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Thread ID: 20198 | Posts: 4 | Started: 2005-09-14
2005-09-14 00:02 | User Profile
Does anyone have any information on prerequisites (if any) for shipping firearms (in this case two shotguns) through the mail/UPS and picking them up. Would the person shipping them need prior authorization, and would I need the same in order to pick them up?
This arises in the context of planning a hunting trip to Canada ... I would need to be the one who enters the country with the guns I plan to use in my possession, under Canadian law. If stopped while hunting and not having the guns registered under my name for customs' sake, I could lose them.
2005-09-14 02:53 | User Profile
H.A.L.2006,
I do not think you ship them. You need get a permit and carry them across yourself and fill out paper work at the border crossing.
As for shipping guns inside the US. You can not mail guns or ammo. It is ok to ship guns UPS, but do not mark the box or tell any one it is a gun. Shiping ammo with UPS is ok you have to tell them and pay haz mat fee.
2005-09-14 02:56 | User Profile
Here you go: [QUOTE]CANADA
Visitors bringing firearms into the country must declare their firearms, in writing, to a Customs Officer, and all firearms must be registered. Registration cost is $18 Canadian.
Canada has very strict laws governing the transport and possession of firearms. United States citizens may bring "sporting" rifles and shotguns into Canada after first obtaining a Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form (Form JUS-909) and getting it approved. The form is available at the border or downloadable from [url]www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca[/url]. It is approved at the border. The fee is $50 Canadian. Certain rifles and shotguns are considered "prohibited firearms." These include any automatic or semi-automatic rifle or shotgun with an overall length of less than 660mm or a barrel length less than 457mm. Any adult who wishes to borrow a firearm must obtain a Temporary Firearms Borrowing License (Form JUS-715). The fee is $30 Canadian.
The Possession and Acquisition License ("PAL")(Form JUS 88 E) is also available at a cost of $60 Canadian for non-restricted firearms and $80 Canadian for restricted firearms and is renewable every five years. The PAL requires passing the Canadian Firearms Safety Course at an extra charge. The PAL along with a registration certificate eliminates the need for both the Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form for previously registered firearms and the Temporary Firearms Borrowing License. A confirmed declaration for any firearm not registered in Canada is necessary with or without the PAL.
Handguns and other "restricted" firearms may be brought into Canada if an Authorization to Transport (Form JUS-679) has first been approved by Canadian authorities. The permit must be issued by a provincial or territorial Chief Firearms Officer before arriving at the entry point into Canada. The head of the provincial or territorial police can provide more information. The form may be obtained from the web site. The fee is $80 Canadian. Some handguns are considered "prohibited firearms," and a permit cannot be obtained. These include .25 and .32 caliber handguns and handguns with barrels shorter than 105 mm. Travelers to Alaska should take note.
More information can be obtained from the Canadian Firearms Centre via the internet at [url]www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca[/url] or by calling the Canadian Firearms Centre information line at 1-800-731-4000. All firearms must be declared and registered with United States Customs on form 4457 or any other registration document available for the purpose of facilitating reentry into the United States with the same firearms.
[url]http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/FederalGunLaws.aspx?ID=59[/url][/QUOTE]
See also [url]www.nraila.org/GunLaws/[/url]
2005-09-19 15:58 | User Profile
Sorry ... my question was not very pointed, and I could not even find this thread for a while (unavailable for viewing).
I was asking in regard to mailing the shotguns within the US ... I have the necessary info on Canadian customs.
However, problem sovled: I am going to pick up the shotguns (20 ga. Beretta and 12 ga. Browning Gold Hunter) this weekend and fly back with them in my possession before heading to Canada. The USPS procedure is a complete mess, but then I think we all probably knew that.