Taking firearms into Canada?

[Purple K]

There's quite a bit of FUD in this thread from people that haven't ever been to Canada

[elSquid]

I am currently in Edmonton and was surprised to see the nice selection of guns they have at the Shooting Center in the mall.

You'll have to swing past Mil-Arm...

http://www.milarm.com/specials/specials.htm

Russian SKSs for $225! Polytech M14s for $475!



-- Michael

[paul0660]

There's quite a bit of FUD in this thread from people that haven't ever been to Canada

true, but you still can't roll up to the border with a handgun and get in, per the OP's post.............right, Purple?

[Moto4Fun]

Apparently the Canadian attitude is that guns are for sport, NOT self defense which explains the laws. I couldn't even hold or check out any guns because I don't have a gun permit.
5 round max on semi auto rifles, but they have pretty cool ones available.
4" minimum barrel for handguns, 10 round max.
Tiered license system dictates what you can own.
I don't know the law, but was lead to believe that having a loaded gun is never acceptable unless actively shooting.

[Ford8N]

They do get to have some cool stuff that Californians can't have.

[fabguy]

save all the hassles,.... don't go to Canada, it ain't worth it

[toby]

save all the hassles,.... don't go to Canada, it ain't worth it

OMG! you ever seen Canadian woman?

[Vlad 11]

I remember driving over the Canadian border in the early 90's with my mom. I recall the border guards just grilling my mom "wheres your gun?" "where are you hiding your guns?" Just insisting that we were carrying guns and my mom has probably never even held a gun in her life. We had no weapons whatsoever. Finally they let us through. I wouldn't mess around up there.

But i do like drooling over their $200 russian SKS and $400 russian SVT's tho:

http://psmilitaria.50megs.com/guns.html