Alberta restricted transfer

I received one of my transfers on Sept 22 and was able to pick up my gun from the local store. However, I can't take it to the range until I receive the Registration in the mail. How long has it been taking for others to get the registration once their transfer is approved??

For me its been about a 10 working day wait for those. Sometimes a little quicker.
 
I received one of my transfers on Sept 22 and was able to pick up my gun from the local store. However, I can't take it to the range until I receive the Registration in the mail. How long has it been taking for others to get the registration once their transfer is approved??

If you got the transfer email, open the PDF file. Print it. Same as the paper that comes in the mail. Go to the range and enjoy your new toy .
 
Has anybody been getting anything approved that was initiated by Switzer's Auctions? They held auctions every second week from the time the ban was announced until last week, there should be a lot of data points out there.
 
If you got the transfer email, open the PDF file. Print it. Same as the paper that comes in the mail. Go to the range and enjoy your new toy .

No, it is not. A transfer notification is not the same as a registration certificate.

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you need to be a holder of that registration certificate to transport that restricted firearm to the ATT locations. There is a technically you are a holder of a registration certificate since the CFP have it registered to you, but if a cop pulls you over and you can't produce a registration certificate the police have the right to seize the firearm until you can produce a registration certificate for it.

Will that scenario ever happen, unlikely. But do you want to deal with that hassle of retrieving your firearm from the police because you can't produce a registration certificate on demand?

Seizure on failure to produce authorization

117.03 (1) Despite section 117.02, a peace officer who finds

(a) a person in possession of a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm who fails, on demand, to produce, for inspection by the peace officer, an authorization or a licence under which the person may lawfully possess the firearm and, in the case of a prohibited firearm or a restricted firearm, a registration certificate for it, or

(b) a person in possession of a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition who fails, on demand, to produce, for inspection by the peace officer, an authorization or a licence under which the person may lawfully possess it,

may seize the firearm, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition unless its possession by the person in the circumstances in which it is found is authorized by any provision of this Part, or the person is under the direct and immediate supervision of another person who may lawfully possess it.
 
If you got the transfer email, open the PDF file. Print it. Same as the paper that comes in the mail. Go to the range and enjoy your new toy .

I'm not sure if your transfer notices are the same, but here's the wording in a recent Ontario notice:

CFO Ontario is aligning with the practice of other CFOs regarding Transfer Notices. Effective Immediately Transfer Notifications’ purpose is to take possession of a newly acquired firearm after the transfer is completed, and does not serve as a temporary registration certificate. Subsequent movement of the firearm can only occur after receipt of the registration certificate.
 
Purchase from dealer in Ontario, transfer initiated June 27
Transfer approved (Alberta) October 4

I had two approved yesterday as well, both from June 27th. Looks like we’re almost into July now. I’m curious to see how many days from now it will take for my June 30th to be approved.

What was your reference number (less the last two digits)? This could give us an idea of how many are being approved per day.
 
Successful day today. While driving to Calgary the misses and I got through on the phone and she had one approved, and I got two. Things to note; this morning one was approved naturally. Yesterday I had two approved naturally. The gap between my lower reference number that was approved yesterday and the one that was approved today is 8378 transfers. Seems like a pretty large number for a single day.

She also said one of my pending transfers was still at the registry and couldn’t be approved yet… whatever that means.

June 2nd Purchase / June 3rd Initiated / Ref #59061XX / Approved Naturally July 12th

June 24th Purchase / June 27th Initiated / Ref #59543XX / Approved Naturally October 4th

June 26th Purchase / June 27th Initiated / Ref #59543XX / Approved Naturally October 4th

June 29th Purchase / June 30th Initiated / Ref #59581XX / Approved Naturally October 5th

July 6th Purchase / July 7th Initiated / Ref #59626XX / Approved with Call-In October 5th

July 18th Purchase / July 20th Initiated / Ref #59735XX / Approved Naturally August 15th

July 19th Purchase / July 20th Initiated / Ref #59734XX / Approved with Call-In October 3rd

July 21st Purchase / July 22nd Initiated / Ref #59753XX / Approved with Call-In September 28th

July 22nd Purchase / July 25th Initiated / Ref #59761XX / Approved with Call-In October 3rd

August 1st Purchase / September 7th Initiated / Ref #60271XX / Approved with Call-In October 5th

August 16th Purchase / August 18th Initiated / Ref #60028XX / Approved with Call-In October 4th

August 26th Purchase / August 28th Initiated / Ref #60158XX / Approved with Call-In October 6th

September 2nd Purchase / September 7th Initiated / Ref #60268XX / Approved with Call-In September 28th

September 11th Purchase / September 14th Initiated / Ref #60323XX / Approved with Call-In October 5th

September 17th Purchase / September 18th Initiated / Ref #60356XX / Approved with Call-In October 6th

October 4th Purchase / October 5th Initiated / Ref #60481XX / Awaiting Approval
 
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My buddy spent all day tuesday to initiate transfer. Got through and had it completed on same call. 5 hours trying to get through to the ABCFO today. Finally got through to have the transfer approved. 2 days but roughly 11 hours on the phone
 
My question is how long everyone has wsited for reg papers?

Im going on 3 weeks, still nothing in my mailbox :/
 
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