Hey guys applying for rpal and question asks about suicide attempts in the past 5 years I had a little trouble about 8 years ago with an ex wife that I had a hard time with. The police where called and I was taken to the hospital and released the next day, no meds and no doctor visits etc nothing came of it, I also just divorced her last March which would put me in the two years I noted on the form on a separate piece of paper, It was an easy divorce no assets to split no kids and neither of us showed in court to dispute, I have had a clean record since then not even a traffic ticket, will I have a hard time get the license?
Rpal Question
- Thread starter Miketyler
- Start date
- Location
- Jameson, SK
It asks about FIVE years - only answer about FIVE years, period.
Capiche?
They may/likely will call your ex and ask her about violence/threats, etc - but a long as it was a clean break, and she's honest, you'll be fine.
-J.
Capiche?
They may/likely will call your ex and ask her about violence/threats, etc - but a long as it was a clean break, and she's honest, you'll be fine.
-J.
Thanks for the replies, I forgot to mention the ex and I had been separated for 6 years and haven't seen her in that time, been in a steady relationship for 5 years with a live in girlfriend that was kinda pushing me for a divorce. Used her as my common law on app.
- Location
- Jameson, SK
If you've been apart from your ex for 6 years, you may not even have to mention her.
Offer NO MORE information than what they ask for!!! Be honest, but don't screw yourself. If you humped a kangaroo 5 years plus a day ago, it doesn't need to be mentioned.
The people on the other end of the application ARE NOT your friend.
-J.
ps - you shouldn't hump kangaroos, that's not cool.
Offer NO MORE information than what they ask for!!! Be honest, but don't screw yourself. If you humped a kangaroo 5 years plus a day ago, it doesn't need to be mentioned.
The people on the other end of the application ARE NOT your friend.
-J.
ps - you shouldn't hump kangaroos, that's not cool.
Just an update for anyone in a similar situation, after 5 months and calling every once and awhile I finally got the licence but it wasn't easy. After RCMP passed it to the local AFO office I was called from the records department and asked a bunch of question on a charge that happened years ago about mischief and my suicide attempt. She didn't care about any of my references that I had put down she only wanted to speak to family members, well most of my family is anti gun except for one brother but she wanted to speak to two people my sister (who thinks no one should have these killing machines) never called her back but my brother had talked to her, she had also talked to my sons mother and my current live in girlfriend who is also applying. After all that she called me back to get a medical disclosure filled out by my doctor he had no history on the event and I have never been on any meds for anything in my life for depression. I mailed it back right away and never heard nothing for two months so I called in and asked if she received it and she said she did but was sitting on her desk and she would pass it on to her colleague. Get a phone call shortly after from a constable asking to set up a face to face interview with my girlfriend and myself, I was thinking damn didn't we just go over all this? Nope on to another round. The very nice constable showed up and we chatted for about 45 minutes very briefly about my past and spoke more about what he does and just shot the sh#t for the rest of the time, thinking it was all done again, nope he wanted to speak to my sister and brother again well my sister never answered and my brother called back and spoke to him and was approved. I think it would have taken a lot longer if I hadn't read on this site to follow up and ask if they needed any more information so thanks to all the gunnutz community.
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Good luck with everything and just remember all of the people you talked to and all the process you went through was for yours and public safety yes but at the end of the day.... "Attempted Suicide" with a gun is normally not the outcome. Every time these folks approve an appication they have to live with the fact if contacted down the road something horrible happened, there judgment call could have affected the outcome and the severity.
Glad you are feeling well and everything is looking up!
Glad you are feeling well and everything is looking up!
Thanks, the attempt suicide was more for attention from her not the brightest idea, She was bipolar and she used to do this sort of thing all the time to get me back and I had done it the one time and it never ended well. I never meant to end my life and everyone around me had known this as well. In the end I am glad that I went through all the screening just means the government is doing their jobs to keep us all safe.
Crazy, makes me glad that I never married and never lived with any woman. After filling out the application and seeing how much emphasis is being placed on live-in girlfriends or common-law spouse/wife in the application itself, I'm pretty much convinced I'll never allow myself to get into any personal situation who's outcome will be dependent on what a girlfriend/Ex-GF, wife, common-law spouse has to say about me. EVER!!!!!
kevmicball
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- Location
- Northern Alberta
Damn when i got my rpal they did not even contact my wife or second reference they contacted my first reference and I phoned them after 3 months they wanted to know abought a evening i spent in jail and why i had so many tattoos.
I thought i had been through the ringer
I thought i had been through the ringer
