r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 09 '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/TechnologyReady Radical Centrist Oct 11 '22

I'm predicting the OIC/Regulation handgun transfer ban comes into effect tomorrow, in the regularly scheduled Canada Gazette Part II release:

https://gazette.gc.ca/pi-ip/ds-p2-eng.html

I'm fairly confident this is the process. If they miss this one, then November 9th.

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u/NoClueInvestor1 Oct 11 '22

Does that means if someone applies for new RPAL license before Nov 9th it has to get approved?

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u/_Connor Oct 11 '22

What? The freeze has nothing to do with licenses or the 'RPAL.'

The freeze is to stop the transfer of handguns between parties.

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u/NoClueInvestor1 Oct 12 '22

So that means if i don’t have a pistol, I won’t be able to buy new one correct?

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u/Agent_1812 https://youtu.be/mrAwb9ptu9U Oct 12 '22

After the freeze no. Currently all handgun imports have been banned

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u/NoClueInvestor1 Oct 12 '22

I am aware about the import ban but there is also a bill in the parliament right now to ban new pistol sales is my understanding correct?

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u/_Connor Oct 12 '22 edited Oct 12 '22

I still don't understand what you're asking...

Theres a transfer freeze on handguns that is going to be implemented soon, meaning there can be no more transfers from stores to people, or from people to people. This is effectively freezing handgun ownership in place. Anyone who has one can keep it, anyone who doesn't have one cannot get one. The import ban was done in response to people buying hundreds of thousands of handguns after the freeze was announced (but not yet implemented). They wanted to slow the sales that were happening before the freeze was to take effect and the way to do this is cutting off the supply of new handguns.

Neither of those things have anything to do with acquiring an RPAL.

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u/FartClownPenis Oct 12 '22

They are not freezing rpal

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u/NoClueInvestor1 Oct 13 '22

Meaning i can get a RPAL but not buy a hand gun. The main reason for me to get RPAL was to get a hand gun and go to the range and practice target shooting May be it would have to be whatever guns are allowed to be sold after the freeze. Rifles are as fun I guess Thank you guys really appreciate it