condition". It will come on your new PAL card you get after you buy your first restricted firearm.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Oh okay thanks. Noob here obviously.

I knew the ATT isn’t a real thing but rather an additional privilege added to the PAL but I thought you needed a membership to get that privilege.

So as a Calgarian, I can simply go shopping for a restricted, without a range membership, at the time of transfer I can say I am planning to visit drop in ranges, the transfer will be completed, they will mail me a new PAL with the .002 privilege or whatever the number is and the registration for the restricted, and then I can visit any drop in range?

Thank you for answering the same noob questions over and over haha. It really is appreciated.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Pretty much. Just make sure you call the CFO office and tell them what range you plan to shoot at, preferably before you make a purchase. Then tell the shop that is your range. The shop may or may not understand this process, so you don't need to tell them all the details.

The .0002 or whatever number on your PAL is just an incrementing serial number that grows every time they print you a PAL card. The Transportation condition is actually printed in the lower center of the card (and in French in the lower right). Your current card probably says "standard conditions are attached to this license". That is what gets updated and is the important part. Also, make sure to keep the paper the card comes attached to as that details what the condition do.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Okay great. Thanks again for all the answers. Even with the new legislation I am still optimistic nothing drastic is going to happen for a while so it still seems worth it to get a handgun even if I may be one of the last to do so and I only have a few months to enjoy it, but maybe not optimistic enough to get a range membership for a full year…

So basically there is zero reason for an Albertan or Ontarian to get an “associate membership” like silvercore because it’s literally completely pointless. I guess some associate memberships offer a discount but besides that they are kinda useless for these two provinces.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

I have an associate membership at Straight Shooters because it gets me a discount and bumps me up the wait list if the range is full.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

The current legislation will let to to continue to own and use your handgun. You just have to buy the handgun before the legislation goes into force.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Oh okay well that is great to know then. PAL is still in the mail (issued last week) but once that comes in I will be in business.

What an absurd system we have here. Haha.