PAL application: refrences phone call

[McRackin]

I'm just wondering if, during the PAL application period, everyone gets a phone call from the head office and if everyone has there references called.

I'm just asking this because me and my friend applied roughly the same day, and he got a phone call from the firearms offices almost 2-3 weeks ago to ask him questions and to call his references..while I have received no call and neither have my references.

Should I call them? Or should I wait another 2-3 weeks and see if my license arrives without me or my ref's being contacted.

[Slime green cat]

Thats wierd I just walked in the door from work and my wife gave me the message that the RCMP had called regarding my firearms application ?? and then I log on here and see this thread
I didn't know they did that ? it was just confirming my references and asking all the same questions they ask on the application ??
I think they might just do it randomly to some applicants ??? a friend of mine just got his PAL a couple weeks ago and I dont think they called him ??

You could call just to be sure, but I think its probably fine .
This is the number I called if you want to check it out
1-800-731-4000 .

[bsa30-06]

when i got my license nobody called me or my references, and i had my license in my mailbox in about 3 weeks.I just renewed my license and never had any problems and had it in my hand in 20 days.

[Spuddge]

Nobody called me or my references and the license showed up after about a month.

[RMG]

The government does what the government does. Some people get phone, some references they phone, sometimes they don't. I think it all depends on the middle letter of your middle name, and something else to do with yin and yank.

[YukonJack]

Karma...it's all about Karma.
Maybe you shoulda' squarshed that ant....maybe you shouldn't have. Maybe taking that extra mint at the check-out finally comes back to haunt you.
Now those toothpicks you stashed?....cavity search, without doubt, sometime in your future.

[Steeleco]

Nobody called me or my references and the license showed up after about a month.

Same here. It was my third renewal and the first time they didn't call.

[4 point]

When I got my 1st PAL they called the house. We were on the deck and I answered and the lady caller asked for the Mrs. by her name. I passed her the phone. The woman caller confirmed with my wife who she was. And asked was the man that answered the phone (me) the applicant for the PAL. The wife said yes and she asked the wife to tell me to leave the area. Then she asked the wife if she was under any duress while answering any of her questions. My good I have only had 1 wife in 30 years, work in the legal feild, have no record and am squeeky clean. On subsequent PAL renewals they have never called. Luck of the draw I guess.

[.303]

No one has ever been phoned in my 2 renewals.

[McRackin]

well turns out today my references were contacted by the rcmp and i missed a call to my phone because of a restricted # so hopefully they call me back soon

both me and a buddy were contacted within the past few weeks so hopefully ill see my PAL license within the next 2 weeks