so I thought all I need is to do my course and then fill out the forms for my PAL
and then I heard about Anastasia's law
Restrict ownership of semi-automatic weapons to gun club members.
so that would mean I cant just buy a CZ858 without being a gun club member ?
Require people to apply for gun permits in person at a police station and pass an aptitude test
So would I have to go to a police station ? I thought I had to apply by mail?
if you live in quebec, and you want to own a restricted firearm, your pal will do you no good. you need to get a Rpal, which is a course on its own about restricted firearms, for new pal applicants who also want to purchase restricteds; Both courses are needed. Once you have done your courses and have your certificates , you can then submit an application form to the government, after you have joined a club, and after you have passed the law 9 course (which is to get you to shoot an actual firearm, Instructors usually rent yu their own handguns)
the SQ demands that you submit it thru your hometown's police station, who will undoubtibly scan the mofo out of it to identify you as a potential hangun owner (that is the intent of the process) , provided that they know about the process... usually, if they havent encountered this process once, they will be clueless on what to do , or revert you back to the closest SQ station ** do not listen to them** have them call the sq, who will explain to them what to do
though you are responsible for putting stamps on the envelope, they will mail your application for you and give you a receipt that they have the form on hand.
a lot of b.s. red tape, but its something you will have to endure if you love the sport enough. Good Luck.
dont be discouraged; we all had to go thru this, and all came out eventually and we were able to finally practice the sport legally... even with all the hassle; its worth it.