How does the PAL work

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Hi
Just introduced myself above and heres the first couple.

How does the PAL work, as in overhere in the UK we need a firearms licence which specifies what calibre gun you can purchase providing you can show a good reason for each and every one, is the PAL open ended in that you can you buy any type ,calibre and as many as you like etc or is there some sort of restriction in place.
Read somewhere on here earlier about 10 per household can attract attention but between me and the mrs we already have way more than that.

Secondly if we were to move to Canada were is the most active cowboy action shooting club and is there an ipsc club in the same area, would love to get back into that aswell along with 3gun.

Thanks for your help
Peter
 
PAL means you can buy unrestricted guns - namely various types of shotguns, semi automatic rifles and bolt action rifles. (to name a few types of actions). They are fairly open ended.

If you have your Restricted PAL (RPAL) then you ALSO can buy various other types of semi-automatic rifles, the relatively few examples of restricted shotguns, and pistols, revolvers, etc. Pistols and revolvers are always restricted here. Some are prohibited by barrel length or by name.

If you have an RPAL you can only take these types of guns to a gun club/range, gun store/repair, competition, and to other locations as designated on your Authorization to Transport (ATT) forms given to you by the RCMP / Firearms centre.
 
Hi,

A PAL is basically open-ended. You don't have to justify each gun. The RPAL comes with restrictions in the sense that you need a separate license-like authorization to transport (ATT) the relevant firearms anywhere. The to gun limit is nothing hard - it's kind of like a reserved right to inspect in detail, but it hasn't much practical significance.

RG

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These members pretty much summed it up.
I always find it hard to find such simple in info on the CFC site.
Confusing and the links take you to weird search results.
 
Southern Alberta (Lethbridge/Medicine Hat/Calgary) area is very active in Cowboy Action and IPSC shooting. We are a very firearms friendly province. Lethbridge puts on some outstanding 3 gun matches a couple of times a year.
 
To summarize;

Unless you want handguns or short barreled semi-auto rifles, you can get by with a PAL. Otherwise you'll want an RPAL.

With either PAL or RPAL, the only limit on the number of firearms you may own is the tensile strength of your floor. The safe storage regs here are less restrictive than the UK, so there's little point in discussing them unless you have questions.

If you are going to be shooting handguns, or restricted rifles, you'll need to join a club, and get a Long Term Authority to Transport. (LTATT, or simply ATT) Depending on the province it's issued in, it will be good for all approved ranges in that province. Travelling to the gunsmith, border, gunshow, and other provinces MIGHT be included, but that unfortunately is subject to some local variability.

Unlike the UK, your PAL/RPAL does not specify how much ammo you can have. In practical terms, there is no limit to the amount of ammo you may have on hand.
 
Hi
Thanks for the replies and putting me straight on the PALseems a much better system tham the UK one, afterall if you are considered safe with one firearm why limit the number and types etc.
Thanks for the info on the cas and ipsc from what ive seen Calgary looks like a nice place.
Guess iam going to have to find a job someplace.
Peter
 
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