Better to File PAL and RPAL together or separate? (BC)

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It seems like RPAL takes longer and I want to buy a non restricted gun first anyway, I don't care about the extra $40. Am I better off filing the applications separately in order to get my PAL sooner? How much more time is RPAL on average in BC?
 
Honestly you're probably better off just filing it all at once. Some people that just go for PAL's have long wait times.
Biggest thing is just stay on top of your application through the webportal to stay up to date on the application.
When you call in to do your interview (best to call into them after you've seen the application show up online) be polite and just ask to make sure that everything is in order and that you aren't missing any information and that everything is legible. Once this is all done it generally speeds up from there.
 
Do them both at once if you can, takes just as long to get your Pal as it takes to get your Rpal, and the more Rpal holders the better :)
 
The biggest hold up for RPAL seems to be them waiting for proof of a gun club membership. But they seem to not want to inform you off that. Plus there is no provision to send in the info. on the online forms. I had to call in after about 3 months wait with no word. ( I renew at least 6 months early just for reasons like that)
 
Why would they need proof of a gun club membership? You don't need membership for an RPAL. I didn't have membership until after I got my RPAL. As a matter of fact, my club wouldn't sell me a membership UNTIL I had my PAL. I only gave proof to facilitate the quick transfer of my first restricted, about month or so after getting my original RPAL.
 
Ok looks like I will file together. I was just thinking if they're going to give me a hard time it's probably going to be for the RPAL (I'm worried they will give me the run around or just refuse it altogether) but if I have all my ducks in a row then I guess it should be fine.
 
TCLP999 said:
Honestly you're probably better off just filing it all at once. Some people that just go for PAL's have long wait times.
Biggest thing is just stay on top of your application through the webportal to stay up to date on the application.
When you call in to do your interview (best to call into them after you've seen the application show up online) be polite and just ask to make sure that everything is in order and that you aren't missing any information and that everything is legible. Once this is all done it generally speeds up from there.
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Also inquire as to whether your references can call in for you as opposed to waiting to be contacted. Had my reference call in, after his interview about 2 hours later, the site showed my app had been approved and my R Pal was issued. I received it about 5 days later in the snail mail. Main thing to remember is when talking to them via phone is, you get more flys with honey vs beating them with a stick, if you get my drift.
 
Something Cool said:
Ok looks like I will file together. I was just thinking if they're going to give me a hard time it's probably going to be for the RPAL (I'm worried they will give me the run around or just refuse it altogether) but if I have all my ducks in a row then I guess it should be fine.
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I'm 41 years old. Never shot a gun in my life until a few weeks ago. Did my PAL and RPAL courses about 4 months ago, applied for license, and 28 days later had a nice fresh RPAL in my hands (NO calls made. To me. To my wife. Or, to my references). I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. They're not going to process a PAL any faster or slower than an RPAL.
 
X-Treme said:
Why would they need proof of a gun club membership? You don't need membership for an RPAL. I didn't have membership until after I got my RPAL. As a matter of fact, my club wouldn't sell me a membership UNTIL I had my PAL. I only gave proof to facilitate the quick transfer of my first restricted, about month or so after getting my original RPAL.
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last renewal in Alberta needed proof of club membership as they send ATT with it good for period of Rpal. Moved to BC same thing had to send proof of membership to get ATT on new RPAL card.
 
whiteoutjeeper said:
ATT is now a condition of license and you don't need a range membership to get an RPAL. There is no law supporting their demand.
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There doesn't need to be one. Without a collectors status (interview with cfo, permission for each collectible etc...) or range membership they WILL NOT grant you an ATT, you cannot legally transport your firearms, and you have no legal recourse.
 
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