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cdnskier

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Hey everyone, I have a question for you.

I received a call from my CFO and he wants to have an interview with me, face-to-face at the local Police Station. Has this happened to you? I was once charged with a crime but the Crown dropped the charges; I wasn't charged for violence/threats. I was not guilty and I don't see how that charge could have any effect in regards to getting a PAL.

Thanks
 
Being charged with anything raises flags. Despite the law saying it's only crimes with violence. How long it's been makes a difference too.
 
My brother had a face to face, although at the office and not a police station lol. In the end he left the meeting feeling defeated and that he was never going to be approved. He did receive a pal in the mail to his surprise. Be honest, Remain calm, don't fall into the trap of being angered and all should go fine.
 
radmacks said:
My brother had a face to face, although at the office and not a police station lol. In the end he left the meeting feeling defeated and that he was never going to be approved. He did receive a pal in the mail to his surprise. Be honest, Remain calm, don't fall into the trap of being angered and all should go fine.
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How long ago was this? And was it in Manitoba? This is the first I've heard of a face to face interview. Funny they have time to meet with people, but can't stick to their own 45 day time line for processing apps. Been 4 months 6 days and counting for my app.
 
Back in the old days EVERY restricted purchase meant a trip to the police station with them giving you a once over.Didn't bother me and it gave me a chance to chit-chat with the local cops about shooting.
 
LouF said:
Back in the old days EVERY restricted purchase meant a trip to the police station with them giving you a once over.Didn't bother me and it gave me a chance to chit-chat with the local cops about shooting.
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This.

Funny thing back in the days of the FAC ... small town in Southern Ontario .. bought a pistol (don't remember which one now) ... went to the OPP to get my permit to transport (back then they visually inspected every restricted purchase). A few days later had my permit it hand went during the time window picked up whatever it was. Drove to the station to get it inspected - there was normally a Sergeant on duty during the day who looked after this - turns out he was away. Next most senior was an old buddy of mine - the job was his but he had no clue. So I talked him through it ... he got out the registration form, filled the obvious stuff in, I suggested he check and verify the model # and serial # against the transport permit etc, check the calibre markings on the frame, suggested measuring barrel length etc .... worked fine no problems ... but that was then ...
 
The CFO? Or your local Firearms Officer?
Look at it this way - if you don't have the interview, do you think that you are going to get the PAL?
 
My buddy had a F2F interview with his local Police Stn. Cops were called to his old address for some other family member some 10yrs ago and he was denied his RPAL back then. It seems that they kept a record of it attached to his name because the house was under his name. He'd moved to a new home and no longer with the family member who the cops were called for. When he applied for his RPAL again, the response was to contact his local Police Stn for an interview. He got his RPAL after a short 15min interview.
 
There was a story in the news not long ago about a guy that kept getting hassled every time he crossed into the USA and his beef was that for years prior he never had any problems. He filed a freedom of info request to see what was on his file. If I recall it correctly he had ran into an old friend at a restaurant who was having a meal with an unknown friend. He did not know this friend and had sat down for 10 minutes then left. Apparently the RCMP were watching the friend he did not know and by sitting down the RCMP wanted to know who he was so they followed him till they could ID him through a license plate or some other means. He was put on a possible gang relations list and that's where his problems started with border crossings. If he were to apply for a PAL or RPAL then that would cause some issues.
 
LouF said:
Back in the old days EVERY restricted purchase meant a trip to the police station with them giving you a once over.Didn't bother me and it gave me a chance to chit-chat with the local cops about shooting.
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Yes, I remember back when it was still an FAC. Had to go see the "local" firearms officer (which was an older woman) who had her office located in an OPP station.

Asked me a few questions as she went over my application form and then typed up the FAC and gave it to me on the spot.

The "old days" were good :)
 
cdnskier said:
Hey everyone, I have a question for you.

I received a call from my CFO and he wants to have an interview with me, face-to-face at the local Police Station. Has this happened to you? I was once charged with a crime but the Crown dropped the charges; I wasn't charged for violence/threats. I was not guilty and I don't see how that charge could have any effect in regards to getting a PAL.

Thanks
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Is it the chief firearms officer for your province that is asking for the interview or a police officer that also is a firearms officer? I had an interview with the chief firearms officer of my province, but he came to my own home to see me and no police officers came with him.

I would be suspect as to why they want to interview you at that location rather than coming out to you.
 
They don't care what you have to say, they're watching how you say it.

If you sit there twigging and chewing on your teeth, trying to make a story out of your answers, you're busted. If you relax and answer honestly, you'll be fine.

They already know the answers.
 
Like others said be cool and honest. It may be the CFO has several interviews lined up that day and convenience wise it just makes sense doing it at the cop shop and instead of running all over to meet the people.--Dieseldog!
 
dfemia01 said:
This.

Funny thing back in the days of the FAC ... small town in Southern Ontario .. bought a pistol (don't remember which one now) ... went to the OPP to get my permit to transport (back then they visually inspected every restricted purchase). A few days later had my permit it hand went during the time window picked up whatever it was. Drove to the station to get it inspected - there was normally a Sergeant on duty during the day who looked after this - turns out he was away. Next most senior was an old buddy of mine - the job was his but he had no clue. So I talked him through it ... he got out the registration form, filled the obvious stuff in, I suggested he check and verify the model # and serial # against the transport permit etc, check the calibre markings on the frame, suggested measuring barrel length etc .... worked fine no problems ... but that was then ...
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Sad how bill C-68 drove a huge wedge between the police and gun owner relationship.
 
dieseldog said:
Like others said be cool and honest. It may be the CFO has several interviews lined up that day and convenience wise it just makes sense doing it at the cop shop and instead of running all over to meet the people.--Dieseldog!
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The firearms act actually states interviews/storage inspections have to be done when it is convenient for the license holder, hence why you can legally re schedule if a firearms officer just happens to show up one day.
 
LouF said:
Back in the old days EVERY restricted purchase meant a trip to the police station with them giving you a once over.Didn't bother me and it gave me a chance to chit-chat with the local cops about shooting.
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I remember being advised by the RCMP Constable at the local detachment to say I wanted mine for both target and collecting. That way, he said, if the rules ever change you will have more reason to keep the thing. It felt pretty good to receive advice to make my gun ownership easier and I left a happy camper. In my experience police like straight-forward talk as much as they dislike hesitant, vacillating responses. To be expected given what they have to deal with.
 
Not sure if this would happen for firearms interviews or not but last year a good friend of mine was getting her nexus card when she got a call asking her to go to the London police station for her interview instead of the U.S. Customs office in port Huron. I also got called (I was a reference) to attend. We got there and were split up and interviewed separately by London PD, FBI, Michigan state police and the RCMP...

In the end it came down to my friend had the same name, DOB as a wanted serial killer in Michigan a woman that had married and killed 3 husbands for insurance payouts. Ended up not being my friend but was quite funny after the fact especially when you get the "sorry for thinking you were a serial killer" apology from the FBI guy... So maybe the op just has similarities to a wanted fugitive or terrorizer.
 
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