The government's language specifies the expanded background check applies to an applicant who wants to acquire a license not one one who is renewing.
https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/c...l-rlac-en.aspx
It makes some sense to keep guns out of the hands of someone with an extensive criminal history right up to 5 years and a day before he applied for a gun license.Quote:
The legislation requires expanded background checks over the lifetime of an applicant seeking to acquire a firearms licence rather than just the five years immediately preceding the application.