Transferring an old Lee Enfield

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Hey all,

So I have a question that I'm not able to quite find a good answer on. My grandpa was in WWII and has his old Lee Enfield that he wishes to pass on to me. I am just not sure how to take ownership of it because:

- his gun is not registered, and
- I am not sure if he even has a gun license anymore. (if ever), (he's near 90 so I don't know what laws there were 'back in the day').
- he lives in Quebec and I live in BC.

- I am licensed, and could legally take ownership of it.

My question is how can I get it from him to me legally, without it setting off alarms.

I thought about shipping it but I assume it will be scanned by airports and be rejected/redflagged because its a gun.

I thought about him registering it, then legally transferring it to me, but if he has no license/ has not registered it yet, I'm not sure if they would get him in trouble or confiscate the gun from him.

Because I live so far away, I can't just pick it up and register it, I have to ship it, but can I ship an unregistered gun?

OR can I have the gun registered in my name in Quebec? Even though I'm not living there? Does anyone know how I can go about this?

Thanks.
 
I'm not qualified to speak on the legal side of this issue but I know that once
firearms were registered in my name they were shipped to me via
regular Canada Post. This includes 2 pistols and 2 rifles, with no red flags
or other issues. As long as the firearm is unloaded and not shipped with
ammunition or other explosives you shouldn't have any problems.

Things like ammo, primers, powder, etc. have to be shipped CanPar or
UPS and are usually hit with a dangerous goods charge.


-zip
 
I've had many unregistered guns sent to me in the mail which I have then registered. Unless its a pistol, you are fine. Get it home, and call the CFC to register (or not, if you fear eventual confiscation).
 
If you have a friend or family member in the same area as your grandfather have then take it to a verifier or call the cfc and have it registered and then transfered to your name.
 
Ship it by mail... I get guns in the mail all the time like pretty much everyone here... Its no biggie, then register it once it gets home.
 
Rossbayo said:
He might have been in WWII and he might have had a rifle but it sure wasn't that one.
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Sorry, I meant WWI, I just hit the I twice. Thanks.


To everyone: thank you agian for all of the replies. I guess its not a big deal to ship it. I would have thought the government would have been more strict on that, like they usually are with anything involving firearms. I guess I am pleasantly surprised!

Thanks again!
 
I got a sporterized #4 Mk1* and a few other rifles from my dad who never had them registered, and he never had a FAL either. All I had to do was call the CFO and give them a detailed description of it (including the barrel length), and then it is registered. Not a big deal for a non restricted weapon, but a handgun may be a different story. Guns get shipped in the mail all the time-I've gotten four of them mailed to me from other CGN members in the last 2 months:D
 
Have it mailed to you, it is nothing more than a box and he does not have to declare what it is. Best also if he can put a trigger lock on it and send you the key by seperate letter.

As soon as you get the gun register it. I have registered a couple of Lee Enfields that were never registered before and the CFC was just happy to get them registered.
 
Ax.338 said:
If Gramps was 15 yrs. old at the end of WW I He`d be about 107 yrs old now. No more WWI Vets left I`m afraid.
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Oh you fact checking sons of guns!

Alright fair enough, I know it is a Lee Enfield, and that it was from WW1, now whether it was directly his or his dads, or even an uncle of mines. He is 90, so, so far as I know he's relatively old, definitely in the range for WW2, or for my great grandpa to have been in WW1.

So one way or another its a family heirloom type gun. As I said he lives in Quebec and my french is spotty!

LOL, but thank you for all of the responses and for making me get my story straight!
 
TrueNorth2 said:
Oh you fact checking sons of guns!

Alright fair enough, I know it is a Lee Enfield, and that it was from WW1, now whether it was directly his or his dads, or even an uncle of mines. He is 90, so, so far as I know he's relatively old, definitely in the range for WW2, or for my great grandpa to have been in WW1.

So one way or another its a family heirloom type gun. As I said he lives in Quebec and my french is spotty!

LOL, but thank you for all of the responses and for making me get my story straight!
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LOL, poor guy..

Hey, when you get it shipped, make sure the shipper isn't shy with the bubble-wrap around the business end - I've had a couple rifles show up with the muzzle hanging in the wind!

Oh, and since you got hacked on you have to post pics when you get your new rifle. :)
 
I called twice about unregistered guns.
the answer I got from OLD CFC was "We NEED to know who you bought it from.... for our RECORDS"

the answer I got from NEW CFC was We don't really care, as long as you are registering it that is what we want. We'd like EVERYONE to register EVERY unregistered gun"

no big deal now.... Or you could just say you bought it at a yard sale and do not have the sellers info now.
 
I just registered a few guns as well recently. It's real easy to register them online. The first thing you need to do is have it verified. Once you have the gun, call the CFC at 1-800-731-4000 and tell them you want to verify a firearm that hasn't been registered before. Have the barrel length and serial # ready. The verifier will give you their name and a firearm identification #. Then you can go to the CFC site and complete the rest of the registration online.
There is a part of the form that asks how you aquired the firearm. I put down "gift from relative". Same as you. No questions asked and the permanent certificates showed up in 2 weeks.
The people I talked to at the CFC were very nice. I was impressed that they knew where the serial# was on my obscure Italian shotgun. We had a nice chat.
 
Awesome thanks for the tips.

Just to confirm, because I won't be in Quebec, its my dad who will pick it up form my Grandpa and ship it (my dad has no gun license) now he won't be there for long and I'm not sure how registering it will take for him there.

That said, I am planning to just have him wrap it and ship it to me via mail, then I'll register it when I get it in the mail, I figure I can do it here better than either of them can in Quebec, again since I won't be there, and neither of them have licenses, I just don't think given the time that they'll figure it all out before the trip is over. The RCMP/government aren't known for fast paperwork

I mentioned this plan to my friend who works at the gun store, and she said that this is a bad idea because the post office will scan the package, see that it's a gun and call the cops who will confiscate it for being unregistered.

Does the shipping company or Canada Post actually scan each package, and is it likely for them to call the police?
 
plinker 777 said:
Dude;Have your Dad mail the firearm to you Insured Shipping. Then, when you receive the rifle{in your actual hands} YOU can register the rifle in your name under YOUR PAL. You or your family aren't breaking any laws by shipping a non-restricted firearm. RELAX:D
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lol. Well said then. I felt the need to make sure, just because of that one girl at the gun store. I figured she might know something from the biz... but the general consensus is that its fine. So I figure I'll have him mail it!

Thanks once again to everyone for the help!
 
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