So I'm moving back to the US...

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...next year, after 7 years in Canada. Had to sell all my guns before moving up here, and I'll probably sell all but one or two on my way back.

Sad to be leaving for lots of reasons, but on the handgun ownership front, I'm downright giddy :dancingbanana::shotgun::runaway::sniper:

When I lived in the US before (for 28 years), I took access to short-barreled and ultra-disposable handguns for granted, and rarely bothered to hunt deer with my .44 revolver. I knew I _could_ go shoot gophers with a Ruger Mk II, but never did. I never really appreciated what I had, but the years up here have shown me the error of my ways.

And this time around, I'm going to take serious advantage.

First order of business is a small collection of snubbies and subcompacts:
















I've never had the slightest interest in owning a .25 Auto, but seven years of being denied the right has made the itch unbearable:



Second order of business is to take deer, bear, and wild pig with one of these:




Final item on the itinerary: take a plateful of grouse and squirrel with one of these:





That should keep me busy for the first few weeks. Any suggestions for how to spend the rest of the year in sidearm valhalla?
 
Bishopus, different strokes for different folks. I live in the States but I feel more comfortable/accepted in Canada. I guess it is because I am accepted like a brother by my cousins and I am not as close to my American cousins. In the end, if I had it to do over I should have moved to Canada when I was 18. Regards, Richard:)
 
richardoldfield said:
Bishopus, different strokes for different folks. I live in the States but I feel more comfortable/accepted in Canada. I guess it is because I am accepted like a brother by my cousins and I am not as close to my American cousins. In the end, if I had it to do over I should have moved to Canada when I was 18. Regards, Richard:)
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And I am the exact opposite....should have gone to the States when a couple of my cousins did. Our Grandfather was American, born in Kansas.
 
If things don't change, politically speaking, for the better here in Canada soon, I will be looking at heading south too. My question is, though, is isn't it very difficult to move to the States from Canada if you weren't born there? What do you have to do to become an American citizen in order to work, etc.? I am very curious.
 
I say if you want to move back to the States go for it.

I've spent a lot of time in the States previously & once had the chance to move there myself. Passed on it then & I'd pass on it now.

But then I do have 12(6) here so on the shortie handgun issue it isn't much of a problemo up here. Plus there's nothing new in the short barreled area that I pine for anyway. Anything I need I can source up here.
 
at least in the states, you're not in immediate danger of having the goon squad come to your door and confiscate all your firearms unless you're a bad guy- under the liberals we were in constant jeopardy of actually having that happen- and it did when the last batch of oics ( orders in council) were passed- overnight we were turned into either granfathered criminals or outright criminals- and our kids can't inherit any of our toys- yea, you're much better off
 
richardoldfield said:
It took me a while to figure out how to answer this post. If I had moved to Canada at 18, my concentration would have hunting firearms rather than handguns as all my cousins hunt. Regards, Richard:)
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If I've done my math right if you moved here when you were 18 you would be grandfathered now here for the 12(6) short handguns and probably 12(5) converted autos, and maybe even old enough to even legally have had full auto status. [If you were an adult in 1978 and had one or more full auto firearms at that time].................;)
 
NAA said:
If I've done my math right if you moved here when you were 18 you would be grandfathered now here for the 12(6) short handguns and probably 12(5) converted autos, and maybe even old enough to even legally have had full auto status. [If you were an adult in 1978 and had one or more full auto firearms at that time].................;)
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The difference is: In the US, he can shoot them.
 
No offense....... but have you "smelt the coffeee brewing" in America these days, so to speak?

The economy is gone, the country has the biggest debt in the world, day by day they are hated by more and more countries and are making more and more enemies.

I am sorry, dont get me wrong. I used to live on the Canada/US border for 26 years "Sarnia Ontario" I know lots of Americans and even have a few as family members.

But I think you would be dead freakin stupid to move there in this day in age.

Just my 2C take it for what you want. I mean, if all your going to be doing is moving there for some snub handguns, then I have some beautiful swamp land in the Nevada Desert for you sir and a good price!
 
northwoodslivin said:
No offense....... but have you "smelt the coffeee brewing" in America these days, so to speak?

The economy is gone, the country has the biggest debt in the world, day by day they are hated by more and more countries and are making more and more enemies.

I am sorry, dont get me wrong. I used to live on the Canada/US border for 26 years "Sarnia Ontario" I know lots of Americans and even have a few as family members.

But I think you would be dead freakin stupid to move there in this day in age.

Just my 2C take it for what you want. I mean, if all your going to be doing is moving there for some snub handguns, then I have some beautiful swamp land in the Nevada Desert for you sir and a good price!
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+1 :)
 
Wow! Our economy is 'gone' (even though we are still the largest in the world), we have the biggest debt in the world (so?) and more and more people hate us (that must be why 6,000 people per day enter the U.S. illegally). I say welcome back Bishopus: sounds like you have really "smelled the coffee", especially regarding gun rights (which are considered revocable privileges in Canada).
 
Here's one for you, go and buy a Baby Browning (tiny little 25 auto) and put it in a safe place - then every election take it out and look at it before you vote, and while you're looking at it remember the BS laws up here. Advice I should have taken myself 20 years ago.
 
Bishopus, what all is involved in moving to the states? Is it much of an ordeal or is it easier for you since you were once a U.S. citizen?
 
Shootshellz said:
Wow! Our economy is 'gone' (even though we are still the largest in the world), we have the biggest debt in the world (so?) and more and more people hate us (that must be why 6,000 people per day enter the U.S. illegally). I say welcome back Bishopus: sounds like you have really "smelled the coffee", especially regarding gun rights (which are considered revocable privileges in Canada).
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I will shut my mouth on my true response to that ;)
 
We're at an atrocious state up here with the various pistol and rifle prohibitions on ownership and use.

There are good and bad things about everywhere, but the USA is definitely the best in the world when it comes to the protection of firearms rights.

Good luck with your move. Enjoy plinking at the pit with the .25ACP you keep in your glovebox. The rest of us will have to live vicariously through you. :)
 
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