RPAL Practice
Authorizations to transport and carryQuestion 26 of 90

A person holds an authorization to transport. Must that person be the registered owner of the firearm?

  1. No. The holder need not be the registered owner.
  2. Yes, always.
  3. Yes, if the firearm is restricted.
  4. Yes, unless the owner lives in the same province.
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Correct answer: No. The holder need not be the registered owner.

A holder of an authorization to carry or to transport need not be the person to whom the registration certificate was issued.

Source: Firearms Act (S.C. 1995, c. 39), s. 59

Practice authorizations to transport and carry

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026