Info on Borrowing A Handgun From a Friend Please

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I have the long term ATT so does that mean I can borrow a handgun from a friend and keep it at my house and transport it back and forth to the range if I have his registration for it? Any help on this matter would be much appreciated.

Thanks Graydog
 
I think your friend needs to call the CFC. There is some sort of Borrowing permit or some such thing for restricteds. It's not as simple as Non Restricteds I don't think.

But I could be wrong...
 
I doubt it would be as simple as that in this province because my Long Term ATT specifies by registration number the restricted guns registered to me, so it wouldn't cover any guns that I might borrow. I think you should ask your province's CFO about this.

And I think the system expects your friend's restricted guns to be stored at his address, that question is probably going to come up when you apply for an ATT for someone else's gun. The Borrowing permit Anthrax mentions sounds like the answer they would have come up with for this situation.
 
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Lent one to my brother last year, its as simple as that.
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Bingo. If you have a restricted PAL no problem. Mine doesn't have individual handguns/AR's listed, only "all restricted" firearms. Produce the reg't cert (if requested)and good to go.
I think your friend needs to call the CFC.
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Do I smell a Liberal? Please tell me I'm wrong :(
 
graydog said:
Hi
I have the long term ATT so does that mean I can borrow a handgun from a friend and keep it at my house and transport it back and forth to the range if I have his registration for it?
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I called CFO and the answer was "no" . You even can"t take your wife's handgun to the range .Sucks
 
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Graydog- read your ATT, you are in BC and can usually transport a restricted firearm if you have the registration certificate.

Ostrof -read your ATT as well, you are in Ontario and can usually transport any restricted firearm registered to your residence. If you live with your wife you should be good to go.
 
BC Bigbore said:
Do I smell a Liberal? Please tell me I'm wrong :(
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Nope no Liberal here... I just looked into this before I had my LTATT so I could shoot an IDPA match with my own gun while waiting on my LTATT.

And the reason I said the Firearm owner should call is because that's what I had to do, and then the person borrowing the gun had to call, sort of like a transfer.

I never ended up doing, shot a borrowed gun for that match, waited on my ATT, and shot the next one with my own gun.

This is in stupid Ontario BTW...
 
No you cannot - as per - http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/tran-cess-eng.htm


Transferring, Deactivating and Borrowing Firearms
Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Will firearms have to be verified each time they are transferred to a new owner?

Firearms generally only have to be verified once unless their description has changed or the Registrar requests that they be verified again to confirm that the information is complete and accurate.

Q. Can I borrow a firearm that is registered to someone else?

Yes, if you have a firearms licence that is valid for that class of firearm. When you borrow the firearm, the lender must also lend you the registration certificate so you can provide proof that the firearm is registered.

If you are borrowing a restricted or prohibited firearm, and you intend to transport it to another location, you are required to have an Authorization to Transport (ATT) from the Chief Firearms Officer of the province where the firearm is located, for the firearm being borrowed. An ATT is not required if you are transporting non-restricted firearms.

In order to obtain an Authorization to Transport a restricted or prohibited firearm, you can apply by calling 1-800-731-4000 or by submitting form CAFC 679 to the Chief Firearms Officer.

If you do not have a valid firearms licence, or if your licence is not valid for the class of firearm you wish to borrow, you may borrow the firearm only if you are under the direct and immediate supervision of an appropriately licensed adult (aged 18 or older) and there are no court orders prohibiting you from possessing firearms or other weapons.
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There you have it, and it don't have anything to do with your province, this is from the RCMP site
 
You guys might want to re-read the firearms act...

- You need to advise the CFO where restricted firearms are stored

If you want to lend a restricted.. you'll need to
1. Give your friend a proxy, authorizing him/her to use that firearm... with a copy of said proxy to the CFO
2. Fill out a ATT to temporarily store the firearm at his location
3. Depending on the province's, the CFO will issu a new ATT or add the said firearm to his/her ATT

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Before your friend brings the firearm back, he'll need to again advise the CFO.
 
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