Just completed PAL... need advice.

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Just non-restricted, sent it in just before remberance day. Got it yesterday
Thats around the time I sent mine in but I took the non and restricted courses. None of my references or my wife have been contacted yet either?
 

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None of our references were contacted either Ken, have you checked the RCMP status website?
 

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Thats around the time I sent mine in but I took the non and restricted courses. None of my references or my wife have been contacted yet either?

That's seems odd. When I did mine 8 years ago with a group , all our references and spouses were contacted.
 

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None of our references were contacted either Ken, have you checked the RCMP status website?
I will look at that avenue. Thanks Tyler! I am surprised like pfi. My instructor said pick good references that will watch for there call as they will check for restricted.
 

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I will look at that avenue. Thanks Tyler! I am surprised like pfi. My instructor said pick good references that will watch for there call as they will check for restricted.
That's possible. I think when I renew I'll get the restricted as well. No need for it at this time, but in 5 years, who knows!
 

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My gun dealer and my instructor both told me better sooner than later Tyler. Things are starting to slip sideways now with new government and pressure from anti gun lobbyists. In 5 years you may not be able to buy a semi auto rifle or handgun.
 

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My gun dealer and my instructor both told me better sooner than later Tyler. Things are starting to slip sideways now with new government and pressure from anti gun lobbyists. In 5 years you may not be able to buy a semi auto rifle or handgun.

I keep one of each in the safe just incase. Isn't this how the prohib thing happened? Guys got grandfathered into it?
 

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I will look at that avenue. Thanks Tyler! I am surprised like pfi. My instructor said pick good references that will watch for there call as they will check for restricted.

Did you find that info online? Do you have a link to where I can check the status of mine? No rush on my part... and to my knowledge my references haven't been contacted yet.
 

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I keep one of each in the safe just incase. Isn't this how the prohib thing happened? Guys got grandfathered into it?
Yeah thats what the instructor said J-Roc. He said now when you bring a prohibited weapon to the range people gave you "the look. Lol. He said semi auto's will probably be grandfathered in."
 

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Did you find that info online? Do you have a link to where I can check the status of mine? No rush on my part... and to my knowledge my references haven't been contacted yet.
Haven't yet bud. Gonna try and look today. Had a quick look at the site last night but didn't have a chance to follow it through. TylerG posted a link on an earlier page of this thread.
 

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How strict are they with applications and the course forms?
I looked at my photocopy of the course form and noticed the instructor dated the restricted form but not the non-restricted.
I'm hoping they see the date on one and assume it's for the other as well.


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How strict are they with applications and the course forms?
I looked at my photocopy of the course form and noticed the instructor dated the restricted form but not the non-restricted.
I'm hoping they see the date on one and assume it's for the other as well.


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Take this with a grain of salt... by my instructor made it seem like they would use ANY reason not to process the forms.... and then may not even contact you to let you know. They will wait for you to contact them after months of waiting. In the end their goal seems to be to make it as difficult as possible.

I am still in my cool-off period I think so I don't expect much to happen yet.
 
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I don't know how they could ban semi autos. Hundreds of people are in shooting competitions with them. I know it's possible but the chit would hit the fan IMO
 

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Thanks... that's excellent.

Mine said:

Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

WTF does that even mean lol. I'll check back in the new year. In progress??? uh huh lol
Mine said that and about a week or so later its in my hands...... Being is Christmas season times will be slower
 

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Mine said that and about a week or so later its in my hands...... Being is Christmas season times will be slower

Awesome, thanks for that, it gives me a "baseline" to go by. I'm not in a huge rush as I'm broke after Christmas shopping lol. It only gives me more time to shop for my first gun. I am digging this one:
 
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