Crossing Into Canada with a Firearm
Hi everyone: We are in the deep planning stages for a journey to Alaska, sometime in 2016. We plan to bring along a couple of firearms - a 9MM handgun and 12g shotgun. We have read, pretty much...
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Hi,
Take the shotgun (declare it) and leave the 9mm at home. They will not permit it's entry into Canada. I'm a retired LEO and we border Canada. I have a fellow LEO friend who was arrested for transporting a handgun into Canada through Customs. Gun was seized and they called QPP (Quebec Provencal Police) and he was arrested. No he didn't declare it, forgot about it. Stupid of him, yes! Even if he had declared it, Canada would not permit it's entry. If your going to Alaska and need the handgun while there, find someone with an FFL (Federal Firearms License) have them ship the handgun to another FFL in Alaska and pick it up while your in Alaska. Do the same process in reverse when it's time for you to return. DO NOT TRY AND TAKE IT INTO CANADA!
I spent 4 months training in Canada, duty related, and I couldn't bring a handgun with me! Word to the wise!
Take the shotgun (declare it) and leave the 9mm at home. They will not permit it's entry into Canada. I'm a retired LEO and we border Canada. I have a fellow LEO friend who was arrested for transporting a handgun into Canada through Customs. Gun was seized and they called QPP (Quebec Provencal Police) and he was arrested. No he didn't declare it, forgot about it. Stupid of him, yes! Even if he had declared it, Canada would not permit it's entry. If your going to Alaska and need the handgun while there, find someone with an FFL (Federal Firearms License) have them ship the handgun to another FFL in Alaska and pick it up while your in Alaska. Do the same process in reverse when it's time for you to return. DO NOT TRY AND TAKE IT INTO CANADA!
I spent 4 months training in Canada, duty related, and I couldn't bring a handgun with me! Word to the wise!
