Ice fields Parkway and Banff Nat Park travel

Question

As a U.S. citizen I Searched the forums and also the Canadian firearms site without any luck for clarification on transporting a non restricted firearm through Canada to Alaska.I understand the process at the border with the paper work and so on. My question is will I be able to transport thru the Nat Parks and camp there as we pass thru or must we stay on certain routes bypassing any Nat.Parks and Provincial Parks? Most of the Park sites say no hunting and firearms allowed. Does that include properly stored and secured firearms while just passing thru? Thanks in advance for your help.

gordonthree · Answer

This was the second result in google... didn't it show up for you?

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/nature/~/media/nature/consultations-animaux-animals/pdf/FirearmPermitCriteria.ashx

This was the fifth result:

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/~/media/pn-np/ab/jasper/pdfs/visit/Brochures/regulations-brochure-ENG-FINAL-lowres-Accessible.ashx

seamutt · Answer

Copies from Canada national parks siteHunting and FirearmsFirearms and hunting are not permitted in nationalparks. If you are transporting a firearm through thepark in your vehicle to another destination it must beunloaded and securely encased. Firearms includeslingshots, bows, BB guns, crossbows and paintballguns. Huntingcarries seriousoffences in anational park.

ramp_digger · Answer

Thanks for the replies.It never occurred to me to check the Park Sites directly.That answers my questions.Ramp

dirtyoil · Answer

Seamutt wrote:Copies from Canada national parks siteHunting and FirearmsFirearms and hunting are not permitted in nationalparks. If you are transporting a firearm through thepark in your vehicle to another destination it must beunloaded and securely encased. Firearms includeslingshots, bows, BB guns, crossbows and paintballguns. Huntingcarries seriousoffences in anational park.firearms required to have trigger locks and ammo must be stored separately from firearm.

thomas201 · Answer

If it is a bolt action.  Pull the bolt, store and lock by itself.  With the discount on stolen firearms, it is not economical for the bad guys to buy a bolt, set back the barrel and re-chamber.  The border guys liked this idea.  Also a good ideal even when stored in your home.

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