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  • 6MT
    Member
    • Mar 2014
    • 3941

    #16
    Originally posted by superbrad View Post
    They asked my reference if I "became overly excited when watching playoff hockey".... He told them I was a leafs fan and never got to watch playoff hockey.... my card showed up 3 weeks later....
    That is diligent research!

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    • Malus
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2014
      • 595

      #17
      Awesome! She was approved yesterday. Rode her ass to start calling and lo and behold, good to go......

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      • ocbama
        Junior Member
        • Jul 2014
        • 2

        #18
        They called both my references right after each other. Both were able to talk so it didn't take very long, PAL/RPAL was at my house 2 weeks later.

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        • ROADGLIDE45
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 197

          #19
          One of my references was a LEO, they called him while he was enroute to an accident call. With sirens blasting in the background, they asked him "If Mr._______ ever told you he was going to harm someone, would you know who to call???"
          He laughed, they hung up, got my RPAL 10 days later.
          Life Member CCFR

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          • Gaidheal
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2014
            • 4967

            #20
            Different situation with me. I've been waiting *months*. Finally got the CFO's office to get some info out of Miramichi. Their story is they could not contact either of my two contacts by phone so the further claim that letters were sent to both and no word was heard back from either.

            Complete and utter bullshit. I work with both references and neither got a call nor a letter.

            I had one of them call and the reference was completed very quickly.

            We'll see what happens next...
            pog mo thon

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            • Wendell
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2014
              • 978

              #21
              Originally posted by Gaidheal View Post
              Different situation with me. I've been waiting *months*. Finally got the CFO's office to get some info out of Miramichi. Their story is they could not contact either of my two contacts by phone so the further claim that letters were sent to both and no word was heard back from either...
              If you're waiting for a firearms license, and you think you've waited long enough, don't hesitate to call 1(800)731-4000 to ask about it. There might be an issue that - once known - you can help resolve.
              Retired Maryland State Police Captain Jack McCauley speaking in the Maryland Senate for CCW reform:
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUaPDiW-GY

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              • Gaidheal
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2014
                • 4967

                #22
                The supposed issue was resolved the next morning after discovering what it was the night before with a quick phone call.

                Well - the STATED issue was resolved. Too bad the issue was that the reference had to make the call. Miramichi folks made two firearms owners upset in one day! I'm sure they would be pleased to hear that from what I've heard of them.
                pog mo thon

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                • lb1234
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2014
                  • 226

                  #23
                  Both my references were interviewed twice within in a week.
                  I must have been "special"
                  Got my rpal 2 weeks later.

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                  • Kobs
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2014
                    • 1116

                    #24
                    Originally posted by coastal View Post
                    I had a couple weird questions for a friends interview too like "Is he the type of person to solve a problem with violence?"

                    I must fart rainbows, my references weren't even called.
                    How about " Did Mr. X ever told you or have you heard him say that he wanted to end his life"
                    I'll do what I have to do and deal with the consequences of my actions later

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                    • kennymo
                      Moderator
                      • Jul 2014
                      • 16187

                      #25
                      Does it ever seem to anyone else that this whole process is completely made up on the fly? I had zero references checked for RPAL, including my wife. But the way every person seems to have a different story makes it feel like they're drawing ideas out of a hat. Or maybe there's a magic 8 ball running the show at Mirimichi....
                      Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.

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                      • Strewth
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 8511

                        #26
                        Originally posted by kennymo View Post
                        Does it ever seem to anyone else that this whole process is completely made up on the fly? I had zero references checked for RPAL, including my wife. But the way every person seems to have a different story makes it feel like they're drawing ideas out of a hat. Or maybe there's a magic 8 ball running the show at Mirimichi....
                        I think it's more of a lottery idea...maybe based on speeding tickets or something? I had no reference checks either, which just shows the system knows who is a good looking, stable, kitten feeding person.
                        CSSA CCFR

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                        • Kobs
                          Senior Member
                          • Mar 2014
                          • 1116

                          #27
                          ^^^ Yeah right !
                          I'll do what I have to do and deal with the consequences of my actions later

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                          • Malin858
                            Junior Member
                            • Aug 2014
                            • 1

                            #28
                            Has it been 30 days? You can't really contact them until after 30 days

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                            • killer_chickens
                              Member
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 46

                              #29
                              Earlier this month, my application was listed as "processing" on the RCMP site, and I was leaving for vacation right away, so I phoned them to see if I could do my interview before leaving. The lady told me that I didn't need to do an interview, and gave me a phone number, extension, and reference number and suggested I get one of my references to call them.

                              For what it's worth, she told me that the interview requirements are based on the results of the background check that's done as part of the process.

                              The reference said he had a bit of trouble getting a hold of the person at the extension, but the interview was all pretty standard violence related questions. It must have gone well, as the RCMP site now lists my licence as mailed. Good thing, as the PAL this RPAL is replacing expires in Sept.

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                              • Strewth
                                Senior Member
                                • Apr 2012
                                • 8511

                                #30
                                ^Very good thing.

                                Towards the policies of the system (and joking aside) I do wonder if their is an unwritten regulation regarding ignoring applications for 90 days or so; everyone who's ever posted a story about calling in after about 30 days gets taken care of expeditiously (word of the day) and politely.
                                CSSA CCFR

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