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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Here is the Canada Border Services page on importation. You will need an ATT for the pistol, and it will likely simply authorize transport from border crossing to border crossing. Each province has its own Chief Firearms Officer, so depending on your route you may need more than one ATT. ATT's for the Yukon Territory are issued by the British Columbia Firearms office. If you are coming through Alberta you will need one there as well.
I echo the sentiment of other posters - unless you are planning to shoot paper targets, a 9mm is just a good fishing weight. That said, in past years Alaska carry laws have been quite relaxed (I haven't looked lately) and for someone from Canada the ability to carry is a "celebration of freedom" to be cherished. Be careful you Yanks don't lose yours.
I echo the sentiment of other posters - unless you are planning to shoot paper targets, a 9mm is just a good fishing weight. That said, in past years Alaska carry laws have been quite relaxed (I haven't looked lately) and for someone from Canada the ability to carry is a "celebration of freedom" to be cherished. Be careful you Yanks don't lose yours.
