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Department of Justice
Gunshow Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Any dealer or individual who wants to sponsor a gun show. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department of Justice,
Provincial Firearms Office |
| Where can you
get this Permit and / or further information? |
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Contact:
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Provincial Firearms Office
Policing and Victim Services Division
N.S. Department of Justice
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Phone:
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424-6689 / 1-800-731-4000 extension 6505
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Visit:
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Ground floor
5151 Terminal Road
Halifax, NS B3J 2L7
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Write:
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PO Box 7
Halifax, NS B3J 2L6
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Fax:
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424-4308
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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You can apply by writing a letter directly to the Provincial Firearms
Office of the N.S. Department of Justice. Please include all relevant
details about the gun show and include the applicable fees (see Price,
below).
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the permit
will be mailed to the applicant.
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| Waiting Period: |
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No more than 15 working days, once all items which must accompany
the application have been received, and all requirements have been met.
Allow several additional days for mailing time, coming and going. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 6 months from the date it is issued,
depending upon the date specified on the permit. Once it expires, is is
invalid, and once must get a new permit. |
| Price & Payment:
(No tax is charged) |
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$50 |
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Send a money order or a cheque made out to the Receiver General of Canada.
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| Related Requirements: |
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The permit holder must comply with several storage and display
regulations. (For more information, contact the Firearms Office; see
Where can you get..., above).
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| Additional Information: |
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For information on the Canadian Firearms Act and its Regulations,
visit the Canadian Firearms Centre
website, or all this toll-free number: 1-800-731-4000. |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Provincial Policy
Criminal Code of Canada
The federal Firearms Act & Regulations. |
