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Transferring A Firearm From Canada

gunpaq
Thought I would ask this after reading the Import Canada post.

What is the best legal way to get a long gun from Canada to the US/PA? This would be a non-sale, non-commercial affair with the firearm being passed onto a relative as an heirloom. No high dollar gun just the grandpop's well used old Win. 94 30-30. Would be a transfer from a Canadian gun licensed citizen to a US/PA NICS approved citizen.

Someone suggested them coming down to hunt, which is done regularly, and doing a transfer here.............is that legal?

I have asked several gunshop owners who all say to forget it as it's not worth the trouble. Are they right?

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  • aglore
    Well if you were up here I'd do the import for you. I guess dealers down south just don't messing with the paperwork hassle. I'd find a different dealer to buy from. Scratch my back, I scratch yours.


    The dealer fills out the Form 6 in triplicate, sends it to the BATFE Import Branch, they go over it and then either approve it or not. If they approve it, they will send it back to the dealer if they requested it to be sent back to them along with 2 copies of a Customs Forms that needs to be filled out. The dealer than sends everything to the person in Canada that is selling/shipping the firearm.



    AlleninAlaska
    Delta Firearms & Supplies
    http://canadianfirearmsexchange.com

    aglore@gci.net
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  • nmyers
    The idea of buying/selling guns from nonresidents during a hunting trip won't work; one or both of you could end up in prison. Hardly worthwhile.

    If it were me, I'd ask Allen to handle it for me. He's familiar with the procedure; once the importation has been completed, it will be simple to find a local dealer willing to accept delivery from Allen. Sure, there will be a lot of shipping, tax, & duty charges involved, but you obviously wouldn't be doing this if the gun wasn't expensive &/or rare.

    Neal
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  • Contender Man
    It better be a very nice rifle at a very, very good price to justify all of the work that you will have to go through.

    As previously stated you can do it, but it won't be a private party deal ... that deal will have mucho paperwork.



    If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!
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  • gunpaq
    The firearm in question is a common Winchester 94/30-30/1958 mfg that
    the Canadian citizen would like to pass down to another family memeber who is a US citizen.

    It is not a commercial sale or transfer nor is there any money to change hands...............just passing a family heirloom along.

    Thanks for the input.

    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.

    Don't fly the river!
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  • plads
    I'd say do it if it means that much to the US Citizen. Follow all the paperwork through with a licensed importer (as suggested previously). It's just paperwork and waiting, as well as shipping costs. True it's just a 30-30 of 58 vintage but if it's valuable to that person so be it. Just make sure they are aware of the costs up front.Good luck
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  • gunpaq
    Thanks for all the info. When the time comes we'll start the process.
    It seems rather silly, actually insane, from the my view point that all that government scrutiny and paperwork and official importation goes into bring in a piece of personal property. But, we doing it according to the rules and if that is what they are and then that is what must be done.

    Just one more question to be a pest:
    What may be a ball park estiment for cost and time involved in the importation process and is there any chance that the rifle may be confiscated even though properly registere/licensed and the same for the owner and his kin, the giftee?

    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.

    Don't fly the river!
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