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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
"Effectively, there is already a ban on handguns in Canada. They are already extremely tightly controlled and are only available to those requiring them for employment purposes (such as police and armoured car guards), legitimate target shooters, and approved collectors," said a spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/239072
I guess the Minister for Public works does not know the gun laws either, how sad. |
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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
You should have said "Again, you and the former Minister of Public Safety have no idea what you're talking about"
My apologies, I should have said that "handguns are effectively banned in Canada with the exception of collectors and those with registered licenses".
You said that if you had a registered license, you can have all the handguns you want, that is not quite correct, you have to have a registration certificate for each individual handgun. It is quite sad when people are on here talking about gun laws and do not even know what the hell they are talking about, you make it sound like you get the license and you can acquire as many handguns as you want. That is clearly not the case, Geez.
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You have to get a registration certificate for ALL firearms, both restricted AND non-restricted. You need registration for the puny little .22 you've got in the basement just the same as you need one for your Glock17.
Registration certificates are handed out once you buy the weapon. The firearm is purchased, and the seller calls this into the Firearms Registration Center, where they register the gun to you. Then a week later you get a slip in the mail that says what type of firearm it is and that you own it. Simple, and there is no difference for hunting rifles or hand guns.
All the certificate does is show that the Firearms REgistry has it in their database. This doesn't prevent you from buying as many firearms as you want.