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

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/nyg420 Aug 21 '22

Few noob questions here:

1) When my license arrives, can I go and buy a handgun right away from whatever is still in stock or do I have to apply to some special form to get it/bring it home?

2) Does my safe have to be secured into the ground or can it be in my closet?

3) Is there any place that still has G19s in stock?

Thanks

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Aug 21 '22

Locked, opaque, difficult to break into is the letter of the law on storage. A safe if you don't want to have the restricted guns trigger-locked but you will need two locks for transportation anyway.

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u/nyg420 Aug 21 '22

Thank you, any recommendations for places to buy a safe? I'm not a rich person, I just want the bare minimum to get the job done.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Aug 21 '22

If you keep trigger locks on a gun storage cabinet from Cabela's or Canadian Tire, when they go on sale for ½ price. I buy the five pack of combo trigger locks from Amazon.

Plenty of Glawks out there if that's what you want, kinda like the BiC pen of guns, plastic, reliable, brand name. Not a fan myself, I can group with them but there are much more fun guns.

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u/nyg420 Aug 21 '22

What would you recommend? I'm a beginner and it would be my first ever firearm. Everybody recommended a G19 for me but I'm willing to hear other options. The problem is right now I think all that's left are a few CZ's.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Aug 21 '22

Steel guns are nicer imnsho

Huntinghearguy just posted a video on YouTube

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Aug 21 '22

Also, I saw a CZ75 Omega and almost bought one myself. Shadow2 is very good.

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u/luckyurang5 Aug 23 '22

Hi bro , got my license yesterday but there is no mag strip back side of card. Is it normal?

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Aug 23 '22

I have no idea why they put it on in the first place. Nobody uses mag readers any more.