[Bcma-l] firearm acquisition by museums
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:36:17 -0700
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Hi Hans,
Under the federal gun legislation at least one of your staff is supposed =
to have a PAL (Possession and Acquisition Licence), I'm truly not sure =
how much of that legislation is now being enforced but for what it's =
worth that's the rule. I sent several of my staff (and myself) to the =
two day course and test at the local college. I also had my staff get =
the Restricted Firearms License given that the donation of a hand gun =
would require that. You should still be registering the weapon and it =
would have to be stored as any other firearm would be. Whether it works =
or not doesn't matter according to the letter of the law. Check with =
your local gun retailer to see where and when the course is being =
offered, then I say, take the gun. It's important to your collection =
and the expense associated with obtaining the necessary paperwork will =
be well worth it.
That's my advice anyhow! Congratulations on such a nice donation!
Tracy Calogheros
The Exploration Place
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Subject: [Bcma-l] firearm acquisition by museums
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The Craig Heritage Park and Museum in Parksville has been offered a =
1880's single shot, 16-gauge shotgun which was used by one of our =
pioneers, Jim Criag, after whom the museum is named. For us this is an =
incredible artifact, but we do not know what is all involved in aquiring =
a firearm. The shotgun is unregistered and does not work. We have been =
directed by the RCMP to contact the Firearm Registry =
(www.ffc-cafc.gc.ca) but they have not gotten back to us.=20
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed with this =
acquisition. Are we going to get into a lot of trouble with this =
artifact?
Hans Boerger, Manager
Parksville and District Historical Society
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Hi Hans,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Under the federal gun legislation at least one =
of your=20
staff is supposed to have a PAL (Possession and Acquisition Licence), =
I'm truly=20
not sure how much of that legislation is now being enforced but for what =
it's=20
worth that's the rule. I sent several of my staff (and myself) to the =
two day=20
course and test at the local college. I also had my staff get the=20
Restricted Firearms License given that the donation of a hand gun would =
require=20
that. You should still be registering the weapon and it would have =
to be=20
stored as any other firearm would be. Whether it works or not =
doesn't=20
matter according to the letter of the law. Check with your local =
gun=20
retailer to see where and when the course is being offered, then I say, =
take the=20
gun. It's important to your collection and the expense associated =
with=20
obtaining the necessary paperwork will be well worth it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>That's my advice anyhow! Congratulations on =
such a nice=20
donation!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>Tracy Calogheros</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma>The Exploration Place</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Craig Heritage Park and Museum in =
Parksville=20
has been offered a 1880's single shot, 16-gauge shotgun which was used =
by one=20
of our pioneers, Jim Criag, after whom the museum is named. For =
us this=20
is an incredible artifact, but we do not know what is all involved in =
aquiring=20
a firearm. The shotgun is unregistered and does not work. We have been =
directed by the RCMP to contact the Firearm Registry (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.ffc-cafc.gc.ca">www.ffc-cafc.gc.ca</A>) but they =
have not=20
gotten back to us. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone have any suggestions on =
how to=20
proceed with this acquisition. Are we going to get into a lot of =
trouble with=20
this artifact?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hans Boerger, Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Parksville and District Historical=20
Society</FONT></DIV>
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