handgun from a gun store
- Thread starter jonkz
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Harrier .45
Regular
- Location
- Ontario, north of Toronto
Your current ATT authorizes you to transport a currently owned Restricted-class firearm to and from your home to a certified gun club only, using the most direct route possible. It does not allow you to transport owned firearms to a shop for service or repair, nor does it allow you to transport newly purchased Restricted guns from the store to your home.
When you purchase a new Restricted-class firearm, the store initiate the registration on your behalf. This process --- in Ontario --- is currently taking anywhere from 3-10 days to be completed by the Chief Firearms Office. Once the transfer is complete, a temporary ATT is written, with copies mailed to the purchaser and faxed to the retailer. The seller then contacts the buyer with this information and the buyer is free to pick up and transport the gun directly home within the timeframe specified on the temporary ATT (usually 3 weeks).
We have had a number of individuals bring guns into Epps for servicing, believing their existing club-issued ATTs are enough to do so. Please note that this practice is illegal, and all guns brought into our store in this manner will not be accepted.
If you have any further questions, contact Epps at (705) 689.5333, or the Chief Firearms Office of your province.
When you purchase a new Restricted-class firearm, the store initiate the registration on your behalf. This process --- in Ontario --- is currently taking anywhere from 3-10 days to be completed by the Chief Firearms Office. Once the transfer is complete, a temporary ATT is written, with copies mailed to the purchaser and faxed to the retailer. The seller then contacts the buyer with this information and the buyer is free to pick up and transport the gun directly home within the timeframe specified on the temporary ATT (usually 3 weeks).
We have had a number of individuals bring guns into Epps for servicing, believing their existing club-issued ATTs are enough to do so. Please note that this practice is illegal, and all guns brought into our store in this manner will not be accepted.
If you have any further questions, contact Epps at (705) 689.5333, or the Chief Firearms Office of your province.
he's from BC. our LT-ATT's still allow transport for repair.
Having said that, none of the gun stores in the vancouver area, even if they are licensed to accept and repair resticteds will generally allow you to take home a new restricted with your LT-ATT, even though there is really no legl reason you cannot.
Since a ST-ATT usually is a next day affair and automaitically faxed to the store, I've never really worried about it.
Some people believe that unless the gov't explicitly permits something, you may not do it.
I believe, that unless the gov't specifically forbids something, then I may do it.
My LT-ATT allows transport between my home and all approved ranges and repair/service facilities.
While I don;t make issues with the stores that choose to interpret it in a conservative fashion, claiming that it is "the wrong start position" hardly makes it illegal.
The CFOs are arguing it is the reason for transport that is the issue. ATTs authorize transport for target practice and occassionally repair, they do not authorize pick up of new purchases. Not saying that I agree with their thinking, but that is what they have told me, so that is what we do.
Why would the retailer care if you have an ATT. The ATT is to cover your ass. I have picked up parcels from the post office and brought them home. I knew what was in them, but seeing as they were not opened I didn't know what was in them. (wink, wink).
- Location
- Alberta Free State
1) No. You will need to call the BC CFO office and arrange for a temporary ATT for the day you want to bring the gun home from the shop. You can't do this until the transfer has been approved.
2) Yes. The store can ship it to you by Canada Post Expedited Parcel, proof of age and adult signature required, and no short-term ATT is required, EVEN IF you have to pick the parcel up at the post office. Short version: until you open it the package, it's still a parcel, not a gun.
P.S. I do not recommend opening a parcel you may think contains a gun in a post office. Bound to get you talked about, at very least.
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1) No. You will need to call the BC CFO office and arrange for a temporary ATT for the day you want to bring the gun home from the shop. You can't do this until the transfer has been approved.
2) Yes. The store can ship it to you by Canada Post Expedited Parcel, proof of age and adult signature required, and no short-term ATT is required, EVEN IF you have to pick the parcel up at the post office. Short version: until you open it the package, it's still a parcel, not a gun.
P.S. I do not recommend opening a parcel you may think contains a gun in a post office. Bound to get you talked about, at very least.
Actually in BC your approval, temporary registration and short term ATT to transport home, are all in the document that is faxed to the gun shop. This is noramlly done within 24 hours. I've paid for a pistol on Monday afternoon and picked it up on Tuesday.
Scharfschütze
Regular
- Location
- Courtenay B.C.
Last Friday I bought a Smith and Wesson M&P9 9mm from wholesale sports in Winnipeg. I was able to get my LTATT to take it home the same day, with no problem. However now I have it home I am curious about one thing, to actually take it to the range, I would require having the registration with me as well correct? So it is technically impossible to take it home and shoot it same day.
Technically, you SHOULD transport the firearm to your home, then you can transport it on your LTATT from your home to the range, using the temporary reg cert that accompanied the transfer. In practise, if you drive past your house without stopping, who the hell will ever know (unless you're being tailed by NWEST, then you're efffed).Of course if NWEST is already tailing you, you're probably not concerned about the fine points of permitry anyway.
