Long gun registry

damphgj said:
Do we still need to register long guns in ontario before May 09? :cool:
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The firearms act and the criminal code still requires you to register all firearms in Canada but the Government through an order in council has issued an amnesty order for a specific period of time detailed below:

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Q. Who is protected by the amnesty order, and what protection does it provide?



A. The amnesty order may protect an individual from criminal liability for unauthorized possession of an unregistered, non-restricted firearm in the following circumstances:
  • the individual holds a valid firearms licence; or
  • the individual held a licence that expired on or after January 1, 2004.
To benefit from this protection, individuals need to be taking the necessary steps to comply with the law during the amnesty period. If they do nothing to comply, they cannot claim protection from criminal liability and their firearms may be seized.
The amnesty order does not provide protection from criminal liability under the Criminal Code for other offences related to non-restricted firearms, including, for example, unsafe storage of a firearm or lending a firearm to someone who is not licensed to possess it. It also does not protect individuals who possess restricted or prohibited firearms without a valid licence and registration certificate.

Q. Where does it say in the amnesty order that it only applies to individuals who are taking steps to comply with the law?

Limits to the scope of certain firearm-related amnesties are set out in s117.14 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Code.

Q. I own restricted and prohibited firearms. Am I protected by the amnesty if my licence expires before I renew it, or if my firearms are not registered?

A. No. The amnesty order only applies to owners of unregistered non-restricted firearms who hold a valid licence or a licence that expired on or after January 1, 2004.
You risk criminal charges and penalties if police find you in possession of a firearm without a valid licence or registration certificate. It is also important to note that your eligibility to possess prohibited firearms is conditional upon your continuously holding a valid registration certificate for at least one firearm in that category of prohibited firearms. A registration certificate may be revoked if you cease to hold a valid firearms licence. Therefore, we urge you to comply as quickly as possible. We will do everything we can to help you comply.

Q. When does the amnesty period end?

A. The amnesty period ends on May 16, 2009 but individuals protected by the amnesty should immediately take steps set out in the amnesty order to comply. Individuals who choose to do nothing to comply cannot claim protection from the amnesty and their firearms may be seized.
The standard processing time is 45 days for a licence application and 28 days for a registration application. It could even take longer, depending on the workload and any public safety concerns that need to be investigated, so apply as early as possible.
If your Possession-Only Licence expired and you need to meet safety-training requirements to obtain a Possession and Acquisition Licence, this will add to the time it will take you to comply with the law.
 
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Thanks everyone for your answers!:D

Now I have other issues as that my brother passed away in january of this year and just before he passed away he had sent away for his POL then wanted to register his guns. Now i have to deal with this and I have my PAL . What do i need to do to get them in my name? or sould i just call and find out. What if the guns were registered to another persone before my brother and i don't have any info for this gun ??
 
Please check for estate situations:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/inh-her-eng.htm


And If it were me, I would call CFC to check if the guns are registered (serial number and model search). If they are not, you can take possession of them and register them in your name.

If they are registered to someone else besides your brother, we have a completely different situation.

Good luck1

Duke1
 
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