After RPAL Interview

[NintendoDuckHunt87]

for my PAL I called whenever I was bored to check up on it (which was pretty much daily)
Had mine approved 29 days after I handed it in.

Writing my RPAL this weekend.
There is NO 28-day waiting period if you already have a PAL although I wouldn't put it past them to try to pull that one.

My only issue is the requirement for membership at a range.
I shoot at Silverdale once a month or so as a visitor.

 

[voxdei]

My only issue is the requirement for membership at a range.
I shoot at Silverdale once a month or so as a visitor.

I don't see a requirement on the application for that (filling it out now). That's only a requirement to get your att as far as I understand it.

 

[BuSaPuNk]

Yep only a requirement after your purchase a restricted to move to your house to range. You need to be a member at a approved range however to apply for the LTATT.

 

[NintendoDuckHunt87]

so, what you guys are saying is that it should be no problem getting the license and buying my first restricted but, I may have issues getting a STATT for my trips to Silverdale without membership?

 

[lister]

Ya thanks, I understood the arithmatic behind it, I'd just never heard of "interviews" when getting a firearms license.

Is this a new protocol?

It's been around a few years now. I had to confirm that a couple buddies of mine hadn't killed anyone lately, and didn't have plans to do so anytime soon.

 

[BuSaPuNk]

so, what you guys are saying is that it should be no problem getting the license and buying my first restricted but, I may have issues getting a STATT for my trips to Silverdale without membership?

Don't quote me but I think the CFO doesn't give STATTs for trips to a range your not a member at. The easiest is to get a membership and have them apply for the ATT for you but you also have to pass the club required AT&T course as well.

 

[Ms359]

I don't see a requirement on the application for that (filling it out now). That's only a requirement to get your att as far as I understand it.

In Alberta a range membership is required to transfer a restricted to you. You can buy the gun but unless you have a membership the CFO wont authorize the transfer so the gun will have to stay at the store. It's just a stupid rule made up by the CFO just to make it more of a pain in the ass to get restricteds I think it may also make them feel important. After the transfer goes through (anywhere from 2 hours to a week) you need to get a temporary ATT to take it home. Then if you want to go to the range you need to get a LTATT. Then when you buy another restricted you will need another temp ATT because for some reason the LTATT doesn't cover taking a new gun home. Not trying to discourage you just wanted to gIve you a heads up.

 

[BCP]

Don't quote me but I think the CFO doesn't give STATTs for trips to a range your not a member at. The easiest is to get a membership and have them apply for the ATT for you but you also have to pass the club required AT&T course as well.

STATTs are given for ranges you don't belong to. It's LTATTs that aren't.

In Alberta a range membership is required to transfer a restricted to you. You can buy the gun but unless you have a membership the CFO wont authorize the transfer so the gun will have to stay at the store. It's just a stupid rule made up by the CFO just to make it more of a pain in the ass to get restricteds I think it may also make them feel important. After the transfer goes through (anywhere from 2 hours to a week) you need to get a temporary ATT to take it home. Then if you want to go to the range you need to get a LTATT. Then when you buy another restricted you will need another temp ATT because for some reason the LTATT doesn't cover taking a new gun home. Not trying to discourage you just wanted to gIve you a heads up.

The STATT to take restricted firearms home provides closure for their process. They get uptight if you don't do it as the transfer will remain open on their system, or so I've been told by them.