Firearms control advocate PolySeSouvient says confirming whether or not a potential buyer has a licence is a fundamental part of any credible gun control regime
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. A leading proponent of stricter gun control says allowing owners of recently banned firearms to keep them would make it easier for a different government to reverse the ban in future.
Confirming the validity of a potential buyer’s licence is a fundamental component of any credible gun control regime because stolen, revoked or counterfeit licences can be used to illegally purchase firearms, PolySeSouvient argues.It notes there is no obligation on the part of a seller to check with the federal firearms registrar to see if a prospective gun buyer actually has a valid licence.
The registrar would only issue a reference number green-lighting a sale if convinced the buyer was eligible to hold a licence, said Tim Warmington, a spokesman for Public Safety Canada. The seller would also need to confirm they had taken reasonable steps to verify that the buyer is the holder of the licence, he added.
In addition, the legislation requires vendors to keep records of non-restricted firearm transactions and forces owners to have a separate Authorization to Transport when taking restricted and prohibited firearms to any place except an approved shooting facility.
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