PAL now required for mag purchases

Canadian firearms owners are now required to present their Possession Acquisition Licence (PAL) when buying a cartridge magazine for their firearms. The regulatory changes were sent out in a letter to firearms businesses in early March, according to the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA).

The new requirements are as follows:

Subsection 25(1) states that “An individual may transfer cartridge magazine that is not deemed prohibited only if the transferee possesses a valid firearms licence.”

Subsection 64 (1.2) states that “Following the expiration of a firearms licence, a licence holder may not acquire cartridge magazines during the extension period (six months) and may only acquire cartridge magazines once the licence is renewed.”

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Steve Galea is best known as OOD's humour columnist, but if it relates to hunting or fishing, he's serious about it. As upland game editor, he enjoys spending time in tangled places gunning for ruffed grouse and woodcock, especially in good company. When he's not there, he's chasing turkeys, stalking squirrels, hunting waterfowl, pursuing whitetails, or fly fishing. It really just depends on the season.