Firearms into Canada
Greetings...We are full-timers and plan to head up the east coast next summer and then into Montreal to visit family. I am wondering about the hassle of bringing a firearm and how much trouble it rea...
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Ed_Gee wrote:
As previously suggested by one, ship them to a gun dealer near your U.S. re-entry point. Pay the storage fees and be done with it. About the only firearm I would even consider trying to take into Canada would be a no -auto shotgun. Paperwork is not too difficult for that.
...and as another asked, are you speaking of a handgun or a long gun? You will not be able to take a handgun into Canada at all. If you try you risk some very serious consequences. They do very thorough searches at the drop of a hat.
I 100% agree with this thought! Contact a firearms dealer near your re-entry point to the US and make arrangements to receive and store your gun(s) and any ammunition for you to pickup at a future date.
