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/Bots_R_Us Oct 08 '22

God I hope not, that would be classist AF.

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u/cowontag11 Oct 08 '22

Not necessarily "classist" Many security clearance jobs etc require a financial background check. The person more likely to be turned is the one with the whacked finances.

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u/Bots_R_Us Oct 08 '22

Maybe not in every single case, but if he was denied for what he described it is. If people are being denied the ability to own a firearm based on financial history that’s troubling.