Request a compensation review

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• Eligibility criteria
• Process for requesting a review

Compensation amounts under the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) were determined following in-depth research and consultation including:

• Consultation with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA)
• Review of manufacturer prices, Canadian dealer and retailer prices, foreign retailer prices, pricing guidebooks and auction listings

Firearms industry representatives confirm that compensation amounts reasonably reflect what a business may have paid for the eligible firearms and devices in, or before, 2020.

In the exceptional case of a firearm with a rare background or unique original features, you may request a compensation review if you believe the set compensation amount offered by the program doesn’t reflect what a business would have paid for the firearm.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a compensation review, your firearm must fall under one or more of the following categories:

1. Exceptional rarity: Firearms that are extremely rare due to low numbers produced or other reasons.
2. Special provenance:
   • Collectors' items with historical significance. For example, a firearm used by a famous war-time personality.
   • Firearms with research or educational value. For example, prototypes of mass-produced firearms of the same model.
3. Unique features: Firearms with manufacturer-standard features that make them more valuable compared to the standard model.

Process for requesting a review

1. Remove the impacted firearm from your claim:
• Submit your claim with any remaining firearms, devices or components.
2. Request a review:
   • Call the ASFCP Help Centre to request a review.
   • You will be sent a package (through your ASFCP account or by mail) with appraisal forms and instructions.
3. Obtain two appraisals of the firearm:
   • Each appraisal must be conducted by a firearms appraiser certified by the Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group (CPPAG), the International Society of Appraisers, or the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec (available in French only).
   • They must have no affiliation with your business in any capacity, including, but not limited to:
     • family relationships
     • employer-employee relationships
     • any similar relationship that could potentially influence the judgment of the firearms specialist in question
   • You will not be reimbursed for any expenses related to the review.
4. Review the appraisal reports:
• For a compensation review to proceed, the lowest appraised value you've obtained for your firearm must be at least 50% higher than the set compensation amount offered by the program and must not exceed $75,000 or 3 times the set compensation amount, whichever is lower.
5. Submit your appraisal form and both appraisal reports to the program:
• Follow the instructions in your compensation review package for submitting your forms.
6. Get the results of the review:
   • Program experts will review the appraisal reports to determine the compensation value of the firearm.
   • Compensation reviews will be completed, and you'll be informed of the decision within 20 to 30 business days from the receipt of all required documentation.
   • If your compensation review is approved, the amount will be adjusted in your inventory of firearms.
   • If your compensation review is denied, you may still turn in the firearm for the program compensation amount.
7. Add the firearm back into your claim and submit.