r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 17 '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/engineddit Jul 17 '22

Regarding having a restricted firearm sent to the post office via registered mail - Does anyone know if there's a limit to how much time the post office will hold on to the parcel before pickup?

My issue is that I'm away at work for 6+ weeks at a time, and of course I don't know when the firearm will be sent in the mail. I was going to call the post office in question but they are closed until tomorrow and I want to FOMO on a purchase here...

Thanks in advance

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u/engineddit Jul 17 '22

Also looking for possible alternative suggestions if anyone has any

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u/Apples_and_Overtones Your feet suck and so do you Jul 17 '22

I had to do this before. It worked out, but I am not 100% on the legality of it WRT having an ATT, etc. But I was not going to be able to personally retrieve it for like two months so I didn't have an option.

But yeah, a box is a box until it's opened. In my case my relative knew what it was, and just picked it up after work and went straight home.