r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 28 '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/BrianGumble Aug 28 '22

How long does it take to transfer a restricted handgun? I know it varies, but the buyer is getting it antsy. It has been a week and I initiated the transfer (Saskatchewan) to him (Buyer in Quebec).

Any insight to how long it takes? I obviously cannot ship until the transfer completes.

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

I had one private in BC rushed through in a day. Another one for Ontario quoted 10 weeks.

2 retail in 9 days and one retail from a week later is now in week 3.

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u/BrianGumble Aug 29 '22

Ah. Damn the time is so variable.

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

Ya. I purchased 2 guns 2 days apart. The retailer had a glitch and did not start the transfer. Then about 5 days after the freeze announcement I called and found out it hadn't been initiated. That transfer is taking 3 times longer. And I understand my 9 day transfers were abnormally fast.

The buyer who got 1 day transfer had a lucky call back from CFO that day. His CFO also sent me my ATT.

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u/BrianGumble Aug 29 '22

Dang lucky. So I guess all I can do is tell the buyer to be patient and wait for CFO to complete transfer and send me an ATT?

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

If you both have called the CFO and initiated everything the Quebec buyer needs to be patient.

I had a buyer ask if he could pay half after transfer is processed. I told him the only reason I was selling him the gun was to buy something else.