RGSL Developments – Regina Gun Safety & Licensing

New: RCMP-CFP 2022 Online PAL Form

Today, instructors as part of the Canadian Firearms Program received notice that the program has been updated to include an online PAL application form. This form is usable immediately, as long as certain conditions are met:

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Hello,

The Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) is in the process of modernizing service delivery and, as a first step, has built an online version of our firearms licence application form (Possession and Acquisition Licence, or PAL), which is now live on the RCMP’s Firearms website!

We’re asking you to help us out by letting your students know about this exciting news.

As this is an early version of the online application, it is currently only available to new applicants. To be eligible to apply online, an individual must:

Be a first time PAL applicant
Be a Canadian Resident
Be at least 18 years of age
Not wish to be subject to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Adaptations Regulations (Firearms)
Not request a fee waiver or photo waiver

In order to successfully submit an application, they will need:

A valid email address
Two pieces of government issued ID
Their safety course report
A digital licence photo that adheres to the photo requirements
A credit card or Visa or MasterCard debit card
Current and valid email addresses for:
Two references

Photo guarantor

Current conjugal partner (if applicable)

Former conjugal partner (if applicable)

NOTE: applicants, their references, photo guarantor, and conjugal partner(s) will be contacted via email.

If you have any questions, please contact us at CFP_UX-EU_PCAF@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Your support is appreciated as we work to make the CFP’s service delivery modern, efficient, and simple.

Thank you!

Bonjour,

Le Programme canadien des armes à feu (PCAF) est en voie de moderniser la prestation des services et, comme première étape, a élaboré une version en ligne de son formulaire de demande de permis d’armes à feu (permis de possession et d’acquisition, ou PPA), qui est maintenant accessible sur la page sur les armes à feu du site Web de la GRC!

Nous vous demandons de faire part de cette bonne nouvelle à vos élèves pour nous aider.

Comme il s’agit d’une première version de la demande en ligne, seuls les nouveaux demandeurs y ont accès à l’heure actuelle. Pour pouvoir présenter une demande en ligne, les demandeurs doivent satisfaire aux conditions suivantes :

présenter une première demande PPA;
être résident du Canada;
avoir au moins 18 ans;
ne pas vouloir être assujetti au Règlement d’adaptation visant les armes à feu des peuples autochtones du Canada;
ne pas demander une dispense de paiement du droit de permis ou une dispense de photo.

Pour présenter une demande en bonne et due forme, les demandeurs auront besoin des éléments suivants :

une adresse électronique valide
réussi les cours de sécurité obligatoires
une photo numérique pour le permis
deux (2) pièces d’identité délivrées par le gouvernement
une carte de débit ou une carte de crédit Visa ou Mastercard
une adresse électronique valide pour :
Deux références

Garant de votre photo

Partenaire conjugal actuel (le cas échéant)

Ancien partenaire conjugal (le cas échéant)

REMARQUE : On communiquera avec les demandeurs, leurs références, leurs partenaires conjugaux et le garant de la photo par courriel.

Si vous avez des questions, veuillez les poser à CFP_UX-EU_PCAF@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Nous vous remercions de nous soutenir au fur et à mesure que nous nous efforçons de rendre la prestation des services du PCAF moderne, efficace et simple.

Merci!”

With the new changes coming into play on the government’s website through the GCKey portal, some patience is warranted. At this time, questions should be directed to your provincial/territorial CFO as the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program is best equipped to answer questions. We all learn about the new forms at the same time, as they are codified and shared with instructors.

RGSL complies with all directives from the CFO, RCMP, and government/support agencies in order to help keep Saskatchewan safe!

RGSL runs Non-Restricted and Restricted gun license safety courses in Regina and Saskatoon, check out the list of upcoming classes here.

Bill C-21: Handgun Ownership Frozen, Other Regulations Changing

New measures tabled today by the federal government are poised to seriously change the laws and regulations governing firearms. The most significant change appears to be a national freeze placed on the purchase, sale, importation and transfer of handguns in Canada. Other changes include red/yellow flag laws, magazine limits, and some air gun prohibitions – among many other categories.

“In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns. As we see gun violence rise, it is our duty to keep taking action.”

In introducing Bill C-21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and (Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino) explain the federal government’s strengthening of gun control measures across Canada – pivoting away from the a recent federal proposal which would have seen municipalities able to enact their own handgun bans.

As this story of new laws unfolds, the newly-introduced Bill C-21 appears to have been tabled alongside separate Order-in-Council and regulatory measures announced simultaneously. There will be more information later: legislation will need passing, Orders-in-Council will need enacting, and instructors in the Canadian Firearms Program will need to be updated with the new rules as they become clear.

In the meanwhile, the sale/transfer/import/buying of the affected firearms appears unchanged until such time as the new legislation comes into force. It appears the handgun ban portions of the changes are being handled via the Act, rather than by Order-in-Council. This is important because it affects the timing of what appear to be some of the most impactful changes.