how to transfer restricted firearm

sclifford

sclifford

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Hey guys and gals. I have an rpal, and I remember when I bought my first restricted, it took a few days to do the transfer. I was told after my first they generally go faster to transfer. How Lind do transfers take now ?
Also what is the process lets say after I purchase a restricted on EE? Does the seller start the process and time frame? Thanks for the help!
 
Ok and does it make any difference if one is in another province? Example does he call his cfo and I contact mine? Thanks for the info it's a bit confusing as it's my first time.
 
Once the buyer calls in with the rwference number and completes the transfer, it is forwarded to the CFO of the province the buyer is in for final approval. Once the CFO approves it the buyer can get a statt to take it to the post office if required.
 
sclifford said:
Ok and does it make any difference if one is in another province? Example does he call his cfo and I contact mine? Thanks for the info it's a bit confusing as it's my first time.
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I found quebec and Ontario to take the longest not sure if its better now or not. The seller starts the transfer and gets a reference number and gives that to the buyer, the buyer call in completes the transfer and then when the transfer is completed the gun gets shipped.
Nobody talks to the cfo, every one you talk to is at the cfc from start to finish unless you need a statt then you talk to the folks at your cfo offfice.
 
I have found that it's not the transfer that's the problem, the RCMP enters the info from the seller and the buyer confirms...transfer done. Where the problem lies is the ATT and the Ontario CFO taking 3 to 13 days to authorize / issue the ATT. Because of the silly season (yes everyone is entitled to the festive holidays) I'm on day 15 and still waiting for the ATT so I can pick up my pistol one town over (15 km away).
 
Still hit and miss in Ontario specially during holidays like this. I sold a pistol last April, less than a week, I completed the transfer. Seller initiates the transfer by calling CFO with the buyer's name, RPAL # and the firearm information. CFO will then require the buyer to call and confirm some information. Then CFO will issue a transfer notice and a STATT as required. I know a member in our club who completed a private transfer in 3 days. Dealers sometimes get their transfers same day but most of the time within 24-48 hrs depending on who will process the transfer thru the provincial CFO.
 
I purchased a Glock 19 from a person locally a few months ago. He initiated the transfer and I called to confirm it with my information. I did ask If or how long it would take to receive the STATT, they couldn't really answer me but she did say that they would mail it out and I asked if they could scan a copy to my email as well. Next day they scanned a document to me and I assumed it was STATT. Go to get my Glock and after I got it home looking at the document, it was just a transfer notice. I had my LTATT with me when I picked up the Glock so buddy had no problems giving it to me and a week later I never received anything related to a STATT rather my registration card....

Not sure of this was right approach but they sure do make it elusive to figure out exactly what you need, at least it was for me. Glad I got er home safe!

I guess my question is, once you receive the notice of transfer, if you already possess a LTATT, is that all you need to pick up your firearm?
 
Ouch . When I bought mine from a local dealer was not bad but now a bit scarry buying from someone private in another province seems a bit scary ( to loose money)
 
Can the buyer call in first or does the seller have to be the first?

My grandfather is passing a pistol on to me and I wanted to do all the legwork for him.
 
Anyone can call first. It is usually impossible to talk to a specific province directly.

The whole system is a joke. Why wouldn't they automatically issue an STATT when the transfer is complete or allow you to use your LTATT to pick it up? How does this increase our safety and fight crime? How does a piece of paper prevent you from stopping on the way home? If both parties have a licence and the firearm is already in the country why do they have to approve it and what, exactly, are they doing that takes weeks to approve it? They don't physically inspect it to see if it has been modified. Strange that it is a federal licence that needs provincial approval.


Good luck.
 
Scott Bear said:
Anyone can call first. It is usually impossible to talk to a specific province directly.

The whole system is a joke. Why wouldn't they automatically issue an STATT when the transfer is complete or allow you to use your LTATT to pick it up? How does this increase our safety and fight crime? How does a piece of paper prevent you from stopping on the way home? If both parties have a licence and the firearm is already in the country why do they have to approve it and what, exactly, are they doing that takes weeks to approve it? They don't physically inspect it to see if it has been modified. Strange that it is a federal licence that needs provincial approval.


Good luck.
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+1. The whole restricted system is retarded. I'm waiting on my first transfer right now and I couldn't believe all the steps and red tape. If your licensed and the gun is registered and legit it should be a phone call from each party to let them know it changed hands. Waiting on approval!? For what? your license says you are approved already. If the government wants to save money and stream line services just make all legal guns non restricted and cut thousands of retarded government jobs.

Basically it's just a system to make it difficult to own guns in this country. Legally we can't stop you from owning it, but we can make it so difficult that you don't want it any more!
 
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