how do you get a prohibited classification on your PAL?

If it's not already there, you can't get it.

That said, you can go for a restricted licence. It won't be as awesome, but at least you'll be able to shoot everything you can own.
 
If you haven`t already got it, your only hope is to inherit a relevant gun from a close relative who has it. If you had such a relative close enough to pass this on to you, you`d already know about them, so you don`t.
 
From the RCMP's website:
Grandfathering Requirements for Prohibited Firearms

As a general rule, to be able to acquire a prohibited firearm, you need “grandfathering privileges” for that particular category of prohibited firearm. In other words, you must have continuously held a valid registration certificate for a firearm in that category since December 1, 1998. A registration certificate is valid only if you already have a valid licence authorizing you to possess that category of firearm.



Exception: You do not need grandfathering privileges to inherit a registered prohibited handgun that discharges .25 or .32 calibre ammunition or that has a barrel length of 105 mm or less if:
  • the handgun was manufactured before 1946, and
  • you are the spouse, brother, sister, child or grandchild of the registered owner; and
  • the handgun is used for a permitted purpose such as target shooting or as part of a collection.
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Not that most of the firearm laws in Canada aren't crazy, but I've always found this to make the least sense of them all!
 
GunGuy34 said:
Just curious has anybody gone through the process if so what is the process?
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I bought a gun in 1992. The laws changed, I got Grandfathered. I now have 12(6) on my RPAL. Process was simple actually.
But...
The only guns that can be inherited by my wife or kids are 1946...so doing the math on that, the gun would be at least 64yrs old today, lets say I dont die for another 50 years...
Yay! they can have a 114 year old piece of crap! "Geez thanks dad!"
 
hoochie said:
I bought a gun in 1992. The laws changed, I got Grandfathered. I now have 12(6) on my RPAL. Process was simple actually.
But...
The only guns that can be inherited by my wife or kids are 1946...so doing the math on that, the gun would be at least 64yrs old today, lets say I dont die for another 50 years...
Yay! they can have a 114 year old piece of crap! "Geez thanks dad!"
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You do NOT need to be dead to pass on an "inherited" handgun. My father is quite alive and transferred a 12(7) to me years ago.
 
+ what AK said....i have transfered prohibs to the kids and made provisions in will for the grandkids also........all the rest i am taking with me...lol or i never plan on kicking the bucket.
hmmmmm...this has me thinking of doing a drool day at the range and bringing out all the prohibs, full auto and converted stuff for all to play with....
 
Eagle-1 said:
+ what AK said....i have transfered prohibs to the kids and made provisions in will for the grandkids also........all the rest i am taking with me...lol or i never plan on kicking the bucket.
hmmmmm...this has me thinking of doing a drool day at the range and bringing out all the prohibs, full auto and converted stuff for all to play with....
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Have they started issueing transport permits to let you shoot full auto/converted auto again?!
 
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