whats process for buying a hand gun?
- Thread starter Garsher
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You're in BC? You'll need to be a member of a gun club/range, and fax in proof of membership along with your LTATT form. Use THIS link to fill out the form. It gives you a LTATT good for ANY range in BC and is good for ANY restricted or prohibited registered to you, and allows you to take them to a gunsmith and even to the border for export. After that buy a gun. They will ask the purpose, Target Shooting, and the club you belong to. The gun will then be registered to you, which may take a few days. If you buy it from a store you'll probably need a Short Term ATT to get it home, if it is sent just accept it at the door or pick it up at the post office, because it's still a "package" at this point.
In one respect, yes. Your new gun will arrive at your door transfered to you, and you don't have t owait for your ATT...unless you want to shoot said pistol.
6 of one, half a dozen of the other.
I rather like eing able to handle a pistol before I buy. The way it fits your hand is important.
6 of one, half a dozen of the other.
I rather like eing able to handle a pistol before I buy. The way it fits your hand is important.
hasnt alot of people gotten handguns without being part of a club though?? or is it different than ontario? cause i asked this a few months ago and i was told its ok to say you were joing a club but didnt need to be right at that point
Online is easy. And if you order out-of-province, you save one tax. Usually cheaper than ordering/buying local.
Like the other member said, the one thing bad about online is you don't get to feel the gun or visually inspect it. Most places will send digital pics. As far as feeling it, if your local club or shop has one in stock feel the gun and find one you want then find the same model at a better price online.
Like the other member said, the one thing bad about online is you don't get to feel the gun or visually inspect it. Most places will send digital pics. As far as feeling it, if your local club or shop has one in stock feel the gun and find one you want then find the same model at a better price online.
Online is easy. And if you order out-of-province, you save one tax. Usually cheaper than ordering/buying local.
Like the other member said, the one thing bad about online is you don't get to feel the gun or visually inspect it. Most places will send digital pics. As far as feeling it, if your local club or shop has one in stock feel the gun and find one you want then find the same model at a better price online.
It sounds like you're new to handguns, Garsher.
Some folks like 1911's. Some folks like Glocks. If you know what you like, you can feel pretty safe buying what you like on-line to get the lowest price.
For a new shooter, the source with the lowest price is not necessarily the best deal. You can't see how the pistol you think looks good fits your hand if you're buying on-line. This is very important. If you're lucky and have a really good local gun store, the person that sells you the gun might also walk you through field stripping it.
Understand that there are logistical hoops to jump through when it comes to getting registration transfered and ATT's when you deal with restricted guns. It just comes with the territory.
Where you live will affect how long you will need to wait for your transfer to occur and your ATT to come through.
