r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 02 '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.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

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u/InterviewSenior6127 Oct 03 '22

Man I’ve called twenty times now get disconnected every time

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u/Embarrassed_Sea6750 Oct 03 '22

Keep going man, took me about ~50 tries before it picked up. And make sure you are using the extension to get to your provincial CFO office.

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u/InterviewSenior6127 Oct 03 '22

The cfo line just says they aren’t taking calls, it doesn’t put me on hold or anything just ends the call is that normal?

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u/Embarrassed_Sea6750 Oct 03 '22

Does not sound normal, although someone else said Manitoba is telling everyone to pound sand. I am in Alberta, to clarify.

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u/InterviewSenior6127 Oct 03 '22

Also in Alberta, but experiencing issues still. Hopefully I can get on call but becoming more weary as time passes

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u/Professional_Job_353 Oct 03 '22

Same, buddy in Alberta connects anytime he calls. Lol

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u/GanjaPirate1513 Oct 04 '22

I called yesterday, 23 times. And I got dropped calls about 15 of those. They have 2 intros, one starts with unfortunately and that's when it'll hang up but sometimes gives another prompt and it'll put you through