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

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:
  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.

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