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Any time a registered restricted or prohibited firearm is sold or given to someone, it 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: | Any time a registered restricted or prohibited firearm is sold or given to someone, it 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: | ||
#Call 1.800.731.4000 to transfer by phone. | #Call 1.800.731.4000 to transfer by phone. | ||
#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 Program website at www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp. | #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 Program website at [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp]. | ||
#Call 1.800.731.4000 to get a paper transfer form or get it from the website at [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp]. | #Call 1.800.731.4000 to get a paper transfer form or get it from the website at [http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp]. | ||
==Storing and disposing of firearms== | ==Storing and disposing of firearms== | ||