PAL License Types 2

Question 1

Which PAL class is specifically required to possess restricted firearms such as handguns in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Restricted PAL

Answer

Non-Restricted PAL

Answer

Prohibited PAL

Answer

Transport Permit

Question 2

A person holds only a Non-Restricted PAL. Which firearm can they legally acquire?

Accepted Answer

A bolt-action hunting rifle

Answer

A semi-automatic handgun

Answer

A prohibited sawed-off shotgun

Answer

A short-barrelled revolver

Question 3

What additional authorization is required for a Restricted PAL holder to transport a restricted firearm to a shooting range?

Accepted Answer

An Authorization to Transport (ATT)

Answer

A storage permit

Answer

A club membership card

Answer

A provincial transport licence

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'prohibited' firearm class under the Canadian Firearms Act?

Accepted Answer

Firearms banned from civilian ownership in most circumstances

Answer

Firearms that require a range membership to own

Answer

Any firearm manufactured before 1945

Answer

Firearms that require annual re-licensing

Question 5

A hunter wants to acquire both a lever-action rifle and a semi-automatic shotgun for hunting. What licence class do they need at minimum?

Accepted Answer

Non-Restricted PAL

Answer

Restricted PAL

Answer

Prohibited PAL

Answer

No licence is needed for hunting firearms

Question 6

Under Canadian law, which organization issues the Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL)?

Accepted Answer

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Answer

Canada Border Services Agency

Answer

Provincial firearms registrar

Answer

Department of National Defence

Question 7

What distinguishes a Restricted PAL from a Non-Restricted PAL in terms of the firearms that can be possessed?

Accepted Answer

Restricted PAL allows possession of both restricted and non-restricted firearms

Answer

Restricted PAL allows possession of prohibited firearms

Answer

Restricted PAL allows only handgun ownership

Answer

Restricted PAL is only valid in the applicant's home province