PAL License Types 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which PAL licence type would a competitive target shooter need if they want to participate in IPSC competitions using handguns?
- Non-Restricted PAL
- Restricted PAL (Correct answer)
- Prohibited PAL
- Sport Shooting Permit
Correct answer: Restricted PAL
IPSC competitions using handguns require a Restricted PAL because handguns are classified as restricted firearms.
Question 2: A valid PAL applicant must be how old to apply for a licence without requiring parental consent?
- 16 years old
- 18 years old (Correct answer)
- 19 years old
- 21 years old
Correct answer: 18 years old
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a PAL without parental consent in Canada.
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT a licence type available under the Canadian Firearms Act for civilians?
- Non-Restricted PAL
- Restricted PAL
- Prohibited PAL (grandfathered)
- Military-Grade Licence (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Military-Grade Licence
There is no 'Military-Grade Licence' under the Canadian Firearms Act; military firearms are governed separately.
Question 4: A minor under 18 wishes to obtain a Minor's Licence. Which type of firearms can this licence authorize them to possess?
- Restricted firearms only
- Non-restricted firearms only (Correct answer)
- Both restricted and non-restricted firearms
- No firearms; minors cannot be licensed
Correct answer: Non-restricted firearms only
A Minor's Licence under the Canadian Firearms Act authorizes possession of non-restricted firearms only.
Question 5: Which scenario correctly applies a Restricted PAL?
- Purchasing a prohibited sawed-off rifle
- Acquiring a .357 Magnum revolver for home defence (Correct answer)
- Buying a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun for waterfowl hunting
- Transporting a non-restricted rifle across provincial borders
Correct answer: Acquiring a .357 Magnum revolver for home defence
A .357 Magnum revolver is classified as a restricted firearm, requiring a Restricted PAL for acquisition.
Question 6: What is the primary difference between an old Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC) and the current PAL system?
- The PAL requires annual renewal; FAC did not
- The PAL combines possession and acquisition rights into one document; FAC only covered acquisition (Correct answer)
- The FAC covered restricted firearms; the PAL does not
- The FAC was issued provincially; the PAL is issued federally
Correct answer: The PAL combines possession and acquisition rights into one document; FAC only covered acquisition
The PAL replaced the separate Possession Only Licence (POL) and FAC by combining both possession and acquisition rights in a single licence.
Question 7: A grandfathered prohibited licence holder may legally possess their prohibited firearm. Which of the following is TRUE about this licence?
- They can freely transfer the prohibited firearm to any PAL holder
- They can acquire additional prohibited firearms at any time
- They may only transfer the firearm to another grandfathered prohibited holder or surrender it (Correct answer)
- They can upgrade to a standard Restricted PAL at any time
Correct answer: They may only transfer the firearm to another grandfathered prohibited holder or surrender it
Grandfathered prohibited licence holders have very limited transfer options and cannot freely sell to just any PAL holder.
PAL License Types 3
Which PAL licence type would a competitive target shooter need if they want to participate in IPSC competitions using handguns?