r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 14 '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/_Connor Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 18 '22

For those asking if transfers in the queue will be honored if they're not processed before the freeze hits.

Scroll down to section 47 of the Bill

47 Section 12.‍2 of the Firearms Act, as enacted by section 17, does not apply in respect of a registration certificate for which an application was submitted in accordance with section 54 of that Act before the day on which that section 17 comes into force

Section 17 of C-21 amends the section 12 of the current Firearms Act to prohibit transfers. Any transfer submitted before C-21 comes into force is exempt from section 12.2 and the freeze.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '22

So it will be honoured? This lawyer writing hurts my brain

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u/_Connor Aug 18 '22 edited Aug 18 '22

Yes. There's 3 different sections and two instruments in play here.

Firearms Act

Provision 12.2 will be the new provision that prohibits the transfer of handguns. This is not in force in but will be as soon as C-21 gets royal assent.

Bill C-21

This is the instrument used to actually amend the Firearms Act.

Section 17 of Bill C-21 amends the Firearms Act, creating the new section 12.2 that prohibits transfers as described above.

Section 47 of Bill C-21 says section 12.2 of the Firearms Act as enacted by section 17 of Bill C-21 does not apply to any transfers in progress before section Bill C-21 comes into force.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '22

Ty that's good to know I'm waiting on my rpal to get approved and already gave up on the handgun thing