Authorization to Carry

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An Authorization to Carry or "ATC" is a permit issued by the government of Canada allowing holders of Restricted and Prohibited class firearms to carry them in Canada. Under this permit, the approved firearms may be carried on the permit holder's person, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded.

While Canadian law does permit a citizen to obtain a permit to carry for protection of one's own life (referred to as a type 3 authorization to carry), a 2009 request by the Canadian Association for Self Defence showed that in Ontario (population ≈12.9 million), only 13 such permits had been issued. On paper, you're allowed to defend yourself; in practice, it's one in a million[1].

This permit is less common than the Authorization to Transport permit which allows secured and trigger locked transport of Restricted and Prohibted class firearms in an unloaded state. For all practical purposes, unless one works in a profession which requires one to be armed (ie, Brinks guard, etc.), ATCs are virtually impossible to get.

See also

External links

  • RCMP Information Sheet: Application for an Authorization to Carry Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Handguns

Notes

  1. CASD website (registration required)
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