CRFSC Restricted Transportation Regulations 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a restricted firearm owner moves to a new residence, which document authorizes transporting the firearm to the new address?
- A change-of-address ATT (Correct answer)
- A standard shooting-range ATT
- A bill of sale
- No document is needed for moving
Correct answer: A change-of-address ATT
A change-of-address ATT must be obtained from the CFO to legally transport a restricted firearm to a new home.
Question 2: An owner transporting a restricted firearm to a gunsmith must ensure the ATT:
- Is valid only for the date of transport, not the return trip
- Covers both the trip to and from the gunsmith (Correct answer)
- Is endorsed by the gunsmith before departure
- Is filed with local police before the trip
Correct answer: Covers both the trip to and from the gunsmith
The ATT must authorize both the outbound and return journeys when transporting to a gunsmith.
Question 3: Storing a restricted firearm temporarily in a parked vehicle during transport is permitted only if:
- The vehicle is parked in a private garage
- The firearm is in the locked trunk and the vehicle is locked (Correct answer)
- The owner is within sight of the vehicle at all times
- The stop is less than 15 minutes long
Correct answer: The firearm is in the locked trunk and the vehicle is locked
During a stop, the restricted firearm must remain in the locked trunk of a locked vehicle.
Question 4: Can a restricted firearm be transported across a provincial border?
- Yes, with no additional requirements if the owner has a PAL
- Yes, but the ATT must be valid for transport in the destination province (Correct answer)
- No, restricted firearms cannot cross provincial borders
- Yes, if the owner notifies police 24 hours in advance
Correct answer: Yes, but the ATT must be valid for transport in the destination province
Cross-provincial transport requires an ATT that is valid for the destination province or territory.
Question 5: Which of the following would invalidate an ATT during transport?
- Stopping for fuel on an approved route
- Deviating from the route specified in the ATT (Correct answer)
- Stopping briefly to pick up a passenger
- The firearm's registration expiring during the trip
Correct answer: Deviating from the route specified in the ATT
Deviating from the route specified in an ATT violates the terms of the authorization.
Question 6: What must an owner do if their ATT expires while their restricted firearm is still at a gunsmith?
- They can pick it up without a new ATT since the gunsmith holds it
- They must obtain a new ATT before transporting the firearm home (Correct answer)
- They must surrender the firearm to police
- They can ask the gunsmith to deliver the firearm to their home
Correct answer: They must obtain a new ATT before transporting the firearm home
A new ATT must be obtained before transporting the firearm back home if the original ATT has expired.
Question 7: Under Canadian law, which firearm classification requires an ATT for transport to a shooting range?
- Non-restricted rifles only
- Restricted and prohibited firearms (Correct answer)
- All long guns
- Only prohibited firearms
Correct answer: Restricted and prohibited firearms
Both restricted and prohibited firearms require an ATT to be transported to an approved shooting range.
CRFSC Restricted Transportation Regulations 4
When a restricted firearm owner moves to a new residence, which document authorizes transporting the firearm to the new address?