BC Restricted transfer times 2-3 weeks??

[fenceline]

Just did one last week on a purchase in Alberta. Seller phoned it in Monday morning. I phoned in an hour later. Got the notice in the mail by Wednesday which would indicate that it was likely mailed out Monday afternoon or sometime early Tuesday. Man I love this province.

Had another one a few months ago with someone from BC.............yup. Three weeks.

Mail?

Buyer calls, seller calls and transfer waits approval. Call back a day later, transfer confirmed approved. Buyer calls to get STATT and mails it out. Always get the cert before the gun shows. Usually 2 weeks from start to delivery.

And the AB guys are actually friendly!!! I had on call take 15 minutes cuz the guy on the phone went on a rant about the range 5 minutes from me.... AND IT WAS ABOUT HOW COOL THAT WAS!!!

It made me feel more uneasy than getting the sass I was worried I'd get! hahahaha

[Vancouvergunnut]

Im in Maple Ridge here going on 6 weeks for my first restricted S&W M&P 40

I'd try and get through to the BC CFO.. Doesn't sound right.

[bsand]

consdering all my transers took under a week including my first one wheres I didn't even have a range member ship, but this was a year ago.. One transfer from ontario took 48 hrs.

[mwj2011]

I don't like the sounds of this. I just bought my first restricted and I'd really love to get it out to the range before August.

[dweenz]

As of tuesday it will be 2 full weeks of waiting for att and transfer.

[hunterhenderson]

1-2 weeks right now. Usually 24hrs

I think there is some type of "push back" happening from them

[Got Juice?]

I think there is some type of "push back" happening from them

Same area as you, and I Agree. 4 weeks and counting.

[horseshoe]

That's bullsh!t.

Last restricted I bought from WSS in Winnipeg, the guy at the counter started the process while I paid for the pistol, then I finished the rest of my shopping in the store, walked across the parking lot to Tim's to get a java-to-go, came back in the store and picked up my pistol.

In and out, 1 hour.

[Got Juice?]

That's bullsh!t.

Last restricted I bought from WSS in Winnipeg, the guy at the counter started the process while I paid for the pistol, then I finished the rest of my shopping in the store, walked across the parking lot to Tim's to get a java-to-go, came back in the store and picked up my pistol.

In and out, 1 hour.

Mid may for one grrrrr.

I could see a longer wait time for 'first time' pistol owners, but when you already have a few..... Are they afraid that one more restricted will suddenly give a person the urge to... What exactly?
Asinine.

[mwj2011]

Mid may for one grrrrr.

I could see a longer wait time for 'first time' pistol owners, but when you already have a few..... Are they afraid that one more restricted will suddenly give a person the urge to... What exactly?
Asinine.

Even then a longer wait time is a little ridiculous. Everyone that has that little 'restricted' on the back of their PAL has been "checked out" when we were issued our license. All it should take is maybe, at the very most, a 15 minute check on the computer then 5 minutes to write up the transfer. I can't see the CFO's office getting so many restricted transfers in a week that they fall 2-6 weeks behind.