tcuser

again if you can drive over and hand it to them or drive over the border and mail it to them..simple enough.

Pittsburghunter

tcuser please explain everyone else I talk to says that is illegal.

TerryM

I find it interesting that an American feels he needs to bad mouth another country because some of the laws don't suit him perfectly. Yes we just went through 13 years of Liberal rule but we just kicked them out of office ( democratically by an election ) so it may take some time to repair some damage. Thats how modern peaceful democracies function. I did not vote for Liberals and I doubt many sporstmen did either but realize that we are a minority within the population. Minorities don't win elections very often. Next thing, the fact your buddy was refused access for a DUI conviction, well that is a criminal offense up here and we don't let people with criminal records into Canada when we are aware of it. Personally I drive for a living and don't want drunks on the road with me wether Canadian or not. And lastly I'm sorry it you 18 trips up here to realize that the fishing and people are not to your liking. Good luck in your new fishing/hunting grounds.

delmer

Here is a link that explains some of the rules governing firearms in Canada.

http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/info_for-renseignement/factsheets/default_e.asp

You can not just drive a firearm over the border, and drop it in the mail. Every gun originating outside Canada needs to be declared at the border, and the customs people want to know exactly when the gun will be leaving again. The only to keep it in Canada would be to have it registered in Canada before bringing it across, and as a registered gun, it could stay.

The easiest way would be for your relatives to bring the guns from the USA across to Canada. As Canadians, they would just have declare them, show their gun licenses, and pay taxes on the value, and register them when they got home. I am not sure if this is applicable any more though.

In the last few years, the American government has become very paranoid about guns and ammo being shipped out of country to foreigners, for fear they may be used against them in some sort of terrorist act. As a result, there is a lot of buracracy before they leave the country. Canada now has licensed importers to act on the behalf of people wanting guns shipped from the USA. They deal with the ATF or whoever in Washington to take care of the red tape. The bottom line is that this all comes at a fairly steep price. Unless you are getting a super deal, it is not worth the trouble or expense to have an importer work on your behalf. Again, this is because of American law, not Canadian.

Americans operating within their borders have much more freedom with their firearms than Canadians do in theirs. But, when it comes to moving guns out of the USA, they are more heavily regulated.