Canada ditches it's Federal Long Gun laws....

[targetman]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/co ... story.html

[Sandgroper]

:shakeshout: :shakeshout:

I've been waiting for this to happen, ever since I took the Canadian Firearms Test in 2008. I think in the New Year I'll send off the rest of the paperwork and get my Possession and Acquisition License.

[Sim G]

Do you also need authority to transport, still? And is that still only valid for the province in which it's issued?

[Sandgroper]

Do you also need authority to transport, still? And is that still only valid for the province in which it's issued?

The PAL I would get is for non-restricted firearms and it's valid Canada wide as it administrated by the RCMP and it's a Federal Act. Authority to transport is only for resticted firearms. A hunting licence is only valid for the province it is issued.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-f ... te-eng.htm

[Sim G]

But will a PAL still be necessary if the long gun registry is scrapped?

[Sandgroper]

But will a PAL still be necessary if the long gun registry is scrapped?

In short, yes I believe so. I don't know the full details but there was a licencing system in place before the requirement register long guns came into force. I assume a PAL (in some shape or form) will be required at the very least for non residents.

[Blackstuff]

Well done Canada :goodjob:

Now if only some of the colonial common sense would wash back this way . . . :roll: