Inherited revolver question

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So my grandfather unfortunately was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year and we were cleaning out his place recently and came across an old 38 special he had that he bought in Montreal way back in the day. We decided its better that he did not have it lying around in his place with him. I have not seen the gun yet but i am going to check it out tomorrow. I am not sure if it is "prohibited" or not, or even how old it is but I will update the thread when I know.

My questions are:

1) if it is pre 1946, my understanding would be that it is okay to own even with no paperwork or even if it is less than 4"? Would love if someone could confirm this. Ps: I do have my RPAL.

2) the gun is currently in Montreal and I live in Ontario. Say it is not prohibited, could I potentially ship it back to my home in Ontario through FedEx or something? Do I have to notify anyone that I am shipping it?

I would appreciate any advice on this as I am planning on traveling home in the next few days. Thanks!
 
1. Your understanding is wrong to the point that enacting it would make you a criminal, under the law.
2. If it is registered, it could be transferred to you, but probably not in a couple of days. Possibly if your grandfather's condition represents a safety risk, you could get them to act more quickly. It will be subject to all the usual transport laws and require an ATT.
 
Hmm ok thank you. This is exactly why i want to clarify everything before i make any moves as I obviously do not want to do anything illegal. I think I need to call the CFP tomorrow and figure this out. Seems more complicated then I first thought. I guess all I can hope for is that the gun is not prohibited. Thanks for your input I appreciate it!
 
if it is a prohib,,you might be able to inherit the prohib designation on your RPAL,,which you would definitely want to hold on to foreever...:)
 
"...you might be able to inherit the prohib..." That's where the 1946 stuff comes in. You can inherit a registered prohibited firearm from grandpa without too much fuss. However, if it's not registered, you likely have an issue. Go to the CFC site and read the page about inherited firearms.
 
Before doing anything, you need to find the registration certificate, a bill of sale would be good also.

Do not move the gun, and do not talk to the police about your father's health problem because they might want to confiscate the gun.

Bring your own gun lock and remove all ammo from the house.

Just tell us what kind of handgun it is and we'll tell you if it's pre 46.

Do you have a procuration?
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