POL License Expired

[Deerslayer99]

Doesn't the people who run the POL and PAL licenses send you a reminder that your license is going to expire. Just noticed my POL expired in Dec.....never received anything as a reminder......

[Greenhorn]

No reminders.

[M_P]

Got any friends that can store your guns until you become legal again. According to our stupid gun laws you are now breaking the law if you have any guns at home and you are the only one in the home with a PAL / POL

[chris lavoie]

Thought, they were changing the rules?? They were giving more time to renew instead of revoking license. Maybe Mikepal knows.

[Quack_Kills]

Taken from here -> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm

The online renewal form can be found at this link as well.

Government of Canada Extends Firearms Regulatory Compliance Measures
The Government of Canada has announced the extension, until May 16, 2015, of two firearms regulatory compliance incentives:

• New Possession Only Licence (POL) initiative – Allows eligible holders of an expired POL to apply for a new POL.
• Amnesty – Applies to individual owners of non-restricted firearms who have expired firearms licences or, in the Province of Quebec only, owners of unregistered non-restricted firearms. Providing these individuals are attempting to come back into firearms licensing and registration compliance, this amnesty gives them the opportunity to do so without risk of prosecution.

For further information, please contact the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program at 1-800-731-4000.

[Quack_Kills]

They do send out notices, is your address current with them? -> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...renouv-eng.htm

The CFP will send a renewal notice approximately 90 days before the expiry date of a licence. For this reason, the CFP needs to be notified of address changes.

[TroutSlayer]

I believe this to be correct. I have lived at the same address for 20 years and get reminders every five years. I'm good till 2019 at this time.

They do send out notices, is your address current with them? -> http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...renouv-eng.htm

The CFP will send a renewal notice approximately 90 days before the expiry date of a licence. For this reason, the CFP needs to be notified of address changes.

[welsh]

Thought, they were changing the rules?? They were giving more time to renew instead of revoking license.

There is proposed legislation that would create a permanent 6-month amnesty period for an expired licence, but it is stalled at first reading in the House of Commons, and does not seem to be high on the government's list of priorities.

The OP would seem to be covered in any case by the regulatory amnesty extended to May, 2015.

[fishy steve]

i know my mom recieved a notice of hers expireing in the fall... my pal expires in june, see if i get a notice...

[Brampton Mike]

It's your responsibility to keep your licence current not the governments!