Thread: Importing firearms

Originally Posted by xiaohan

If the firearm you are looking for available in Canada, maybe it's cheaper in total and less hassle getting from there.

Shipping could cost a lot especially from North America.

Haha - came here to post this. Canada's prices vary widely (sometimes the same price as USA, but in Canadian dollars due to manufacturer's contracts), and unless it's a restricted or prohibited firearm in Canada, Canada customs doesn't care at all, and Canada Post will happily ship whatever you put in the box aside from powder and primers. None of those dumb USA regulations and money bleeding fees like in the USA.

Another trick is to know that firearms manufactured (not just designed, but physically and positively proven to be in existence) prior to 1899 are not firearms according to US law, so don't need to go through the same export regulations... legally they're a chunk of metal in an amusing shape and nothing more.

No idea how going over the ocean works, but UPS and Fedex charge up to 100% value brokerage fees crossing the Canadian/US border when there's no brokerage to be done, so they're best to avoid. USPS and Canada Post just transit the firearm through after clearing customs. Canada Post requires all firearms (by their definition anything with a receiver that shoots projectiles) must travel ground freight, with signature on delivery, so that simplifies things in that regard.... will probably just take a month or two to get here!