Buying from afar
You can't have a gun for home protection or for a gun club?
-Automatic weapons,extended clips/mags, silencers......all prohibited. Cannot own them.
-Rifles and shot guns.....You need a possession certificate to own one (POL), and an acquisition certificate to acquire/borrow one (PAL). You need to take a course and pass a written and practical exam to get the PAL. No need to register these, but you used to have to. Many rules about mag size, barrel length etc.
-Hand guns are restricted weapons. Lots of hoops to jump through to get a restricted license. Restricted weapons are registered to the owner. Even then, you could only have them at home, or use them at a licensed range. Transportation to and from the range via the most direct route. IIRC, there was a time when you had to get a conveyance permit from the PD to go to a range. (not sure).
-Just recently, it is now illegal to sell restricted weapons (hand guns)...Even if you own it legally. Gun stores were forced to transfer ownership of stock to a personal name and lock them away. If you want to get rid of your restricted weapon, the only course of action is to surrender it to the authorities.
-Recently, there has been a law implemented naming specific firearms that are now prohibited. Check it out.....
List of firearms - Canada.ca
There are pretty strict storage rules for firearms and ammo.......LOL, not in the nightstand next to your bed.
Just some **** off the top of my head :canada: