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Department of Justice
(Firearm) Possession & Acquisition Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to own or acquire (by purchase,
as a gift, inheritance or in trade) any type of firearm. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Justice Canada (Approved by N.S.
Department of Justice, Provincial Firearms Office) |
| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Firearms Program |
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Contact:
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Nova Scotia Provincial Firearms Office
Public Safety and Security Division
N.S. Department of Justice
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Phone:
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902-424-6689 / 1-800-731-4000 extension 6505
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E-mail:
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nscfo@novascotia.ca
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Write:
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PO Box 7
Halifax, NS B3J 2L6
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Fax:
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902-424-4308
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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No one under 18 can get this licence because it is illegal
in Canada for minors to own or acquire firearms. [But see also the Minor's
Possession Only Licence .]
You have to have a Canadian Firearms Safety Course
Test Certificate (and/or Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course
Test Certificate) in order to apply for this licence.
An application form can be obtained from the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Firearms Program
The completed application form is mailed using the addressed envelope
which comes with the forms, along with the appropriate fee [see
Price, below].
Note: the application fee is non-refundable, whether your application
is approved or not.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the licence
will be sent to the applicant by mail.
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| Waiting Period: |
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There is a mandatory 28 day waiting period for this
licence once it has been approved. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This certificate is valid for 5 years from the date it is
issued, and can be renewed. A notice will be sent to you reminding you to
renew. |
| Price & Payment:
(No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application (non-refundable):
$60 [non-restricted firearms (including most long guns)]
$80 [restricted firearms (including handguns)] |
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Renewal: same as above
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Send a money order, or a cheque made out to the Receiver General of
Canada.
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| Related Requirements: |
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Canadian Firearms Safety Course Test
Certificate (and/or Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course Test
Certificate). |
| Additional Information: |
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- In Canada, firearms are classified as (a) "non-restricted" [such
as rifles and shotguns]; (b) "restricted" [primarily handguns]; or (c)
"prohibited" [automatic and converted automatic firearms, etc.] To determine
which class your firearms falls into, please call this toll-free number:
1-800-731-4000.
- Your firearm licence will identify which class or classes of firearms
you are permitted to have.
- The final deadline for complying with the requirement to have this
licence is January 1, 2001. At that time, all firearms owners and
users in Canada had to have a firearm licence.
- For information on the Canadian Firearms Act and its Regulations,
visit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Firearms Program
website.
- The application fee for this licence is non-refundable, even if the
application is refused.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Criminal Code of Canada
The federal Firearms
Act & Regulations.
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