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

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

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u/gherpz Jun 03 '22

I just bought a rpal - handgun - because of the recent news, wasn’t planning on it until end of summer but here we go.

Do I have to buy a safe ? ( rifle vault ) or a very secured and locked pelican gun / safe would do, it this is legal?

Or a sentry safe would do?

Note that it would be of course unloaded and trigger locked.

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u/Mr_Canada1867 Jun 03 '22

locked pistol inside a locked box/case is the bare minimum

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u/gherpz Jun 03 '22

Gotcha, thanks man. We’ll see who comes first. The transfer or a proper vault by the end of the month.

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u/cryrid Jun 03 '22

Do I have to buy a safe ? ( rifle vault ) or a very secured and locked pelican gun / safe would do, it this is legal?

If you have a safe or a vault, then you can lock it in there without the handgun also being locked.

If you lock it in a sturdy container instead (such as a hard plastic Pelican case) then the handgun will also need a secured locking device of its own (a cable or trigger lock).

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u/gherpz Jun 03 '22

This cleared my question(s), thank you!