Congratulations Canadians!

Of course, the paranoid California "citizen" (and I use that term loosely, since gun owners haven't actually had much in the way of representation in CA for decades), in me says "Yeah, SURE they've destroyed the records...". 

Paul F.

The only long gun registry data not destroyed is for the province of Quebec who is legally trying to force the Federal Government to hand over the data.

In Canada we still need to register handguns and we still need to have a Firearms Possesion Licence to purchase firearms and ammunition. Data for the registration of handguns is still retained for all of Canada.

Since 2001 we were required to register rifles and shotguns in addition to hand guns. WE basically got the present government to understand the registration process was costing vast amounts of money and did not reduce criminal acts with firearms. They finally agreed and have STOPPED requiring the registration of rifles and shotguns when you purchase them new or from some other owner.

For a Canadian to purchase a long gun from the US will only require us to follow the American laws for import/export permits and the use of FFLs for the transfer as per the American law; and to present our Firearms Acquisation Licence to the seller. Changes for the purchase of firearms from the US has not been clarified with recent changes to the Canadian regulations.

Before we needed an ATF form to bring our rifles to shoots in the US; which required providing our registration numbers for each rifle. Now we no longer have firearm's registration numbers.

JLouis wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2012 at 6:40pm:


What's it costing us ?.
When did the US of A start requiring long gun registration ?. I haven't bought a gun i about a year but don't ever remember having to register long guns or even handguns in the US, when did all of this start, and who let it happen ?.
  H. M. Pope

Correct, and I thank God for that, but my question was when did the US of A start requiring gun registration, gun guys don't consider that place part of the US of A, in fact some dealers wont even "export" guns to that place     
  H. M. Pope
 

JLouis wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2012 at 8:06pm:


Good for you J. Louis, I thought maybe something happened in the USA while I was sleeping, being you said it makes you wonder what registration is costing us, US being USA of course, but I forgot, it's not your style to spread miss information.
  S T

In my State whenever I buy a rifle, pistol, or shotgun I have to fill out a form listing all the pertinent info plus a list asking various questions about my legal right to own the gun. My name, address & drivers license is entered on the form also, plus the number of my permit to carry, or, buy. That record is kept in the dealers files until....... here's the kicker....... he quits the business. Then all records have to be sent into the ATF.

Pete

There is no firearm info on any background check I have ever had run on me. The info all pertains to me, not to any particular firearm. The Seller is required to keep records for 10 years on any gun sold. If the seller is an FFL I think he has to keep records permanently.