Canada - Apply for Gun / Firearm Licence

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Procedure

1. If you would like to apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence you will need to go to your local firearms licensing unit. Contact information to different provincial centres are provided under the "Office Locations & Contacts" section.
2. First time applicants are required to complete a Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC). To find an instructor, you will need to contact the Chief Firearms Office (CFO) office or the service provider in your area - Find an Instructor - by Province/Territory.
3. Once it is completed, individuals will then have to pass the tests.

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Required Documents

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Office Locations & Contacts

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP National Headquarters
Headquarters Building
73 Leikin Drive
Ottawa ON K1A 0R2

General Inquiries: 613-993-7267
TTY: 613-825-1391
Fax: 613-993-0260

Provincial Contacts

Eligibility

For individuals aged 18 and over: The Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) is the only licence currently available to new applicants.

Fees

To determine the current fee structure, applicants should contact the Canadian Firearms Program by calling 1-800-731-4000.

Validity

The Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) is renewable every five years.

Documents to Use

Application Forms

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Instructions

Canadian Firearms Safety Course

To be eligible to apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence, applicant will need to complete a Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC). The course is mandatory for first-time licence applicants. OncCanada - Apply for Gun / Firearm Licencee it is completed, individuals will then have to pass the tests.

Topics covered in the CFSC include:

• the evolution of firearms, major parts, types and actions;
• basic firearms safety practices;
• ammunition;
• operating firearm actions;
• safe handling and carry procedures;
• firing techniques and procedures;
• care of non-restricted firearms;
• responsibilities of the firearms owner/user; and,
• safe storage, display, transportation and handling of non-restricted firearms.

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Different classes of firearms:

• Non-restricted firearms are ordinary rifles and shotguns, other than those referred to below.
• Restricted firearms include:
  • handguns that are not prohibited;
  • semi-automatic, centre-fire rifles and shotguns with a barrel shorter than 470 mm;
  • rifles and shotguns that can be fired when their overall length has been reduced by folding, telescoping or other means to less than 660 mm; and
  • firearms restricted by Criminal Code Regulations.
• Prohibited firearms include:
  • handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less and handguns that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition, except for a few specific ones used in International Shooting Union competitions;
  • rifles and shotguns that have been altered by sawing or other means so that their barrel length is less than 457 mm or their overall length is less than 660 mm;
  • full automatics;
  • converted automatics, namely full automatics that have been altered so that they fire only one projectile when the trigger is squeezed; and
  • firearms prohibited by Criminal Code Regulations.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A firearm licence authorizes its holder to possess and register a firearm and to obtain ammunition.
• The firearm licence must be kept current for as long as you possess firearms in Canada.

External Links

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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