Originally Posted by
SalesServiceGuy
Not that I am an expert by any means but in Canada, to own a firearm.
1). You have to take a federal long gun fire arms course. Approx $100.00 and six weeks after the course to get your certificate.
2). You take your certificate to a fire arms retailer, select your gun and pay for it. The retailer then sends in your certificate for a back ground check and wait another couple of weeks. If you have any history of violence, your application is denied and your money refunded.
3). If your application is approved, you have to apply for a permit to transport your new firearm to a designated location.
4). Once you get that transport permit, you need to show proof that the firearm will be stored in a locked safe, with a trigger lock and unloaded in a locked room. Local police have the right to spot check your home to make sure the firearm is stored properly or risk forfeiture.
5). If you want to transport that firearm to a different location, you need another travel permit and keep the firearm in a trigger lock and unloaded condition.
6). Should you want a handgun, you must first have a long gun license. You need to apply for a new different license and pass a different training course. Chances are good in Canada, if you are not a police officer, federal gov't officer or active military person, your application will be denied.
7). Should you want a AR15 style assault weapon in Canada, there is yet another special license procedure to apply for. For 99.9% of the population your chances are zero, you will never receive a permit.
I could be wrong on several details but you get the idea. Criminals seem to be able to access guns illegally but for the average person it takes time, effort, patience and money to acquire a firearm in Canada. In Canada, there is no such thing as gun shows and no such thing as legal private sales of guns without gov't notice.
I am happy with the gun laws in Canada. I have no intention of owning a firearm but would not deny other Canadians the right to buy one.
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