| You may be a hunter traveling to Canada - | | | | charges. Along with your declaration of |
| especially Northern Canada for the hunting | | | | ownership of the firearms you may need the |
| vacation of your dreams. You may be a simple | | | | documents and documentation to prove that you |
| tourist on a holiday "Up There" to the North | | | | are entitled to possess a firearm in Canada. |
| to visit Canada. You may of heard of | | | | In addition you will have to show that you |
| Canada's gun laws and not now or be confused | | | | can transport the weapons or firearms safely. |
| of the rules in regards to bringing in | | | | Check the category and classification of |
| firearms into Canada as an American visiting | | | | your firearms. It is not always the same as |
| Canada. First and foremost - if you are | | | | at home. Some will fall into admissible |
| unsure of the rules ask. Simple as that. In | | | | categories some not. Remember that it the |
| this day and age it is more than to simple to | | | | rule of the land of the law that matters- in |
| find out and enquire what the rules are in | | | | this case you are in Canada, not the good old |
| terms of bringing a gun into Canada - even if | | | | U.S.A. Visitors to Canada can import non- |
| it is only for a vacation or hunting trip. | | | | restricted firearms for legitimate purposes |
| You can visit websites - Canada and U.S. | | | | such as sporting or hunting use during the |
| Customs, you can write or email. You can | | | | hunting season , for use in competitions, in |
| always phone Canada - be it Canada's capital | | | | transit movements ( for example moving in a |
| Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal of Vancouver. In | | | | most possible direct transport route from |
| dealing with legalities and customs people it | | | | point A to point B), and for personal |
| is always best to be on the safe side. Of | | | | protection against wildlife in remote areas |
| course that if possible printed documentation | | | | of Canada. In all the cases above the |
| is always the best. First as a basis, | | | | firearms must be declared in writing. In the |
| Canadian's are not anywhere near as open in | | | | case of personal protection against wildlife, |
| regards to guns and firearms as Americans | | | | the Canada Customs officer must be satisfied |
| both in terms of their culture and the law - | | | | that the circumstances warrant the firearm |
| both the general law and the laws in regards | | | | being imported. Lastly in terms of |
| to customs. As always ignorance of the law is | | | | ammunition, both Canadians and non-residents |
| no excuse. Still if you follow the law, and | | | | may import sporting and competitive |
| stay with you will have no trouble. Your | | | | ammunition for their personal use. However if |
| hunting trip at that pristine lodge in | | | | they want to import hollow-point ammunition |
| Northern Canada will remain the trip of your | | | | labeled for use in handguns, then they will |
| dreams and memories. Hopefully you will | | | | need written authorization form Natural |
| repeat your trip and return again and again. | | | | Resources Canada. You can have an enjoyable |
| Canada has introduced new firearms laws over | | | | and trouble free hunting trip with your |
| the last number of years. These are intended | | | | favorite firearms. It's a case of knowing the |
| to make Canada safer for both residents and | | | | rules, following the rules assigned by the |
| visitors. No matter what you have to declare | | | | Canadian Customs rules. If in doubt - ask to |
| all firearms and weapons at Canada Customs | | | | make sure. You can never be too safe on a |
| when you enter Canada on your way up. To not | | | | hunting trip whether it's against wildlife or |
| declare the firearms, is considered a serious | | | | importing your firearms into Canada. |
| matter - then the firearms can indeed be | | | | |
| seized and the holder may even face criminal | | | | Import Canada Riv. |