RCMP GRC 5590e 5590 Eng

Instructions for:

Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet

Notice: This form is only valid if it is attached to the Firearm Declaration Form (RCMP GRC 5589)

General Information

1. Print clearly and use a ballpoint pen.

2. Do not write in the shaded areas.

3. Read the back of the declaration for more information on your rights and responsibilities under the Firearms Act.

4. If you have any questions about filling out this continuation sheet, please call 1 800 731-4000 in Canada and the USA, (506) 624-5380 outside Canada and

the USA, or visit our web site.

Canada and the USA or at (506) 624-5380 outside Canada and the USA and we will send you copies. These sheets are also available at any Canada

Customs office.

Firearm No.

a) Indicate the type of firearm.

If you have a combination gun, you must provide the gauge and calibre. If none of the types mentioned fit, please check Other and specify. An example is a

firearm design that uses a spring, compressed air or gas to propel projectiles (at a speed over 152.4 m/s, 500 ft./sec.).

Firearm Definitions

Non-restricted firearm:

an ordinary rifle, shotgun or combination gun that is not described below as being restricted or prohibited.

Restricted firearm:

A rifle or shotgun that has been changed to make it less than 660 mm (26 inches) in overall length.

A rifle or shotgun that has been changed to make it 660 mm (26 inches) or more in overall length, but with a barrel less than 457 mm (18 inches).

Automatic firearms or converted automatic firearms.

Any firearm classified by the Governor in Council and prescribed under the Criminal Code as being a prohibited firearm.

b) Print the make of your firearm.

c) Print the serial number of your firearm.

d) Gauge / calibre - refers to the type of ammunition the firearm uses; it is usually stamped on the barrel of the firearm.

Note: You must not enter Canada with a prohibited firearm. Prohibited firearms will be taken away and forfeited to the Crown.

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the cleaning rod that fits into the barrel. The barrel length of a revolver does not include the cylinder. Revolver barrel length is measured from the muzzle of

the barrel to the breach end immediately in front of the cylinder.

g) - h) If you are declaring a restricted firearm, please print the number of your Authorization to Transport (ATT) and its expiration date. To find out how to apply

for an ATT, call the Canadian Firearms Program at 1 800 731-4000 in Canada and the USA, (506) 624-5380 outside Canada and the USA, or visit our

web site before you come to Canada.

Note: You must not enter Canada with a restricted firearm without an ATT

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Non-resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet

1. Confirmation No. 2. Date of Issue (yyyy-mm-dd) 3. Date of Expiration (yyyy-mm-dd)

A - Personal Information

4. a) Last Name 4. b) First Name 4. c) Middle Name 5. Date of Birth (yyyy-mm-dd)

B - Firearms

b) Make c) Serial No. d) Gauge / Calibre e) Barrel Length mm

f) Action

If your firearm is restricted (see instructions), give the following information:

g) Authorization to Transport No. h) Expiration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)

Firearm No. 5

a) Type of Firearm

b) Make c) Serial No. d) Gauge / Calibre e) Barrel Length mm

a) Type of Firearm

b) Make c) Serial No. d) Gauge / Calibre e) Barrel Length mm

f) Action

If your firearm is restricted (see instructions), give the following information:

g) Authorization to Transport No. h) Expiration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)

Firearm No. 7

a) Type of Firearm

g) Authorization to Transport No. h) Expiration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)

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Non-resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet

Additional Information

1. Information in this declaration is obtained under the authority of the Firearms Act. The information will be used to determine eligibility under the Act and to

administer and enforce the firearms legislation. In addition to the provisions outlined in the Firearms Act, individual rights regarding personal information are

governed by the appropriate federal, provincial or territorial legislation governing access to information, freedom of information and / or privacy.

2. If you are returning to Canada with the same firearms as those listed on this declaration form, you may use the form again but only if it is attached to the

Non-Resident Firearm Declaration form. Every time you enter Canada, you will be issued a new confirmation number by Canada Customs.

Once this declaration has been confirmed by a customs officer, it is valid for up to sixty (60) days or until the expiration date of your Authorization to

Transport (ATT), whichever comes first. This confirmed declaration is also a temporary firearms licence and registration. If you are remaining in Canada for

a longer period than stated on your ATT, you must call the Canadian Firearms Program at 1 800 731-4000 and ask to be transferred to the Chief Firearms

Officer (CFO) of the province or territory where you are.

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