Steelsmith wrote: Gary, thank you for posting this. I am an American and my wife is a Canadian citizen. We haven't gone to Canada yet, but we may in the future. If we are fulltimers and we have firearms onboard, is there a provision at the border to store our weapons until our return to the 'States', or is there a better way to house our guns without giving up ownership? I've thought about a Bank 'safety deposit box', but you'd be taking a gun into a Bank.
Just wondering how others handle this situation?
Dan Stevens
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There will be a better answer than mine, I think, but from what I have read, the easiest way is to leave your weapons for 'cleaning' at a shop in whatever state you are returning to. There are no facilities at the border to store weapons. Another option, if your stay in Alaska is going to be an extended one, is to have your weapons shipped to a shop in whatever city you choose, having made arrangements with them.
Hopefully, someone with more experience will add to this.
Gary Haupt
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Some years ago there was a convention of Baptist Preachers in Detroit.. Many of them headed over to Windsor to both see that country (Canada) and have lunch.
Well.... The Canadian boarder folks (The folks at the booth, customs types) would ask if they had anything in the car "For Protection" (Personally when I went to Canada I carried a fire extinguisher.. Still do.. Oh, not that kind of protection)
The Reverened preacher would say NO.
The boarder guard is looking at a gun, in it's holster, on the rear deck of the station wagon the preacher is driving, but No, he has nothing in the car for protection.
Pull around back sir and we will get with you shortly.
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She then went into the motorhome and searched it carefully. Finding nothing, she shook her head in disbelief that she couldn't find my stash of guns and sent me on my way (after telling me one more time about the penality for being caught after leaving the border crossing).
I said thank you, and went on my way.
By the way, I have never owned nor carried any firearms. Ever.
She just couldn't imagine an American not packing heat.
you are proof positive that it is easier to cross with guns than with out. just do it legal..
Years ago I crossed the border into Canada in my motorhome. The Canadian agent asked me if I had any firearms, I said no. She asked me again, I said no. She asked me a third time, I said no, and she said for me to follow her into the building.
Inside the building, she carefully explained the laws, the penality for failing the disclose any firearms at this time, and the penalty for getting caught after lying. She asked again, and again I said no firearms.
She then went into the motorhome and searched it carefully. Finding nothing, she shook her head in disbelief that she couldn't find my stash of guns and sent me on my way (after telling me one more time about the penality for being caught after leaving the border crossing).
I said thank you, and went on my way.
By the way, I have never owned nor carried any firearms. Ever.
She just couldn't imagine an American not packing heat.
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garyhaupt wrote: Two pistol-packing American senior citizens were fined $10,000 each Wednesday after being found with a small arsenal of undeclared firearms by Canada Border Services Agency officers who searched their motorhome July 11.Gary Haupt
So stupid,, complying with the Canadian law is easy, read it @ Canadian fire arms centre.com. and do not listen to all the horror stories by people who didn't comply by getting the forms filled out first.
We go thru canada with fire arms every time we go north. (2-3 times per year) This last time the boarder guards were more concerned with the dog's rabies certificate and if we had potatoes than they were with our guns.
Down load the forms fill them out and the first thing you do when entering the gate is to hand the guard your pass ports, gun forms, your dogs rabies certificate, they will tell you to park the rig, and come inside, where you will pay the import fees for the guns and be on your way.
PLEASE don't put this kind of stupidity off as being on the American Citizens. YOu can BET these folks are in trouble in this country also. Packing that many weapons around with you is more of an attitude issue, not one of self defense (unless you expect to be attached by the North Korean Army. They obviously went there looking for trouble and just found it sooner than expected. Probably was a GOOD thing that they were caught when they were.
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pompomgirl wrote: Amen. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. What about all those who carry guns contrary to state laws in the U.S.? In many states such as Washington, all you need to do is get a concealed carry permit, which here is a piece o' cake if you don't have a record.
But then you need to be very careful about all the states you travel through. They don't all have reciprocal gun law agreements, and gun use laws vary WIDELY. Just saying we all need to be aware that it isn't only speed limits and stay-in-the-right-hand lane laws that vary widely even within the U.S., and those who cross state lines a lot need to be aware. No need to have a simple traffic stop turn into much more.
agreed. i believe i read where a bill has been introduced in the house which would make concealed carry the law of the land in each of the states. i'd prefer it if the states were to start recognizing each other's law but, depending on how it's written and the details, this could be a good thing. i'm sorry to say that my home state, illinois, along with DC are the lone holdouts.
States DO recognize and allow other states CC licenses as long as they law itself is not LESS strict than their own. My CC license is recognized by MOST states that HAVE CC on the books but ones where there is not sufficient control are NOT recognized by Kansas law. Gun Training, testing and adequate background checks are all that separates MOST of the states with whom there is no reciprocal agreement.
I don't like the generalization of this post. Why don't Americans get it? Canadians come down here and commit crimes too but they, like Americans in Canada, are the exception and not the rule. I would never generalize Canadian citizens in that manner.
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skipnchar wrote: PLEASE don't put this kind of stupidity off as being on the American Citizens. YOu can BET these folks are in trouble in this country also. Packing that many weapons around with you is more of an attitude issue, not one of self defense (unless you expect to be attached by the North Korean Army. They obviously went there looking for trouble and just found it sooner than expected. Probably was a GOOD thing that they were caught when they were.
How did the North Korean Army get into this? Totally irrelevant!!
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