Collection Status
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I may be wrong but I do think the amount of guns may make a difference with respect to inspections say a guy with 10 vs a guy with 200 . Like I said I had two inspections over maybe 10 years.Also had a gun hating guy next door so he could have been the cause God Knows.
Collector status was not something I really ever wanted but my Dad was a fair parttime gunsmith from the 50's to 80's and all types of guns were everwhere in the house growing up. When he got killed in a mining accident I really didnot have a choice if I wanted to keep his collection. There was a ton of rare restricted and prohibs at the time with a total count adding in the long guns of well over 200 , plus what ever my brothers had themselves at the same location. I can see looking back why I would have felt I was a target for break ins etc.Also thinking about it him being a known smith never helped as far as town people knowing we had quite a stash of guns. Well that is all behind me and today if they want my little 28ga collection fill your boots.
Collector status was not something I really ever wanted but my Dad was a fair parttime gunsmith from the 50's to 80's and all types of guns were everwhere in the house growing up. When he got killed in a mining accident I really didnot have a choice if I wanted to keep his collection. There was a ton of rare restricted and prohibs at the time with a total count adding in the long guns of well over 200 , plus what ever my brothers had themselves at the same location. I can see looking back why I would have felt I was a target for break ins etc.Also thinking about it him being a known smith never helped as far as town people knowing we had quite a stash of guns. Well that is all behind me and today if they want my little 28ga collection fill your boots.
Hey H4831,
How long did it take from the time you sent the paperwork until the time you were a bona fide collector?
I agree with Pete04, only restricted. Prohibited under 4 inches is a whole different ball game.
Wow, that was fast but I think mine will take a bit longer Why? because I did not purchase a gun so not waiting for transfer and they don't have my phone number..lol
Agree if you didnot get grandfathered 12.6 prior to the cut off date maybe Feb 14th 1995 but that is off the top of my head and could be worng you can never get it.
It's a crime, what happened to you and I'm very sorry to hear of your unhappy experience.
I hope you understand that my intent in promoting Collector Status for everyone in the shooting sports and particularly those attracted to Antiques is to bolster the ranks so that in the future the bullies that be will think twice about messing with ligitimate Collectors. 1 gun or 1,000 makes no diff. You should have the right to your personal property and the freedom to pursue your chosen hobbie. Folks that just want to collect and not necesarily join a club/range (and risk loosing their hobbie should the range be closed or the fees become so high that only a chosen few may participate, tinfoil I know LOL) have just as ligit of a claim to own firearmes as the police, the military or any Olympic athlete and other firearms owners should recognize and support this.
(gallows humour) Sort of the hang together or we will surely hang separately. Everyone knows there is no reason to own any Milsurp, a pistol or a black rifle and semi auto scoped hunting rifles are a crime against nature. (sarcasm off)
i didn't have any transfers in process, wasn't really sure when i applied what i really wanted. had my "collector status" piece of paper within a week or two, can't remember exactly because it was a few years ago but a lot faster than i thought and bought my first restricted the same week it came in the mail. still pretty sad that i can take out my .375 H&H, .338 min mag or my .300 win mag not to mention any of my other rifles and shoot in the fields behind my house but i can't take my 9mm, 40 S&W or .22 out because that just isn't safe.......
but that's a whole different thing.
Well said and don't misunderstand, I do agree with you're enthusiasm. Problem is our laws need to change but I fear I won't live long enough to see that change...and I'm middle age.
In Canada firearms ownership isn't a right of citizenship, its a privilege. That's why we need a licence. It proves competency much like a drivers licence, and like a drivers licence the privilege can, and has in many cases been revoked. Our cousins south of the border has this enshrined right attached to their citizenship, again something I doubt we will ever be able to enjoy here in the Great White North. This despite many of our ancestors having to declare on their census how many male children of age could be eligible to serve in His Majesty's Service should the need arise. When the need did arise many militia/loyalist units were, for all intent and purpose outfitted with arms from above their own hearths, but this service has largely been forgotten.
I'm off to run a patch or two through my muzzle loader...rant off...thanks for listening.
i didn't have any transfers in process, wasn't really sure when i applied what i really wanted. had my "collector status" piece of paper within a week or two, can't remember exactly because it was a few years ago but a lot faster than i thought and bought my first restricted the same week it came in the mail. still pretty sad that i can take out my .375 H&H, .338 min mag or my .300 win mag not to mention any of my other rifles and shoot in the fields behind my house but i can't take my 9mm, 40 S&W or .22 out because that just isn't safe.......
Yes, it's a ridiculous law! I was sooo amazed to hear about antique status of guns.....never even knew that existed. Well, I will certainly mention on this forum when and if I see a collector status letter.
cheers
One of the few good things about C68 was that it defined antiques. While I feel that the criteria are too narrow, they are still a lot better than the previous version which I believe said in part, "if the ammunition is not commercialy available" That classification lead to a lot of variation in its interpretation
cheers mooncoon
Fully understand and hope it proves positive for all. Been a member here about 2 years but these were my very first posts in this section and have to say you guys seem to be a pretty cool group. Almost got me wanting to get back into collecting the old stuff again.
A fair bit of paranoia evident; as someone said a few pages back, "a lot of tin foil here."
Seriously, I'm with those that think having collector status is a good thing. The general public appears to react a lot better to gun ownership if one is a "collector." People collect stamps, or coins, or matchbooks, or salt and pepper shakers, or cars, or old guns - no big deal to many.
It's not like LEOs don't have access to the restricted and prohib gun database if you are just a range member and not a collector. Either way, they will know what you have when they check the database.
Having collector status, in addition to a range membership, may also be a good thing at some point in the future, especially if the limits on shooting handguns become even more restrictive. Collectors might be the last ones targeted by the anti-gun lobby. That said, I do hope that the handgun laws become less restrictive and more reasonable.
Seriously, I'm with those that think having collector status is a good thing. The general public appears to react a lot better to gun ownership if one is a "collector." People collect stamps, or coins, or matchbooks, or salt and pepper shakers, or cars, or old guns - no big deal to many.
It's not like LEOs don't have access to the restricted and prohib gun database if you are just a range member and not a collector. Either way, they will know what you have when they check the database.
Having collector status, in addition to a range membership, may also be a good thing at some point in the future, especially if the limits on shooting handguns become even more restrictive. Collectors might be the last ones targeted by the anti-gun lobby. That said, I do hope that the handgun laws become less restrictive and more reasonable.
