1940 Rifle Shotgun Registration

[bubba300]

Found a old slip of paper in some of my Dads old stuff today,it was all torn and missing a piece.
It is a registration slip for my grandfathers rifles and shotguns from
12/9/40.
The serial numbers,make and caliber of guns are listed,name and address and signed by my grandfather and the RCMP Officer.
Also there is a line that asks racial origin.
Just thought this was weird as I never heard of the registration that far back.
Anyone ever here or know of this.
Wonder if my granddad got in some trouble back then.

[58thecat]

Hmmmm some of the really older farts can chime in....where's cat?

[colroggal]

In 41 there was a ban placed on 'Orientals ' owning firearms. Pistol registration started back in 1912 or 13 and was used as a measure to restrict immigrants from possessing them.

Colin

[Salavee]

I think this is what you are referring to:


https://thediscoverblog.com/2013/08/...stration-file/

[blackpowderrlw]

I have the one from my dad's cooey . Looks like a counter bill book.

[rembo]

I have scans of two registration certs from the 40's that I found in the butt stocks of old rifles.

They were both from Winchester 54's , one 270 and one 30-06.