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Originally Posted by Lubicon
So I received a letter from the RCMP last week and apparently one of my previously legal rifles is now prohibited. It somehow managed to transform itself from a legal hunting rifle that's been in our family for 50+years to an assault style weapon all while sitting in my basement, not used in the past 20 years. Anyhow I now have one year to become 'compliant' whatever that means. Presumably since I no longer can sell the gun as it is now prohibited I have no choice but to surrender it?
I need to look but I'm assuming it is the clip that has now made the gun a prohibited firearm. If that is the case can I simply surrender the clip? Doubtful but worth asking, I really hate to have to surrender the rifle as it has a lot of sentimental value to me. Lot's of good memories hunting with my dad when I was a kid.
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I don't think the rcmp knows you have a now prohibited rifle. I believe that letter went out to every licenced gun owner. Does it say you 'may' be in possession of a newly prohibited firearm? Not telling you what to do but most have filed the letter appropriately. But, if you choose to keep the rifle you will be breaking the law. Could always say it was lost in a tragic boating accident at the bottom of lake minnewanka.
Edit. Unless the gun was previously a restricted firearm, in which case they do know that you own it and you would have had to have a restricted pal to be able to legally possess it prior to it becoming prohibited.