Author Topic: Canadian cannon laws - ??? (Read 993 times)

akbigbore · « **on:** October 21, 2004, 01:42:47 PM »

If I take a notion to haul my 2 1/2 bore American rev-war garrison gun from Alaska to the Lower-48 will I run afoul of Canadian gun laws?

Swanny

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2004, 03:53:37 PM »

That's a question that NEEDS to be asked of the folks that could do the arresting. Get a copy of the LAWS for yourself, get the right forms, get them filled out correctly. You need to KNOW the laws yourself.

It may be that there is a way of having it shipped, and it may be that you can take it yourself. I don't know. I do know it wouldn't have been a problem to take a .22 through Canada (on route from Iowa to Vermont) but I couldn't take a bucket of REAL dirt through (agricultural restricitons).

Good luck.

Perhaps there are knowledgeable folks that could post the secitons of both the US and Canadian laws.

Double D · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2004, 04:34:32 PM »

As far as U.S. Law goes you may temporarily export your cannon out of the U.S. and reimport it back in the U.S. as a antique. Drop me an E-Mail and I will send you a copy of the Specific law. In this case ATF has nothing to do with it. It's part of the export laws on firearms and the State Department is responsible for the Export laws.

Canada is an entirely different matter. I don't know what their law is or who is responsible for it. But I suggest you find out before you go.

Here's where I would start. http://www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca/en/default.asp

Be very careful about taking advice from boards like this. Make sure you check everything out first. Read the law and verfiy everything.

Calamity Jane · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2004, 01:42:45 AM »

Whal, I can't quote the specific section of the law but it all hinges on the ignition method.

Last fall I applied to register my cannon since all pistols and rifles have to be registered up here and since my ATF Form 6 has a space for the Canadian registration number. (The Form 6 is required when I travel to the U.S. with firearms.)

The folks at the Canadian Firearms Centre didn't want to register my cannon - they said if I can use a fuse, it doesn't fall under the firearms law. I told them I can also use cap ignition and they said it still doesn't matter because it's a BP muzzle loader. I told 'em I STILL want it registered. They said they would. It will be 1 year on November 5 and I STILL don't have the registration!

The chance of the RCMP giving you any grief is next to none! The only question would be the mood of the border guard when you hit Canada Customs. If he (she) is in a grumpy mood, they might ask ya a whole lot of questions but there's nothing in the law to stop you from bringing it thru Canada.

akbigbore · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2004, 07:13:35 PM »

Thanks Calamity and all. Was mostly just curious. When I lived in Washington there were a bunch o' guys from BC who came down with their gun for rendezvous and shoots and stuff, and wondered how much hassle it might be. When I moved to Alaska 12 years ago I shipped my little 1 inch "baby gun" but the cost of shipping "Big Brother" might be a bit much.