inheriting 12 (6) handguns

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K, so I've gotten pretty mixed answers to this question.

My father owns a number of prohibited handguns, due to barrel length and mag capacity. Much as I'd rather not think about it, the time will come when he'll be gone and his gun collection will be passed on to me. I've already got a PAL/RPAL, but....
Some people have said I'll be grandfathered into a 12 (6) liscence, allowing me to posess those handguns. Some have told me I'm outta luck, and will have to forfeit them for little to no recompensation. Other peopel have told me I'll get a 12 (6) and be able to buy anything prohibited with it.

I sez this: :confused:

With a 12 (6) liscence, can a person own only the type of prohibited firearms they had when said firearms became prohibited, or can they own all prohib's?
ie-Owned a snub nose revolver when the barrel length legislation was brought in, was given a 12(6) lisence for it, can you only own prohib handguns, or could you go out and buy other prohibs (full auto, high capacity mag long guns, prohib calibres, etc)under that liscence?

thanks
 
Unless they are pre 1946 vintage, can't remember the exact year, you're SOL. BTW can't go out and buy others, Anyway topic been beat to death. Go shoot and enjoy them with your dad. Because when he is gone, so are his toys.
 
If any of them were manufactured prior 1946, they can be given 12(7) staus, and you can posses them with a restricted license. Only availableto direct discendants I think. Anything else, get ready to spin a new barrel of at least 4.14" on there. Any pocket autos caught in the middle that the barrel length cannot be increased... well they become parts guns as much as I hate to say it. Unless you find another 12(6) holder like me.

Phone the CFC, ask to speak with a tech. Never mind the meat pupets that answer the phone, you may as well be talking washers and driers with them. They can help you sort out what you need.
 
You can no more inherit than you can buy prohibited without a requisite license (in other words, you cannot "inherit" a license category that you do not have). Your father can bequeath those firearms to someone with a proper license in his will. Otherwise, they will pass onto the estate and become the responsibility of the executor. The executor has several options. For example, the executor may deactivate the firearms, or sell them to someone with a 12(6) license. And no, if you are the executor you may not keep those firearms indefinitely in their current form.
 
Xorn said:
You can no more inherit than you can buy prohibited without a requisite license (in other words, you cannot "inherit" a license category that you do not have). Your father can bequeath those firearms to someone with a proper license in his will. Otherwise, they will pass onto the estate and become the responsibility of the executor. The executor has several options. For example, the executor may deactivate the firearms, or sell them to someone with a 12(6) license. And no, if you are the executor you may not keep those firearms indefinitely in their current form.
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You are wrong. Stop posting s**t you know nothing about.
 
well that's even worse news than I was hoping for:(
thanks guys!
Ah well...But wait, the first reply says "BTW can't go out and buy others." You mean he can't buy other types of restricteds, or he can't buy more at all, just stuck with the one's he's got?
Sorry for the stupid questions, my firearms knowledge runs more to the hunting side of things..
 
Squamch

You can get 12.7 status.

any pre-1946 12.6 gun can be yours
Any post-1946 gun will either need to be sold to another 12.6 owner, or put a longer than 4 inch barrel on it to qualify as a restricted pistol.
Not sure if you can add a longer barrel to a 32, someone else can confirm.
You can not go out and buy other 12.6.
Your father can go out and buy other pre 46 12.6 guns that you can then own.
 
Xorn said:
Useful info at the NFA site on this topic:
h_ttp://www.nfa.ca/content/view/246/199
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Did you even read the link??!:rolleyes:

A partial quote:
"If the deceased dies in possession of a "prohibited firearm" described in FA s. 12(6), that firearm can be passed on to the heir if the conditions set out in FA s. 12(7) are met."

Are you happy now that you have been enlightened?
 
Light Infantry said:
Did you even read the link??!:rolleyes:

A partial quote:
"If the deceased dies in possession of a "prohibited firearm" described in FA s. 12(6), that firearm can be passed on to the heir if the conditions set out in FA s. 12(7) are met."

Are you happy now that you have been enlightened?
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Yes, I am. I stand corrected and I apologize to you and the guys who asked the question. But I wasn't far off...
 
Here is a link to the CFC:

Grandfathering Requirements for Prohibited Firearms

As a general rule, to be able to acquire a prohibited firearm, you need “grandfathering privileges” for that particular category of prohibited firearm. In other words, you must have continuously held a valid registration certificate for a firearm in that category (12.6) since December 1, 1998. A registration certificate is valid only if you already have a valid licence authorizing you to possess that category of firearm.

Exception: You do not need grandfathering privileges (12.7) to inherit a registered prohibited handgun that discharges .25 or .32 calibre ammunition or that has a barrel length of 105 mm or less if:

•the handgun was manufactured before 1946, and
•you are the spouse, brother, sister, child or grandchild of the registered owner; and
•the handgun is used for a permitted purpose such as target shooting or as part of a collection.
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http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/will-testament-eng.htm
 
Light Infantry said:
..and a double loser dodge! Keep going, you are looking good!:p

Grammar can be corrected, stupidity can't.
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I was wrong to mock you despite your terse response. Sorry about that. I was not aware about the 12(7) provision. It's good to know that it's there. Hopefully that'll do it for Squamch.
 
Wildbore said:
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Are you trying to say your father did not pin his magazines to 10 rounds as the law requires, and is now in possession of a prohibited device?
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You're kidding right? Instead of drawing attention to this poor guy, why don't you send him a PM and give him a heads up? Not everyone is a troll ;)
 
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