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Thread: How to inherit a shotgun that’s never been registered?

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    CGN Regular quikcolin's Avatar
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    How to inherit a shotgun that’s never been registered?

    Hypothetically speaking, let’s say someone in your family had an old 12g shotgun (from the mid 60’s) that been sitting in storage, tucked away since the late 70’s... and it just recently surfaced.... and the owner that never registered shotgun back in the day (as it wasn’t required back then) wants to pass it along to a family member... how would that be done? Legally?

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    The long gun registry is gone. Just get the shotgun.

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    As mentioned above

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    The current owner just needs to have no reason to believe the recipient does not possess a valid PAL, and can simply hand it to the recipient. Done. Legally. After the PAL thing is dealt with, it is same situation as if it was a fishing rod or a chain saw.

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    Shhhh, don't tell anyone.

    What you have here is a Ghost Gun


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    You just need a PAL purchase and acquisition license.

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    No long gun registry = no issues.

    Give the gun to a licensed owner and pop open a beer. Life is good. Unless you live in Quebec, in which case the new owner should register the gun... that’s if he doesn’t give it to Mike from Canmore first

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    Theres no registry. As long as the hypothetical person has a PAL, they can just take possession of it without any fanfare or issues. As long as its non-restricted, of course

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    Have a read through the pertinent sections of the Criminal Code and Firearms Act.

    Then make a decision based on your interpretation.


    All that to say.... up to you... but I would pay special attention to "finding"

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    Thanks everyone. Appreacite all the insight.

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