r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '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.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Sunday @ about 0600 AST. Previous threads here. Take a look, your question may have been answered!

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '22

Do they even bother calling the references anymore?

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u/SecureNarwhal Jun 28 '22

my buddy and I applied for our rpals last year (so we already had pals). his spouse and references weren't called. my references weren't called.

I'm very peeved about this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '22

You waste so much time trying to find a good reference and get their signatures and then they don’t bother like wat if I was a crazy person . I’m not oviosly but like you know wat I mean