In Canada, anyone over the age of 18 can own as many firearms as they want provided they have taken a course, passed the exam and application procedure, and obtained what is known as a PAL. If they wish to own restricted weapons, such as handguns, they must take an additional component to their course and obtain an RPAL.
The bottom line is that unless an individual has some sort of criminal charges against him, or is a public safety risk, virtually anyone can own firearms.
We can ship them directly to each other, no FFL dealer required. Rifles and shotguns do not need to be registered any longer (once the bill passes the Senate). We cannot carry handguns, except to and from approved ranges, unless the handgun qualifies as an antique. There are certain prohibited weapons such as fully auto guns, handguns with very short barrels and in certain calibers, sawed off shotguns, etc.
