I have a friend whose dad has had possession of his grandparents old 22 and 12 ga for decades but the parent has not had a pal and they believe the guns are currently unregistered. Is there a proper way for my friend to takeover possession of these guns. (Sidenote the guns have sat way away in storage for literal decades and have not been fired in that time)

My fiancée and I were going to get our RPAL here soon, and I was struggling to find official documents or a Canadian government website outlining the actual benefits of owning a RPAL. I wanted to get handguns/semi-auto rifles, but I’ve been told that they are prohibited?

If anyone can let me know the benefits of holding a RPAL or point me towards a site that outlines everything, I would appreciate it a lot.

I've been really wanting to get into long range precision shooting recently but have only been able to find a few ways to shoot over 600 meters. Either at CFB Borden up to 1k yards or MilCun up to 600m both through the Ontario Rifle Association.

I'm wondering if it might be possible to drive down to Michigan or New York or other nearby states and utilize their ranges, does anyone have experience doing this? I'm quite new to shooting and not sure what the laws are like in terms of taking firearms to and from the states.

Also, I've seen some people saying to use crown land but I don't think I'd feel comfortable shooting off range.

Would love to hear any ideas anyone has for long range shooting options in or near Ontario, I'm completely fine with driving 3+ hours.

As I said I have been thinking about applying for my PAL but I’m not sure if it’s even worth trying or not. So about 14 years ago I made a very foolish decision, I got into a minor car crash where I rear ended someone and took off instead of remaining at the scene, I turned myself in to the police department roughly 36-48 hours later. Thankfully no one was injured and the car wasn’t totalled, it wasn’t a serious crash and I wasn’t going very fast. I was released with on promise to appear in court. I was convicted of failure to remain at the scene of an accident which resulted in a fine, a 1 year drivers license suspension, 1 year of probation, and some community service. I paid my fine and successfully completed my probation and community service without incident and have kept my nose clean since then I haven’t even had a speeding ticket. Would something like this that happened 14 years ago totally exclude me from getting my PAL or would this be up to the discretion of the RCMP/CFO? Thanks in advance if anyone has any experience with something like this that they could share with me.

Edit: Thank you all for the replies/information they are greatly appreciated. I’m going to sign up to take the safety course and go from there and hopefully sometime in the future I’ll be back to ask for recommendations on what I should buy first. Cheers.

I already have a PAL. I applied to upgrade it to a RPAL. The online portal just updated showing they reviewed it last week and to wait for an update. I called them to see how are things going. They told me my photo was rejected and that I would receive a letter related to that.

Has anyone experienced that? How long did it take to receive the letter? It sucks because I have to mail my Photo Guarantor and references, wait a week for them to receive the papers, then wait a week to receive it back, then wait a week for Miramichi to receive it, then wait for them to process things.

Saw this on Google images and that got me thinking, if there is no limit on something like a belt then why aren't there more manufacturers in Canada creating belt fed semi autos?

I've been running into a lot of conflicting information lately about importing optics from the US to Canada. Some people say they've bought scopes online from US retailers with no problem, while others have had their items stopped at the border. From what I can tell, scopes in the US used to fall under ITAR but are now regulated under the Department of Commerce's EAR instead.

I'm looking at buying optics secondhand from private sellers in the US, so my main question is: under the new regulations, would they run into any issues shipping the optics up to Canada?

The two I'm after are the Bushnell Match Pro 5-30x56 and the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 6-36x56, both of which I can get for less than half of what any shop in Canada charges.

Any insight from people who've actually done this would be appreciated.

I recently renewed my RPAL. (took forever to get back)

I thought nothing of it when I received my licence. This is the 5th time renewing. Stuck it in my wallet and carried on with life.

Yesterday when I went to use it to aquire ammo. I realized they removed the RPAL and only renewed my PAL. I own restricted firearms.

How do I go about fixing this problem the Cheif firearms office is no help as I can't even get through to a human being.

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Hey folks trying to decide between the Chiappas big badger .410 or the Chiappas little badger 22LR. Was curious if the .410 is worth it and if anyone has experience with these guns. Looking for something lighter to take with me when I go fishing. Is there any point to getting a .410 or should I find something in 20 gauge. Mainly want it for the odd bird (grouse, woodcock, maybe a duck and something to scare off a black bear. Already have a 12 gauge but find it’s pretty heavy to hike out with.

Why do antique models of firearms (m1861 springfield rifle and colt m1861 navy for example) made before 1898 qualify as 'antique', while the exact same models produced in 1899 or later qualify as non restricted and restricted firearms? Sorry if this sounds dumb, but I dont understand the logic here. I would understand if they weren't muzzleloaders, which load, shoot, and preform nearly the same as every other type (flint/wheel/match/serpentine-lock), but unlike the rest, cant be antique while being repros. why?

(P.S this is a repost of my post from r/canadianlaw)

Well I'm kinda stuck here. I'm doing my application and I can't seem to figure out the 2 pieces of government identification. I have my driver's license but that's kind of it. I don't have my birth certificate and am having a hard time figuring out how to have a guarantor to get that. No passport either. Don't think they take health cards 😂. To my knowledge they won't take my outdoors card because it has an initial instead of the whole name. Any advice to help out while I sort out my birth certificate?

Moving this summer. Not driving and for reasons have to fly.

I know some airlines offer 5kg ammo checked in luggage once declared. I'm not sure if that's 5kg per bag or total per passenger.

Thing is I have a couple thousand rounds to move.

Canada Post says it's dangerous goods. Looks like UPS or Purolator only ships it via third-party.

Seema like it'll be more costly to move than to rebuy.

is there something I can do or best to sell it?

I know ARs are usually easily convertible from 5.56 to .300blk but would this be. I will probably buy a 5.56 because of ammo prices but it would be nice to be able to hunt deer with it too. I see 450$ .300blk barrels that would be a nice combo gun. Can someone confirm or disprove my theory please?

Just wondering others take on barle break in on .22 long rifle firearms. By that I mean the shoot once, clean, shoot twice, clean, etcetera. I wouldn't think it's that necessary with a rim fire cartridge, but I still do.

Hi,

As a law‑abiding citizen, I’m trying to find out whether gun stores on First Nations territory charge sales tax on firearms and ammunition. I’d hate to drive two hours only to discover they don’t charge it. Does anyone know? I’m especially wondering about Kahnawake. I'm not a member of the First Nations.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone nee PAL here I looking for ranges near by and Im from Cambridge, Ontario. I would love to do target practice and play sleet/trap outside.
Looking for club if you go any let me know.
I am trying to go to Bridgeport Rod & Gun to try there.
If anyone go there let me know or any references will be amazing
I like to social, talk and listen.
Thank you everyone in advance

Hey Y’all,

Hope you are having a great day and a wonderful summer!

I am moving from Quebec to Ottawa, and I wanted to know what I needed to consider regarding my firearms. I have non restricted PAL so only NR firearms.
Anyone here live or have lived in Ottawa ? Is it allowed to shoot/practice on the Crown land (with a .22)? If not what are the local clubs that are great?

I updated my address online already, and I noticed the PAL doesn’t have an address written, so I guess I will not be receiving a new PAL card.

Cheers!

Location: Ontario & no criminal record or history

Curious if anyone has experience with anything like this, will try to keep it as concise as possible.

My question is with an active Peace Bond, even one that specifically does not prohibit me from owning weapons can the CFO still use it to deny my PAL reapplication?

Do I just call them and tell them my charges were dropped? Do you still disclose a Peace Bond if it does not prohibit you from owning weapons?

Has anyone had their license taken away? What was the process like for getting it back? Do I send a letter to the CFO once found not guilty or ask my lawyer to do it?

Full timeline :

1. Arrested in April 2025 for sexual assault (am innocent, crazy ex).
   
2. May 2025 got a revocation of PAL letter, mailed in my PAL and gave my guns to a family member.
   
3. Lawyered up got offered a few deals to make it go away said no because I’m innocent.
   
4. Was offered a Peace Bond yesterday, when offered my lawyer told the crown “he’ll never go for it because he hunts and wants his guns back” so they agreed to write a special peace bond that DOES NOT prohibit me from owning guns (they are desperate)
   
5. Lawyer says it’s up to me I’ve got a few days to decide but he’s extremely confident in our case. It’s just a matter of what I can afford at this point and if I want it all to be done or to go through the trial this summer.

If charges are dropped at pre trial in June or if we go to trial it will be in August, assuming I win what are the chances my license will be reinstated before deer season? I’ve entered the draw with fingers crossed.

Thank you.

Have a few non restricted and we may be moving to another province. Can a regular mover take them if they’re trigger locked or do they need to be in a locked container as well? And what do I do about some ammo that I would like to transport? Same locked container or must it be packed in a separate one?

It’s hard to find much online. Some say you need a permit. Others say you just need a pal to buy a plate carrier in bc. I don’t want to do anything against the law. Is it legal to buy a plate carrier with just a pal in bc? On top of that. What are some good plate carrier recommendations? I was looking at the nexus

Private transaction. Can somebody walk me through the SIAF transfer steps? Assuming the seller does not use/have an online account, The transfer can be done on paper and mailed in? Thank you

Hey, so my PAL expired. I had to complete another paper application because it was expired more than 6 months. I just didnt think I'd ever go hunting again, but then things changed.

I have my restricted and non restricted. However, I don't have any guns. I normally just used my dad's.

I sent in the application and I wanted to do both restricted and non restricted just to keep them both, in case one day it's legal to buy a handgun.

I was charged 93.84, which is the restricted fee. And that's all that I was charged. The non restricted is like 70$, I was expecting to pay like 120$

I figured both should be charged but that's not the case.

I'm concerned that I'm only getting my restricted..

Or does having restricted exceed the non restricted and therefore I only need to pay the bigger fee which covers both licenses??

Thoughts? I've tried calling but can't get through right now.

A few folks have been wondering what's going on with Armalytics lately? And rightly so. The project took a back seat for a little while due to other things, not to mention some changes on the RCMP side that broke the automated updates.

However, the site has been revamped!

What's new
- 3-pane layout lets you filter, browse, and view details all at once (Desktop)
- Direct links to individual firearms
- Improved data syncs mean no more missed updates

What is coming soon:
- Historical FRTs, French, and more.

Check it out and reach out if you have any issues or comments.

My goal has always been to democratize the FRT data and make it easily accessible to all in the community. And as always pro-firearm, no ads, no affiliations.

Thanks to all the users.

Looking at buying a handguard but never used this store before. CSC / Canada's gun shop. Looking to see if anyone has used them before?