Firearms Registration

Firearms Information

Firearm Information: Can be obtained from the Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) website:
www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca. For further assistance you may also contact the CFC by calling 1-800-731-4000.

Registering Firearms:

The Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) no longer register firearms. The Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) now has an application centre for firearm registration. For more information on how to register a gun or transfer a firearm to another person contact the 1-800 # or the CFC website: www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca.

Authorization to Transport (ATT)( handguns):

Authorization to transport (ATT) handguns must also be obtained by calling 1-800-731-4000.

Firearm Licences and Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) (to acquire or possess firearms in Canada):

It is now law in Canada that anyone owning or acquiring any type of firearm must possess a valid Firearms Licence. To obtain a new Possession Acquisition Licence (PAL) you must first obtain a Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) Certificate. CFSC instructors in your area can be found on the CFC-website: www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca. Once you receive your CFSC Certificate citizens can then apply for a Firearms Licence (PAL). Applications for a PAL can be downloaded from the CFC-website: www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca.

Members of the CKPS Firearms Unit are contracted by the Canadian Firearms Centre – Orillia, Ontario to review all firearm licence applicants and renewals for the Chatham-Kent area. An Area Firearms officer and a Provincial Firearms Officer investigate, approve or refuse firearm licence applications and give evidence as required at Revocation Hearings.

No one wants guns to get into the hands of the wrong people – known criminals, violent offenders or persons with questionable intentions regarding Public Safety Issues. The Firearms Unit is in essence, our area’s screening site, investigating applications that have been “red flagged” by the Canadian Firearms Centre. Licences already held by residents can also be reviewed and Revoked if necessary.

The majority of licence holders and those wishing to apply for a licence are abiding citizens and the Canadian Firearm Centre has many checks and balances in place to ensure the responsible ownership of firearms.

If you are unable to obtain the necessary information you require from the 1-800 # above, you may also contact one of our Firearms Officers in Ridgetown (519) 674-3315.