Thanks for the clarification. I am very frustrated with the CFO. Why can they not just look at all the transfers for a person at once? It could even be system generated for all I know. The order in which they look at transfers also seems to be random. As mentioned, I ordered from 2 other vendors as well and received the reference number within a few days. I did not order from Tenda since they admitted to be backed up for weeks.
I hear ya & I agree, the delay is unreasonable IMHO. WRT the Ref#, it doesn't matter if you have it or not, the transfer is 'in progress' or 'processing', which is what the 4 other dealers say in their system when I check.
I've stopped thinking along the lines of 'this doesn't make sense'... IT ALL MAKES SENSE when you realize the end goal is civilian disarmament. There is no reason that a handgun transfer couldn't be instant. EVERY PAL holder gets a CPIC check daily!
But there you have it... So, I'm personally contemplating complaining to ONTerrible's Ombudsman once 30 days has past. If other provinces can get a transfer done quicker, then ONTerrible should staff up the CFO to match them.
Wing Nut
"No man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson.
I complained to the Ontario Ombudsman early in the pandemic for a restricted transfer that was taking several weeks. VERY shortly thereafter it was approved. Coincidence or squeaky wheel, tomAYto, tomAHto. It got done and they did get a poke.
Wing Nut
"No man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson.
I decided that all the chatter here about the pathetic service being provided by the CFO in Ontario warrants a fresh complaint, so I just filed one. It only took a few minutes and it might be worth a mass of us here doing the same to make some noise.
https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/have-a-c...ke-a-complaint
Just ordered a Scorpio EM332A and some mags through you guys.
Unbelievable service! Ordered 26 June, received at my front door just now 29 June.
Even with the new reference number check, really first rate performance.
Apparently the reference number can be reused for other non-restricteds for 3 months.
Thanks, everyone at SFRC.
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