Do i have to be member of gun club for buying handgun?
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Technically yes, applying as a collector and receiving a licence is possible. But so is applying for and receiving an authorization to carry. Within the realm of possibility, however not very likely.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Two words, Silvercore membership
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BC normally doesn't bother you. Ontario is very anal about it. But if the BC CFO asks, just mention a gun club close to your area, and say you plan on joining them. However, under federal law, you do not need to belong to a gun club to buy restricteds. But if I were you, don't be a harda$$ about it. Just mention a club and move along.
I couldn't when i bought my handgun almost a year ago. The cfo wouldn't approve the transfer without a valid club membership.
Bought my membership, drove out to the cfo office, had my ATT same day. Then had to wait for the registration to come in the mail from New Brunswick.
Bought my membership, drove out to the cfo office, had my ATT same day. Then had to wait for the registration to come in the mail from New Brunswick.
Didn't work for me. No membership means no transfer, period. That's how i was treated at least.
I am not sure that this is right, at least not if it is your first purchase.
I am presently going through the process of having my first restricted transferred and was informed by the CFO that proof of membership in a shooting club is required for the transfer to be approved. The other option is going the collector route, but since I am going to shoot it, might as well join a club... Clubs here in town all seem to offer an "associate" type membership, i.e. a relatively low cost one, that allows you the meet the CFO requirements and join the restricted shooting sports. You may want to look into that to minimize costs. I do not think that you can avoid showing proof of membership for your first purchase...
I am from AB, so maybe things are done differently in BC...
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Having worked in a firearm retail store I can say that you do not need to belong to a gun club to purchase a restricted firearm. When a retailer goes on the RCMP Business Web and does the transfer there is a box that says " name of gun club". With any transfers that we did they were satisfied if you entered "planning to join club X". To get collector status there is a form you fill out and send to your CFO (the one I have in my hand is for Ontario). When I was working for the retailer I never had to click on "collector" when asked what the purpose of the transfer was so I can't comment on what happens next. TC
The BC CFO will not register a restricted firearm to anyone who does not provide proof of club membership. It might not be right, might not be fair, might not even be legal, but that is the way it is. They will ask for your membership card, if you can't provide it, they'll refuse to register. They also check with your club to be sure you maintain your membership while you have an LTATT.
This was exactly my experience.
The gun sat at the gun store until I got a membership.
Despite Ontario being insanely over the top on CFO rules, it seems to be the only province that will accept the "I am looking at joining a range in my area" story. The western provinces all seem to require proof of membership before they will transfer your first restricted and stick hard and fast to that rule.
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