Tootall's Gunsmithing article

tootall said:
Are you referring to a business license, or a specific Gunsmithing trade ticket?
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Within my understanding of the law, if you are operating a business, you need a business license regardless of what that business is. If you are in a residential area operating out of your house you can only employ yourself and only if it is your residence (ie you cannot have employees and you cannot live in one location and work at a second location). If you are working on guns in any capacity and receiving payment for it, either you or the owner of the business requires a gunsmithing license, In BC and presumably in the rest of Canada, that means being inspected for security details and keeping records of your work. The license does not imply any level of competence as a gunsmith.
You do not require a gunsmithing license or a business license if you are working on your own guns or if you are working on a friend's gun for free.

cheers mooncoon
 
Interesting thread. My oldest brother was a 6B Wpns tech when he retired. He was doing his QL 3 when I was born so that was late 50's. A part of his weapon's tech course was becoming a blacksmith which was later cancelled off of the course.
I think besides all the legal requirements, being a true "Gunsmith" would be a life long learning process. There are always new developments to keep abreast of. Just my 2 cents.
 
dCaptn said:
is that so?
so you break the law when you bed a rifle stock, cut a muzzle crown or install a scope??
(all done non-commercial, as a hobby gunsmith)

might be useful to know what law applies and where to check the details.
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If it is your own firearm you are working on you don't need a federal license to gunsmith ...
 
There are a lot of things for which one "needs" a certificate or a license. Often the need is created by someone with a vested interest in the licensing. In virtually all cases the "need" pertains to satisfying some entity's requirement. Gunsmithing is certainly no exception. Personally, I'm a big fan of free will.
 
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