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Originally Posted by tranzformer
Wow interesting. I knew Canadian gun laws were stricter than ours but didn't realize it was that bad. One more thing I learned today. Btw, how much did your course and gun permit cost you?
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Course and exam fees for the CORE (hunting course needed to apply for a license to hunt) and Un-Restricted Firearms Safety Course was $150!
And that is just the courses and exam fees. Now that I have taken my 16 hours of training (each), paid and passed my exam, I am ALLOWED to APPLY for both my hunting license (easy) and Possession and Acquisition License (PAL). Which takes them an extensive amount of time to process, and is one of the few things that they take the reference checks very seriously. They want ex-significant-other details that go back 3 years (I think, I'd have to check the forms). They are required by law to contact your ex, and if he/she says that they are not comfortable with you owning a gun, no gun for you! They also check mental health and financial situations too. It also costs more money, but I can't remember the fees off hand.
It's pretty brutal. But sometimes I wish they were this strict when handing out drivers licenses... (Almost back on car topic with that last sentence!)