acquiring a 12 (6)

Master-G said:
From your earlier post with highlighting added...

Prohibited Firearms
Prohibited firearms can be transferred to an individual who has a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) which includes the appropriate prohibited licence privilege.
If the deceased individual had prohibited privileges on his or her licence, prohibited firearms in the estate can be transferred to certain family members even if they do not have grandfathered privileges, providing:

  • the prohibited firearm is a grandfathered handgun described in subsection 12(6.1) of the Firearms Act, with a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length or designed or adapted to discharge .25 or .32 caliber cartridges; and
  • the prohibited handgun was manufactured before 1946; and
  • the individual is the spouse, common-law partner, brother, sister, child or grandchild of the deceased registered owner; and
  • the handgun is used for a permitted purpose such as target shooting or as part of a collection.
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Thanks for the clarification, good to know that they write things differently in multiple locations.
 
The CFC told me if your grandfather had a pre 1946 12-6 handgun and your father has died your grandfather can't pass it down to you.
There has to be a continuous chain of owners, from grandfather, to father, then down to son or daughter.
I don't know if its on the books or the Gods at the RCMP made that up?
 
albayo said:
The CFC told me if your grandfather had a pre 1946 12-6 handgun and your father has died your grandfather can't pass it down to you.
There has to be a continuous chain of owners, from grandfather, to father, then down to son or daughter.
I don't know if its on the books or the Gods at the RCMP made that up?
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and the advisory says:
the individual is the spouse, common-law partner, brother, sister, child or grandchild of the deceased registered owner
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so at very least your grandfather can pass the gun down to you, as grandson, after he is deceased.

No "continuous chain of owners" necessary.

If you do some more reading of the regs, you will probably find that your grandfather can pass the pre 1946 12-6 handgun down to his grandson (bypassing your father) even while your grandfather is still alive. However, I cannot find the section to quote right now.
 
Sorry to highjack, but I'm sort of in a similar situation. We have a pre 46 Colt vest pocket in .25 with a 51mm barrell in the family. It belonged to my great grandfather. However, it is now possessed by my second cousin. His grandfather is my great grandfather. How strict are they on relations? He is not a parent or sibling and my wife would be upset if I married him.
 
So now the pistol is posessed/registered to your 2nd cousin? Sorry to say it but your chances at it ended when the gun went from great grandfather to your cousin. No longer matters who used to own it previously once it has changed posession.
Sorry
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That's what I thought. I'll do my best to plead my case, but I won't hold my breath. I'd just like to keep it in the family. His kids have no interest in the gun.
 
I pleaded my case and it fell on deaf ears. There was really no discussion. The lady was very polite and nice, but it seems there is zero leeway.
 
john92awd said:
hmmm. I might be buggerd then dont think its that old. what should he do with it then?
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Don't know if they still do it, but you could always borrow it for an extended period of time...

If most province's this will entail
- Your dad writing up a letter saying that you are authorized to use this or that firearm(s) for target practice and store it at your residence
- Send the letter along with a temporary ATT request to transport the firearm(s) from you're dad's place to your
- Depending how the CFO feels that day... they'll either issue you a new ATT for that firearm(s)

You might have to go through the letter/att thing every year...
 
That could work and I'm working on a few other options. However, I may have left something out. The gun is owned by my second cousin. His grandfather is my great grandfather. So we are related by blood, but distantly. All the lady on the phone said is that the law is quiet clear. Child, sibling or spouse. Nothing else.

Thanks for the idea. Although the owner is not a gun person and really just wants the guns out of his house and with his name NOT attached to them. This situation is bothering me more than it should. It is a gun with little value other than family sentiment and yet the gun will be lost because of silly laws.
 
You can only "borrow it" if you have the same class of license. If you had a 12.6, no problem. You can't borrow or be in posession of it without the proper endorsement on your license.
 
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