Step 1:
Join an approved shooting club.
If you have not yet decided on a club, your
CFO can help you identify an
approved shooting club in your locality. When you have joined the
approved shooting club, the club will explain - step-by-step - the process that you should follow.
Step 2:
Pay the Seller.
The Seller will initiate the transfer by calling the 1(800) 731-4000 number. The Seller will be provided with a
Transfer Reference Number. The Seller will then provide you with the
Transfer Reference Number so that you may then call 1(800) 731-4000 and complete your portion of the transfer.
Step 3:
Complete the transfer.
Call
1(800) 731-4000 and complete your portion of the transfer. The RCMP-CFP will forward the file to Halifax, to the CFO. The CFO will confirm your status (e.g.: a bonafide member of an
approved shooting club) and then - usually - sign off on the transfer. In time, the transfer will be approved and the RCMP-CFP will notify the parties involved. Once the transfer has been approved, any individual who is going to physically move the
restricted firearm from where it is (to where it is going) will require an
Authorization To Transfer (ATT) from his/her provincial CFO.
Step 4:
Telephone your CFO to obtain a short-term ATT.
Once the transfer has been approved, any individual who is going to physically move the restricted firearm from where it is (to where it is going) will require a valid
Authorization To Transfer (ATT) from his/her provincial CFO. This may be obtained by contacting your CFO, and it may be issued immediately, over the telephone or by facsimile.
Step 5:
Apply for a long-term ATT.
Using the proscribed form, apply to your CFO for a long-term ATT. This may take weeks to process. The completed
Authorization is usually mailed to you. And, in Nova Scotia, each time you buy or sell a
restricted firearm your long-term ATT may be amended and a new
Authorization, with a new number, may be mailed to you.