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/BlackWidowMac Oct 03 '22

RPAL, yes. Handgun? Good luck.

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u/bevin88 Oct 03 '22

haha awesome! and shit!

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u/bevin88 Oct 03 '22

what license do you need for hand gun?

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u/_Connor Oct 03 '22

You need an RPAL.

There's plenty of rifles and other guns that fall under the 'restricted' category meaning even without handguns, there's still many uses for an RPAL.

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u/bevin88 Oct 03 '22

That’s what I thought but blackwidowmac’s comment made me second guess

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u/_Connor Oct 03 '22

He's saying you can absolutely still get an RPAL but considering the wait time is roughly 6 months, you're going to be SOL for buying a handgun in which transfers are set to be frozen this month.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Oct 03 '22

Handgun transfers have been threatened by our prime minister and may be stopped at any time, you may have to wait for a change in government.

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u/bevin88 Oct 03 '22

I know they were threatened but wasn’t sure if you can’t get the license still or not.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Oct 04 '22

Right now you can get an rPAL and buy a handgun, next week not so sure. Trudeau jr has been systematically harrassing licensed gun owners because he can't imagine how to enforce existing gun laws.