You need an RPAL to possess a restricted, if a collector type firearm is passed down to you have a certain amount of time period to dispose/sell it or apply for RPAL to keep it. Collector status of a firearm is sort of a grey area in most cases the finial decision is up to the CFO.
As set out in the Firearms Act, a relic firearm is one that is of value as a curiosity or rarity, or that is valued as a memento, remembrance or souvenir.
Grandpa's Webley .455 he carried in the war
Yes same gun you bought at a gunshow
NO although you could argue as being a war relic in an unusual caliber, might work might not
A one of a kind S&W mod. 28 collectors edition -
Maybe
New S&W mod. 28
No
Its up to the CFO he must be
satisfied with your explanation
Collectors of Restricted Firearms
To be authorized to have restricted firearms as part of a collection, an individual must:
Know the historical, technical or scientific features of such firearms in their collection
Consent to occasional inspections of the place where their collection is stored
Comply with regulations dealing with safe storage, record-keeping and other matters related to restricted firearms.
The CFO is judge, jury and executioner its sucks
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...2.html#docCont
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Form for registering for target shooting or collection
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...s/5624-eng.pdf
Restricted Firearms Collector Status
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