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What is the difference between a PAL and an RPAL?

A PAL is the standard licence covering non-restricted firearms. An RPAL is a restricted endorsement added to a PAL, required for handguns and certain other restricted firearms.The RPAL is not a replacement for the PAL. It is an endorsement on top of it. If you want restricted firearms, you need both.Practically, this means two courses. The CFSC for non-restricted, then the CRFSC for restricted.

How do you apply for a PAL? Step by step?

There are six steps. Skipping any of them, or doing them out of order, is the most common reason applications get delayed.Step 1. Take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC).The CFSC is the federal safety course for non-restricted firearms. The RCMP standard requires a minimum of 8 hours of classroom instruction, not counting breaks or exams. At Silvercore, we run the CFSC over two consecutive days.

What is the CFSC and CRFSC, and why are they required?

The CFSC and CRFSC are the federal safety courses of the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program (CFP).

What happens after you pass the course?

Three things happen, in this order: your instructor issues your course report, you submit your application to the RCMP, and you wait for your card to arrive by mail.What you do not get is a firearm. Buying your first firearm is a separate step that happens after your licence is issued and in your hand.

What can disqualify you from getting a PAL?

Disqualifications fall into two categories: automatic and discretionary.Automatic disqualifiers are rare. They include current firearms prohibition orders, current restraining orders, and certain recent criminal convictions related to violence, firearms, or offences with potential imprisonment of ten years or more.Discretionary disqualifiers are much more common.