Department of Justice
Minor's (Firearm) Possession Only Licence
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Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who is at least 12 years old but not yet 18, and who wants to
carry or use a firearm for purposes of hunting, target-shooting, etc.
It is illegal for minors to acquire (by purchase or gift), own or possess
firearms in Canada; however, this licence allows a minor to carry
or use a gun under the supervision of an adult.
Note: a minor can hunt with an adult without this licence under certain
special conditions (see Additional Information,
below).
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Issuing Department
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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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Canadian
Firearms Centre: Call toll-free at: 1-800-731-4000 |
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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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You can get an application form
from the office listed above.
A Minor must have a Canadian Firearms Safety Course
Test Certificate in order to apply.
The completed application form is mailed in, along with the appropriate
fee (see Price, below).
Both the minor and one parent or guardian must sign the application
form. Also, one piece of ID for the minor is required. (For example,
a copy of a birth certificate, or baptismal certificate, N.S. Photo ID
card, etc.)
Up to 5 adults can be identified on the Minor's Licence as persons with
whom the minor may go hunting.
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Waiting Period: |
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Unlike the Possession & Acquisition
Licence, there is no mandatory 28-day waiting period after this licence
has been approved. Once the application has been processed, if all requirements
are met and it is approved, the licence will be sent to the applicant by
mail. |
Expiry & Renewal: |
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This licence is valid for 1,2 or
3 years from the date it is issued. Once it expires, it is invalid and (if
appropriate) the minor must get a new licence. |
Price
& Payment: (No tax is charged) |
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1 year $10
2 years $20
3 years $30
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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- The holder of a Minor's Licence must have passed the Nova Scotia Hunter
Safety Course if they are hunting . (And if they are
carrying a gun in a wildlife habitat during the hunting season, they
are presumed to be hunting).
[For information on that Hunter Education Course, see Firearm
Hunting Certificate ]
- When a minor is hunting, they may be asked to produce:
- an appropriate N.S. Hunting Licence;
[See listings for various hunting licences under the N.S. Department
of Natural Resources.]
- a Minor's Possession Only Licence; and,
- a Hunter Education Course Certificate [card].
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Additional Information: |
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When a minor is hunting, or carrying
a firearm in any wildlife habitat, the following rules apply:
- A Minor's Licence is not required when the minor is under "direct
and immediate" supervision, that is to say, one gun being
shared by two persons -- one person being the minor and one the adult
supervisor (someone 18 years or older), that holds a valid Firearms
Possession and Acquisition Licence.
- A Minor's Licence is required when the minor is under "general"
supervision, that is to say, the adult supervisor and the minor
are each carrying a gun [two persons and two guns...
. (Note: the Minor must at all times stay within sight and hearing distance
of the adult supervisor.)
- The final deadline for complying with the requirement to have this
licence was January 1, 2001. As of that date, all firearms owners and
users in Canada must have a firearm licence.
- For information on the Canadian Firearms Act and its Regulations,
visit the Canadian Firearms Centre
website, or call this toll-free number: 1-800-731-4000.
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Legislative Authority:
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Wildlife Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 504
Criminal Code of Canada, Part III
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