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==Transferring a firearm, and its registration, to a new owner== | ==Transferring a firearm, and its registration, to a new owner== | ||
*'''Restricted and prohibited firearms'''—any time these firearms are sold or given to someone, they must be deregistered from the first owner and registered to the new owner. This is called a transfer. Transferring and registering a firearm to a new owner differ from registering a firearm that has never been registered. There are three ways to do a transfer: | *'''Restricted and prohibited firearms'''—any time these firearms are sold or given to someone, they must be deregistered from the first owner and registered to the new owner. This is called a transfer. Transferring and registering a firearm to a new owner differ from registering a firearm that has never been registered. There are three ways to do a transfer: | ||
1.Call 1.800.731.4000 to transfer by phone. | :#1.Call 1.800.731.4000 to transfer by phone. | ||
2.If either the buyer or the seller is a licensed business, they can do the transfer online. The business will need to start the process on the [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm Program website]. | :#2.If either the buyer or the seller is a licensed business, they can do the transfer online. The business will need to start the process on the [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm Program website]. | ||
3.Call 1.800.731.4000 to get a paper transfer form or get it from the [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm Program website]. | :#3.Call 1.800.731.4000 to get a paper transfer form or get it from the [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm Program website]. | ||
*Non-restricted firearms—transfers of these firearms can be done without contacting the Program, because registration is no longer required for this class. But the person transferring the firearm must verify that the new owner has a valid PAL. To do that, they can call the Program (1.800.731.4000) before selling or transferring the firearm. | *Non-restricted firearms—transfers of these firearms can be done without contacting the Program, because registration is no longer required for this class. But the person transferring the firearm must verify that the new owner has a valid PAL. To do that, they can call the Program (1.800.731.4000) before selling or transferring the firearm. | ||
