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Adam, in Canada we can only use a handgun on an approved firearms range for target shooting. We can only get a CCW under special circumstances (very rare only a handful are issued each year). Also there is no handgun hunting allowed at all. Trappers can sometimes get a licence to use one during regular trapping operations (again fairly rare).

As for the restricted PAL. as you may already know, in Canada you have to have a licence to purchase or own a rifle or handgun. To get this licence you have to take a course & test or challenge the test. The application is your background check etc. Once you have this licence you can go and purchase a rifle (or shotgun) and take it home shortly there after (once it is registered)

Now to explain the best I can the restriced PAL... handguns & certain long guns (such as the AR-15) are restricted in Canada, meaning can only own for target shooting at approved ranges.

It is a pain, but there will be no changes to the handgun laws in the near future, since they have been mostly in place since the '20's. There is worry that there may be a complete ban on handguns if we can't keep the current political party in power, if the liberals get in there will be in trouble.

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