The legislation is quite clear on grandfathering of prohibited handguns. I'm going to be getting a 12.6 pre 1946 handgun transferred over to me fairly fairly shortly. For anyone that has done is it as simple as any other restricted transfer ?? Should I anticipate any hiccups from either CFC or the Ontario CFO ??
Prohibited transfer to 12.7
- Thread starter darrstew
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Definitely not going to transfer his last. I plan on taking advantage of being able to have pre 46 prohibs passed down as long as possible. It will be our first transfer. I'm more wondering about the hoops either the CFO or the CFC may have me jump through. It most likely wont be a big deal but I would like to try and be prepared.
I inherited a prohib a few years ago and the CFO sent me a letter demanding that I explain why it should be preserved. I had heard about this sort of bs before, but it was the first time it happened to me. I already owned many restricteds and prohibs. The fact that I said it was for a collection may have been relevant. It may be different of you say you want it for target shooting. It may also have been relevant that this was the first prohib I acquired. All my others became prohibited after I bought them.
In the same envelope as the letter, the CFO sent me the transfer papers for someone else's gun. I forwarded them to Gary Breitkreuz, and I don't know what he did with them.
In the same envelope as the letter, the CFO sent me the transfer papers for someone else's gun. I forwarded them to Gary Breitkreuz, and I don't know what he did with them.
Phat Eagle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Fraser Valley, BC
My wife has received a dozen 12.7 and passed some on to me. I shoot all mine. Not a single hiccup, but we're in BC.
My brother has passed around a half dozen 12(7)'s to me, and I have passed a few on to my wife and kids that have RPAL's. No hiccups so far, but you can tell by time it takes to process each transfer that it is not high on the priority list with the CFO. For the first transfer to my wife I had to make 2 calls, the first person I spoke with said she was not entitled to the 12(7) because she did not hold the 12(7) on her RPAL already. Rather than argue I simply rolled the dice and called back and got someone that knew their stuff.
My biggest concern is getting questioned on the timing of the transfer more then anything. I want to have at least the 12(7) designation on my PAL. The one we are going to transfer shortly will be transferred into my father's possession and then into mine shortly after. On the RCMP website its blatant what can be transferred and what cannot. As long as the firearm was registered it shouldn't be a problem. I'm most worried about an uneducated person from either the CFC or Ontario CFO office creating havoc.
redbirddog
CGN frequent flyer
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- Maple Syrup land Ontario
I helped a friend get many 12.6s turned into 12.7 through his father. He had no idea that it could be done.
In Ontario the transfers will take a bit longer, and he was challenged on a few about years made and requests for pictures needed to be sent to a tech. But they all went through. His license was just renewed a month before we started but from the questions he asked, a 12.7 should be added to his license next time round.
Good Luck...double down and get as many as you can.
In Ontario the transfers will take a bit longer, and he was challenged on a few about years made and requests for pictures needed to be sent to a tech. But they all went through. His license was just renewed a month before we started but from the questions he asked, a 12.7 should be added to his license next time round.
Good Luck...double down and get as many as you can.
I’m so disappointed with our government and law makers. My family has many prohibited firearms that will be sold to strangers. My generation has to sell them for peanuts instead of inheriting them and continue to pass them from generation to generation. Just sad. Makes no sense. What’s the age or length of a firearm have to do with anything.
