With hunting seasons open across Alberta, many firearms owners are finding themselves facing a difficult decision.
To have a firearm, you must have a Possession and Acquisition License or PAL - but unusually long delays in renewing licenses mean some will have to pass on their annual hunting trips or risk running afoul of the law.
A 75-year-old Calgary man who spoke with CTV News says he first mailed in his renewal back in March, but it was returned two months later with a note saying it was done incorrectly. He re-did his application and sent it off again in May, and his new license still hasn't arrived.The delays are affecting as many as 60,000 or 70,000 Albertans this year, and Alberta Chief Firearms Officer Teri Bryant says applications are taking between six and nine months to complete.
The province has committed $7 million to hire more staff to help RCMP get license turnaround times back to 60 days for new applications and less for simple renewals.
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