Traveling to Canada

[kgj1119]

Not sure where to ask this. Going to Canada in a few weeks and will be driving through Detroit on my way through How hard is it to carry a firearm into Canada? What do I need to do to be all legal? Is it easier for law enforcement to declare that they are carrying?

[ShipWreck]

Not sure where to ask this. Going to Canada in a few weeks and will be driving through Detroit on my way through How hard is it to carry a firearm into Canada? What do I need to do to be all legal? Is it easier for law enforcement to declare that they are carrying?

You won't be doing that if you don't want to be arrested....

[kgj1119]

I'm sure I'm not the first to want to bring a firearm into Canada. Just wanting to know what the process is and is it worth the hassle

[Springfield]

If you can't carry it across the border, maybe you could get in contact with a U.S. police department near the border. Explain you are a LEO and your situation and ask if you can drop your piece off there and pick it up on your way back through. That way you have your gun when traveling through Detroit but don't have to mess with Canada's gun laws or risk getting jammed up if you misinterpret their rules.

[naloxone]

Carry isn't an option. Transport and storage may be, but probably not. You usually have to show you are going to a specific target shooting event.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...visite-eng.htm

[kgj1119]

I'm not concerned about carrying while in Canada More so the drive and driving through the Detroit area

[quackhead]

Contact one of the local agencies and see if there is somewhere to secure it there?

[mark5pt56]

Carry isn't an option. Transport and storage may be, but probably not. You usually have to show you are going to a specific target shooting event.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...visite-eng.htm

Correct, check barrel length as well if ever going to a match, there's a minimum.

[Sam]

Google is your friend, here is just one of the many search results from the world wide web:

Notable conditions of a restricted firearm include:

Handguns with barrels of a length equal or greater than 4.1″ (105 mm)
Handguns that don’t use .25 or .32 caliber ammunition – with exceptions for competitive shooting models
Semi-automatic, center-fire rifles and shotguns with a barrel shorter than 18.5″ (470 mm)
Rifles and shotguns that can be fired when their overall length has been reduced by folding, telescoping, etc., to less than 26″ (660 mm)
Handgun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and center-fire semi-automatic rifles that hold more than 5 rounds are prohibited by Canadian law.

Transporting Firearms Across The Canadian Border

For Non-Residents, it’s possible to not only transport firearms across the border but even acquire a 5 year Possession and Acquire License (PAL). A non-resident would have to complete the Canadian Firearms Safety Course prior to applying for his PAL.

For pistols that aren’t prohibited, a non-resident needs:

Authorization to Transport (ATT, RCMP 5491)
This has to be approved by the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) of the province in which the firearm will be located. The Canadian Embassy has repeatedly noted that “self defense” and “hunting purposes” will probably not be acceptable answers.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...eally-want-to/

Here is another one:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rights...nstocanada.htm


Find a way to go around Detroit if you really feel you must be armed, or plan stops before and after Detroit. Transporting a gun to another country is a hairy matter and also taking a firearm out of the US is also quite hairy. One may hear how easy the illegals are crossing borders, that's their problems. the US and Canadian Customs Police at the border aren't quite friendly to innocent Americans crossing with a firearm unannounced.

[HCrum87hc]

I'd suggest just trying to find a local agency or reputable FFL that will store it for you until you come back.