Uh-oh. We have a problem, Houston.

Is this you?
You own firearms, but you haven't registered them yet. Now you learn that you CAN'T register them because you don't have a Possession and Acquisition License.

The official Government line is, it is now too late. All firearms had to be registered by the end of 2002. The only extensions given were:

  • If you registered them but haven't yet received your cards, the CFC has 6 months to send the cards. You won't be hassled for them until June 2003 or so.
  • If you tried to register but couldn't because the site was overloaded, and you sent them an email telling them that, you have a little while to finish the registration procedure. This only works if you had a Firearms License and you referenced it in the email.

But: recent dealings with the CFC have indicated that they're showing some flexibility. This isn't the official line, but if you make the effort to get a PAL, then contact them and ask to register your guns, they seem to be cooperating.

Contact the CFC at 1-800-731-4000 for clarification.

Click here to continue on to the FAC site.