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/Pola-Ripol]

Im coming up on the 1 year anniversary since i put in my PAL application,

I have called about once a month at the 8 month mark every timw i call i get told "thats strange, this shouldn't be taking so long, it says its just waiting on approvale, i suggest you call back in 3 ro 4 weeks if it still has not gone through"

Is there really nothing i can do? Is there any reason why its taking so long for specifically me? My friend who applied at the same time i did got his after 4 and a half months, i know another person who just got theirs and they applied 5 months ago, so why am i waiting 12+ months now? Pisses me off 😤 😒.

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Backround check??? Ijust turned 22, never been arrested hell the closest interaction ive had with the law was chatting with my high school resource officer cause he was cool asf.

All in all my "Backround check" will be literally empty, even then if there was an issue it wouldn't be delayed by almost 7 months, on top of the maximum time it should take,

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Health history? No never even been admitted the the hospital, or got a prescription from the doctors office except for maybe childrens medicine when i was 8 or to get my shots,