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Worth noting that you should always carry any documentation outside the locked case (in your wallet or purse ideally). Reason is that if you are stopped and asked to produce it, under no circumstances can you open the storage case. The only places you can open it legally are at your home, an authorized range or gunsmith's or at a police station. Even if requested to open it by a police officer, you can't comply during a roadside stop. You'd have to request escort to the police station and open it there. .. So have your docs where you can easily access them.

So nice to get a Canadian perspective on firearms on KZfaq. Great vids! Subscribed.

Thanks! Always good to have a refresher even if you've had your RPAL for awhile.

I heard when I was taking my PAL course, of someone who got charged because he was carrying a non restricted firearms without trigger lock. Apparently it happened a few times other people also, lack of law knowledge by the officers. So, yes your day will be ruined and firearms taken and such, but No it will not hold in court and the charges will be dropped. so do yourself a favor and put a trigger lock on your firearms when transporting in case you run into an A-Hole of an officer.

Hi Rod I'm glad that you verified that I don't need a trigger lock or a rifle case on non restricted firearms when transporting. A fellow at the range told me the same thing, but I was kinda skeptical on the issue. Thanks.

Keep in mind most cops don't have full knowledge of the laws they are supposed to be enforcing.So the best you can do is be legal with regards to using and transporting and storing of firearms and ammunition.I am sure if the cops are in anyway not sure if you're breaking the law they will charge you and seize your firearm.Then you will be in court with a lawyer who will cost you a lot of money.Even if you're right and win in court it will cost you money.So take the advise and do it the legal way and even go a bit above whats required -and hopefully you won't have to spend a lot of money for nothing.In Canada we have no rights...everything here is considered a "privillage".

I love your videos as always, Rod. Informative and succinct. The other point I want to make is that, as mentioned in other comments on this thread, it’s true that the RCMP (and I’m guessing other police forces in Canada) do not always know the gun laws they are supposed to be enforcing. I’ve encountered this twice in my lifetime. I respect that the RCMP have a hard job to do and that they don’t always get the thanks that they deserve, but yeah, some of them who may be ignorant of the laws can cause some undue stress for legal gun owners.

Hey guys, thanks for these videos. I'm finally getting around to getting my PAL/RPAL next month after being out of the army for over three years and having the firearms itch come creeping back. I appreciate the simple and concise advice!

So glad I live in America. ... after watching this video

The one thing to add to this is that some provinces have additional requirements. NB,NS,PEI, and I believe NFLD have DNR laws that apply to transportation as well. In NB you cannot be in possession of a firearm in your vehicle unless. A.). It is a hunting season and you have a current license for that season, and the caliber is appropriate for the season(varmint season is .230 and under only) B.) You are a member of a gun range and going to and from. C.) You have a permit from DNR for a specific datre, time, and place. After sunset your firearm has to be cased and unloaded and locked.

Your videos are awesome. I think some more useful content would be how to become a PAL/RPAL trainer, and gun range legislation specific to opening your own range indoor or outdoor. I’ve been going through all of that recently and it would be great for some of that content to be explained for others in the future

Note that some ranges require all guns to come onto the range cased. So even a NR gun may need a case anyways.

Glad I am an American citizen. In Nevada my loaded handgun can be on my side almost anywhere I go open or concealed with my CCW permit. And my AR-15 can have a full magazine inserted on the front seat of my vehicle as long as there is not one in the chamber. Or one loaded in the chamber if not in my vehicle. With any size magazine I choose.

Just found this channel.... thank you so SO SO Much! Finaly a great Canadian gus channel

Could I carry a firearm by bicycle ? (unloaded, locked by cable or trigger) and in a bag that conceals them. This question is for both restricted and non-restricted firearms going to a range or gunsmith.

Hey Rod, thank you for shining light on the subject.

Thank you very much for this video Rod, but I think we should mention that any Canadian that owns a handgun, restricted or prohibited knows everything that you have said here like the back of their hand. It is the non gun owners that don’t have a clue.

Thanks for the great video and clear explanation of the law for restricted and non-restricted firearms.

FYI, Folks these are the Federal laws enforced by the RCMP or local Police Dept. In New Brunswick, Non restricted firearms also fall under provincial law, which is enforced by DNR (Dept National Resources). In New Brunswick; without a range membership, you are only allowed to move your firearm with a valid hunting license, 48hrs before the season opens, to 48hrs after the season closes. It must also be unloaded, cased or in a locked compartment. So if you have a varmint or bird license, you are allowed to move a rifle under 22cal, 24hrs before the season opens, through the season, until 48hrs after the season closes. Any other movement of a firearm outside of hunting season; even buying a new gun from a dealer, will require an Authorization to Transport, which can be obtained from DNR.

Good information... I already knew it but I still enjoyed it .. just got my RPAL so I’m excited 😅

It looks to me as if it has been made so difficult for us,that it makes us not want to bother and pretty soon it will be like England or Australia,where the only people who have guns are the criminals. Then we will be defenceless .

I have a couple questions and a comment. First, I love your videos! You should consider running for politics. We (Canadians and gun owners) need a guy like you to represent us. The question I have is, I own a Nissan Titan truck, it has a fiberglass cap on the box, however despite the window above the tailgate having two locks, a lock on the tailgate and locks on both side windows, I do not feel comfortable transporting my firearms in the box. I welded a half inch thick steel plate box that is attached under the back seats. When you lift the seats in the back, there is a complete steel box with a lock similar to a dead bolt, once that is unlocked, the lid lifts up in the same manner as the seats. Inside the box I have that foam insert stuff, the same as a gun case. When you open the back door and look in, there does not appear to be anything unusual there because I even put the same carpet on the outside of the box as the floor of the truck. Would this receptacle be considered sufficient for transporting restricted firearms? It is a completely sealed half inch thick steel box that is bolted to the floor of the truck from inside the box and it is pretty much hidden.

It was asked before, but what if you dont have a vehicle, but are within walking distance of where you plan to shoot? Are you allowed to walk with a gun/gun case to you destination?

ATT's regulate the transport of Restricted firearms, however in some provinces such as NS, NB, NL, and QC, the provincial wild life acts stipulate further restrictions on NON RESTRICTED firearms such as when and where you can transport them, and state you need permission to transport from the province if you don't fall into pre set categories such as transporting while you have a hunting licence, with the caliber for the animal your hunting, going to the range, and or taking a gun home. There was a post on CGN about this in New Brunswick.

So much for personal defense I guess the police in Canada are always there when you need them.

No trigger lock for NR firearms?? I’m surprised as I would never even think of transporting in this fashion.

What if you don't have a a car?

Are ATT’s built into the RPAL’s now? I go to the range with a friend and he only carries reg. Certs.. Yes, it is a REAL friend.

A cop wouldn't know about my guns when im driving because id tell them i refuse to answer any questions and i dont give them permission to search my vehicle

What if I want to transport my non restricted rifle by bicycle or by foot? Should make a video on that.

A cop in Calgary decided to take his AR15 home to clean it, in his personal vehicle.He stopped at the bar on the way home and someone stole the gun. Nothing happened to him. He just got a couple weeks paid vacation out of it

Newfoundland firearms owners be reminded, lol... According to Wildlife Act 107(1) your firearms must be "wrapped and securely tied" in an "area known to be frequented by wild life", which in NL means the Trans Canada Highway, probably your back yard, and almost anywhere! Yes, moose have been known to visit downtown St. John's :-P

If you get pulled over just don’t say any thing you have the right to not say any thing you can say to the officer “ sir I do not answer question “ if they ask to search the car tell them “ sir I do not consent to any search” but this is where it gets trick if the tell you “ I’m searching the vehicle “ and give you a reason then you have to let them if they ask for the key or combination for your box don’t say any thing and let them break it “ lawyers love this “ if the break the case it shows that they never had consent to search. But most importantly do not lie the the officer when in doubt shut your mouth

I had a guy tell me on the way to my shooting range I can not stop at cabelas for ammo I can only go from a to b then b to a so he was trying to tell me I can't stop for ammo... I thought that was pretty silly as its a gun store.

Now or at least in Québec maybe, you need to carry with your shooting range membership card too

Great Video. To add regarding ATT's, on my LTATT (Long Term Authorization to Transport) and all of my friends who recently obtained one, the Ontario CFO has added conditions, stating to the effect that I can only transport restricted firearms that are registered to my house. Which means I CANNOT transport borrowed restricted firearms (sneaky bastards). Additionally, Chris Wyatt (Ontario CFO) has added another condition that you must produce a written invitation from the shooting club to which you are going to if you are not a member. This has prompted lots of clubs to issue an open invitation letter on their website for people to download and keep with them during transport. Gotta love CFOs.

Say I have a handgun and I'm on my way to the range. I lock the handgun with a cable lock, and lock it in the same container as a loaded magazine (with the magazine out of the firearm)?

Why do you need a locking device at home for a non restricted but not in your car?

Great video, good review for current PAL holders and valuable info for anybody looking to get a PAL. Just a quick question though, is it legal to have ammo ON your gun during storage or transport? (as in a side saddle on a non-restricted shotgun kept in a locked container)

does it have to be a hard case or can it be a range bag with a lock on the zipper?

Can I leave my restricted firearm unattended in the car for a short period of time? As an example, let's say I want to pick up a pizza on my way home from a range.

Good video brother. Nice and simplified.

Hi, When you said "lockable" to the Pelican case you meant the 2 or 3 snaps being snapped shut right, or does the case holding the locked restricted firearm have to be "locked" with a keyed device too? Great Vids btw. Thanks and keep em coming.

Rod, great job on all of your video series! Your videos on the Dominion 12 gauge helped me in deciding to purchase one. I find all of your reviews and information very informative. I had a question re: transporting a shotgun. Both of my 12 gauge shotguns have side saddle shell holders. Is the shotgun considered loaded if shells are in the side saddle and trigger lock in place? Thank You in advance.

This video could use a redo now that we don't need the ATT, etc.

Question. What about transporting a non restricted on a motorcycle?

Great video my friend!!

I miss your videos man!

Great video!

Watching this video more than 7 years later makes me sad.. AR are banned, long gun registry is back in quebec ant ATTs are much more dificult to obtain.

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Very informative video! You mentioned you can legally transport a borrowed restricted firearm with an LTATT to pretty much any certified range (with invitation). Is it possible for a friend (in Ontario) with an LTATT to transport a "borrowed" restricted firearm to a range while the owner (without any ATT) tags along with him?

if a cop takes your property aka non restricted firearm from you at night for public safety concerns, he must prove it in front of a judge or face a defamation of character lawsuit and a theft of property recommendation by the judge to the crown. If one takes it from you, do not pick it up the next day when they call, have your lawyer bring this up in front of a judge. Being labeled a public safety concern is absolute nonsense unless they have reasonable probable grounds via an accusation by the public, and not their usual anonymous call which is complete garbage. If they want to lie let them lie in front of a judge and face perjury charges. There is no difference between 2 pm and 4 am in the law, cops do this shit all the time.

It's fun to watch old videos, and find out how we lose our rights. next vote, vote well

thank you rod I will wait but its going to be hard lol I just got a kel-tec su-16 after watching your video

shout out from Kelowna B.C awesome videos. soo i am very new to guns. ill be the first to say that it is obvious. now this is a topic i am interested in. I want to get into hunting so i'm getting my PAL and everything and have been considering getting my RPAL (will give reasoning shortly), but to my question with a bit of backstory which brought me to this channel. now I do alot of prospecting for gold and trail walking out in the sticks which I love. the lack of people was kind of the point of getting into it plus its just alot of fun and who doesn't love gold right? I have come across bears and coyotes before, lucky for me they just ran off like most do, hurd a cougar way off late last summer super cool. but im worried about the ones that wouldnt run away. now I was looking into RPAL for gold panning and trail walking. seemed like a reasonable thing to have along side bear spray. yes bear spray works the majority of the time. but it has not worked at time too. if that critter realllly wants you its more then able to " play though the pain" lets say. now the research I've done so far its alittle unclear for me probably because i am new to this information. I wanted to get a handgun for when I am out prospecting/hiking, rifle when hunting. if you have the PAL and RAL and got an ATT I would think that would be ok. but if the only legal reason to own a handgun is for target shooting? so the only place you can take it to use it is in the range? side note if thats the case how are people legally taking handguns out with them when they go hunting in canada?? another thing I found is that you can be authorized to carry a restricted guns certain circumstances . (link provided) www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm so heres an example, if i had a gold claim, which you are required to work a cretin number of hours often out in the middle of no where. now quoting from the link. "To be authorized to carry a handgun or restricted long gun for a lawful occupational purpose, such as trapping or working in a wilderness area" just some thoughts trying to understand this matter. to me its more practical having a handgun on my hip when im out panning or running my sluice, because its always right there. where a long gun is going to be.. well not right next to me unless I am constantly picking it up and moving it with me which just doesn't work since your hands are full with pans, buckets, shovels and whatever else you have for mining. where a handgun.. well its right there if needed. any help and comments would be great for some input Thanks! :)

i have a question i have been unable to find the answer for. I am taking a trip to Alberta and BC from Ontario. We will be passing through the US on the way, driving from Michigan to North Dakota, possibly spending a night or two along the way, I was thinking about bringing one of my restricted firearms, probably a pump shot gun for in the truck. I was wondering if its possible to legally transport if over the border? and which laws would need to be followed while in the US? If you could either let me know or point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated!

I use a brief case so it does not look like a gun case but is still locked. ;)

Is this still up to date? Also, can you did not mention how the ammo/ammunition needs to be transported ? Thanks for your videos

For a ristricted firearm like a hand gun. Can I have a empty magazine left in my gun with a trigger lock on the gun and ofcourse in a locked case for transportation. I don't know if your allowed to have a empty magazine left in the firearm

Can you transport Non-restricted firearms temporarily through the US with just your PAL. For example, can you go through the Sault Ste Marie border, through the US, and go back into Canada through the Sarnia Blue Water Bridge.

What about a range back for restricted firearms. I got a range bag that has a spot for 2 handguns and the zipper has a loop big enough to for a lock. Is that completely legal? I also have a soft bag/case for my ar that I can put a lock on the zipper. Is that ok also or do they need to be hard cases?

what about Transportation firearm using public transportation example flying train buses

Great video Rod. One question I have , when I got my PAL for NR and R our instructor said that you can obtain a 24h 365days authorization to transport for RFA obviously not carrying after 11pm when all gun ranges are close. Is this true or you have to apply every time . Thanks

What if you don’t have a car? Walking or cycling?

Now with restricted Firearms can you keep one in your business for protection

Hey Rod, question for you. Now that the ATT has been combined with the license, do you still need a range membership to purchase and transport a restricted firearm?

In general, how do you recommend transporting ammo and what is legally required?

There is so much misinformation floating around about this topic, my buddy was fined for not having his firearm enclosed around "all six sides" in his truck, chances are the CO was right out to lunch on that one.

Is it obligated to inform the police you have firearms and show pal when get pullover or only when asked?

What about transporting a restricted firearm and you do not have a car or you want to ride your motorcycle to the range.

3 locks is excessive

I know there’s not a certain quality of lock required but would I get in trouble if I used a zip tie as a trigger lock

What exactly is the definition of "unloaded"? No round in the chamber? No rounds in the magazine? What if it's a detachable magazine? Can you have a loaded detachable magazine next to the rifle but not in the rifle?

Thanks for the vid series. Great job. Question: regarding non restricted, you don't discuss how ammunition needs to be transported along with the firearm. For example: If my NR unloaded and behind my seat, can ammo be back there unlocked?

Hey Rod, I know you're a busy guy these days. How would you interpret this in relation to storing non-restricted firearms in an RV or trailer, say on a hunting trip? Is an out-of-sight firearm, stored in a trailer with a locked door lawful??

Thanks for the info.

I guess you can't stop for fule with restricted firearm

Good vid, thanks

What about NR transportation on foot or motorcycle ? I use a scabbard ..

is there any issue with transporting a non-restricted rifle in the same case as a restricted pistol, as in i only want to take one case to my range. Yes I will follow the proper trigger lock \ cable lock process with the restricted weapon.

Can you legally open carry a non restricted unloaded fire arm in Canada? Example , walking along a hwy or street with an unloaded non restricted?

Does the ammo need to be store separately? In theory I could store my non restricted rifles in some foam underneath we the spare tire cover in the trunk with the ammo next to it?

many of these laws have changed sense the time this was recorded. mainly, near the end with paper work of your firearm, but still, not a bad thing to have because cops are lazy and its up to you to prove your own innocents.

I don't plan to buy a restricted handgun anytime soon, but just curious as this info seems hard to find. If I did get a handgun sometime soon and do not own a vehicle... How do I legally transport it to the range? If I trigger/cable lock it, then lock it in a a hard case, then put it in a backpack and either walk or ride a bicycle, is that considered concealed carry and therefore illegal? Or would that be a legal way to transport it?

so once you get your papers to transport, you just need to take that with you? you dont need a different one everytime or let the rcmp know everytime you wish to go to the range??

Thanks for the video, Rod. I was wondering if when pulled over for a broken tail light or something like that. while transporting a firearm, restricted or non-restricted. Are we legally supposed to notify the officer who pulled us over?

I am a US citizen and obtained my PAL and RPAL a few months ago in BC. Can I cross the Canadian border in Quebec with a secured and locked non-restricted shotgun on my motorcycle (it has a lockable box attached to the rear of the bike - and travel across Canada to BC with the firearm? Thanks.

does ammo have to be stored separately with a non-restricted firearm? I have heard that it needs to be separate but I have also been on many trips where my friend stores the ammo next to the gun

one of my buddies told me that you must keep ammunition physically separate from a non restricted firearm, so you can't throw your ammunition in the trunk with your firearms, even if the gun is encased. is this true?

hwy rod don't know if this is true but when I did my pal for my non restricted I was told by law cops are not allowed too touch your firearm without a warrant? is this true ? I believe they have too ask if u are transporting and then request rtoo see it. which u have too agree with and only you can touch it.

I'm thinking of going to college in Canada and I have a few guns that are restricted wish me luck

I have a restricted PAL. But no gun. What if my PAL expires and I have no gun what happens

Would a pistol ie: pellet firing pistols shooting over 495 fps be considered as restricted weapon's in. Canada ?

where can u legally store ammo in your car when you have a non restricted firearm in your vehicle?

Is it true that gun ranges are one of the safest place in Canada when it comes to firearm accidents and violence?

Do you know anything about importing a gun from over seas? And how to do it legally?

I find it really dumb (along with many other Canadian gun laws) that a NR gun needs to be locked up in some way when it's just sitting around your house (stored), but doesn't need to be locked when being transported somewhere outside of your house. Am I misunderstanding something, or is this stupidly correct?

This is great video. I am curious the requirements are still valid in 2021?