r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 31 '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.

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Jul 31 '22

Buy as many as you can. You can sometimes find them on sale for $50.

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u/Rocifer_ Jul 31 '22

Do they get grandfather if they ban like they are with handguns? Local shop is 60 a pop

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Jul 31 '22

If a magazine is banned I'm pretty sure it just becomes a prohibited device and can no longer be legally used.

I've never had that happen with any that I own.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '22

Well the same thing is happened with replica firearms and is about to happen again so prohibited devices can be grandfathered. It's really dependent on how they write the law