TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which controls personal gun ownership in Canada, said it has a four-month delay processing new firearm licences, in line with the backlog a year ago over slowdowns related to Covid-19.
TheGunBlog.ca — The number of Canadians with a federal gun licence fell last year for the first time in a decade, as shutdowns to stop Covid-19 prevented people from applying for a permit. This year is on course for a new drop.
TheGunBlog.ca — Q&A with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Firearms Program on its backlog processing applications for gun licences, and how it’s responding.
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TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Firearms Program, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s experiencing “significant impacts” to licensing from the COVID-19 crisis. Highlights New PALs on hold PAL cards on hold PAL renewals online only, not by mail The following is reprinted from the RCMP website with a date stamp of…
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TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which controls private gun ownership in Canada, said “it has been recommended” to stop teaching the mandatory firearm-safety courses for a gun licence to avoid COVID-19 contagion. RCMP Comment “It has been recommended that the delivery of the Firearms Safety Course(s) be postponed to follow the social distancing protocols in place…
TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s “working hard” through the COVID-19 crisis to process firearm licences, while facing delays. Caroline Duval, a spokeswoman for the regulator in Ottawa, commented by e-mail today in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. Q&A With the RCMP on Licensing, Work During COVID-19…
TheGunBlog.ca — The Ontario Chief Firearms Office comments below on its COVID-19 response relating to gun licensing, safety courses and target ranges. Chantal Trahan, the CFO’s Manager of Licensing and Transfers, made the comments yesterday in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. The Firearm Safety Education Service of . . . This content is for subscribing…
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he isn’t planning to use the Emergencies Act for now to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Health Patty Hajdu said separately that failing to respect rules to self-isolate “does actually put our civil liberties at jeopardy.” Trudeau and Hajdu spoke at separate events today…
TheGunBlog.ca — Sales of guns and ammo are rising in Canada on concern the COVID-19 coronavirus will lead to supply shortages or even social unrest. Stores are shutting their doors to stop contagion, while ramping up online and phone service amid a buying surge from the 2.2 million men and women with a federal firearm…