Sequence of events when buying restricted

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I'm trying to understand the due process of acquiring a handgun.
Please correct me if I have this sequence of events wrong:

1. Obtain PAL for restricted firearms
2. Purchase handgun
3. Transfer registration
4. Have handgun shipped to your home (by mail etc), where you keep it in safe storage according to regulations
5. Join the range/gun club, apply for long term ATT
6. Take your handgun places legally once ATT received.

Or, should range membership / ATT be obtained BEFORE the registration transfer can be done?
Also, did I miss anything?

This is not about the legality of range membership requirement, just the typical process. Thanks for your advice.
 
That's about it.
There are variations depending on where you live. In some jurisdictions, you must obtain an ATT before acquiring the handgun. Elsewhere, you cannot get an ATT unless you have one.
 
In Ont (you don't state where you're from) you won't get an att before buying a restricted. Nothing to transport so they won't issue.
Range membership not required - hundreds of threads on this.
Your #1-6 is pretty much how it works.
 
"...5. Join the range/gun club, apply for long term ATT..." Current CPFO policy, in most places, is to belong to a club before they'll do a transfer. No law says that though.
 
I agree. Many restricted transfers done and I've always had to tell them where my memebership was prior to them issuing an ATT. My wife even had to email a scanned copy of hers before they would issue hers.
 
Yogi05 said:
In Ont (you don't state where you're from) you won't get an att before buying a restricted. Nothing to transport so they won't issue.
Range membership not required - hundreds of threads on this.
Your #1-6 is pretty much how it works.
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Take a look at Epps's buy forms for restricteds your range/club membership no. is required and it's the same for most dealers.
 
Yogi05 said:
In Ont (you don't state where you're from) you won't get an att before buying a restricted. Nothing to transport so they won't issue.
Range membership not required - hundreds of threads on this.
Your #1-6 is pretty much how it works.
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Again not true regardless of the BS policy from the CFO..

You have an RPAL.. you can legally borrow a restricted.. therefore there can be something to transport regardless of the CFO even knowing.
 
Shalimar said:
Again not true regardless of the BS policy from the CFO..

You have an RPAL.. you can legally borrow a restricted.. therefore there can be something to transport regardless of the CFO even knowing.
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Agreed, but I was trying to keep it simple for the Op and along the lines of his question.

kbks said:
This is not about the legality of range membership requirement, just the typical process. Thanks for your advice.
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Shalimar said:
Fair enough.. though to simplify it in that way could be easily misunderstood to mean you have to have a res in your name to get an LTATT
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If we throw ALL the legal hoops up to be seen, and all the laws out there right off, it would be a wonder that anyone would even bother. You have to admit it can be very overwhelming for someone just getting into the sport. There is lots to learn if you take an interest in all the laws and I think putting too much regulation out too soon coud deter many from going ahead with their plans.
Keep it simple to start and they can learn as they go how convoluted the regs are.
I have a refusal letter (Ont CFO) from way back that says along the lines of, "since you don't own restricted we will not issue an Att. Let us know when you buy something". (paraphrased obviously). Law? No. Policy that could deter someone? Yes.
I'm just saying we can stop scaring people with all the regs. Let them get started and they'll hit the different stuff as they go along. They don't need to know all the details right off.
 
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