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tiriaq said:
What? An AR lower can't be registered in Canada? Since when?
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Reread.

Who are you buying it from? Are you magically going to call the CFC and state "Hi, I found an AR lower, omg!!!1111" and register it?.

Maybe I'm offbase here and feel free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure the registration process is a two way street involving a transfer/purchase that is TRACKED.
 
I wish people would read the sticky's at the top of some of the forums before posting stuff like this. How many times do we have to hear questions like this? How about we support the many Canadian dealers who have taken the time to get permits and can get those parts in. As well there are those that are making parts for AR's and other rifles. Lets support these business's here in Canada. Yes a lot of stuff is cheaper in the good ole US....As those in the business here can tell you, there are reasons why.
 
DO NOT gamble with us export laws they play to win and fines are huge and years in jail are possible as well as us entry bans and no fly lists which means you cannot enter us airspace
 
cocksure said:
But US ITAR doesn't stop you at the border going up from the states. They have to pull you over on the way to the border, correct? I've bought a few things before I even knew ITAR existed and had them shipped to Point Roberts, and made a quick trip to pick them up. I guess I was breaking the law but didn't even know it.
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I have received several e-mails recently regarding US Border Patrol stopping and searching Canadians just short of Canada Customs. Apparently the US is looking for Canadians shopping at US border town gun shops.

My advice is do NOT mess around with these guys. A box of ammo is not worth the arrest, fines and lifetime ban from entering the U.S.

They are checking Form 6's, hunting licenses, firearms and ammo.
 
Griffoneur said:
They are checking Form 6's, hunting licenses, firearms and ammo.
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No ####... 'have been traversing the border regularly for several years avec gun. It's only been the last few months we've been sent to secondary for a detailed inspection like three times in a row... Of course after the first time even the BPO's seem to think it's a waste of time and do their best to boot us outta there as fast as they can....
Usually cursing the BPO in the kiosk who sent us over... LOL
 
Check out the legal section. Find the gun you want and which complies with current US State Dept. rules and regulations, i.e., next to impossible to get approval for export of AR deemed of "non-sporting" use such as those marked 5.56mm NATO, having flash hider, barrel under 16", etc...

Find a US FFL dealer willing to handle the export & purchase for you. Get your paperwork in order for both US Customs/State Dept. & Canadian DFAIT.

Wait 8-10 weeks or however the bureaucrats take to process the application. (It varies).

With final approval, the US FFL dealer can then proceed with the export. You can then have the firearm registered upon entry into Canada (CBSA will notify you and hold for pick-up, you need to show up with the proper paperwork/registration before it will be released). In some cases pre-registration is possible. Don't depend on anything told to you by a faceless person over the phone, get everything in writing to cover your butt.

In the end, if you are patient and willing to jump through the hoops involved, it is doable. However, for most common firearms the cash you'll save simply isn't worth it, i.e., Glock 17, S&W M&P, etc...
 
Why don't we just sticky a thread that says "Don't buy anything firearm related in the US and try to bring it to Canada"

Would save on these threads coming up every week or so.
 
Swampy said:
I wish people would read the sticky's at the top of some of the forums before posting stuff like this. How many times do we have to hear questions like this? How about we support the many Canadian dealers who have taken the time to get permits and can get those parts in. As well there are those that are making parts for AR's and other rifles. Lets support these business's here in Canada. Yes a lot of stuff is cheaper in the good ole US....As those in the business here can tell you, there are reasons why.
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i have looked far + wide
what i want is a LMT upper with 14.5 barrel
nobody seems to have one
i have tried questar + all local gunshops
in the lower mainland
if you know of one please point the way
thanks[a new one]
 
p359mm said:
i have looked far + wide
what i want is a LMT upper with 14.5 barrel
nobody seems to have one
i have tried questar + all local gunshops
in the lower mainland
if you know of one please point the way
thanks[a new one]
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... You realize that barrels under 16" are Short Barrel Rifles in the US, right?

One of those things easier to get in Canada than in the states?

Also, have you checked the Equipment Exchange?

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=519721
 
p359mm said:
i have looked far + wide
what i want is a LMT upper with 14.5 barrel
nobody seems to have one
i have tried questar + all local gunshops
in the lower mainland
if you know of one please point the way
thanks[a new one]
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Even if you can bring it across the border (long answer short, you can't) you wouldn't be able to purchase a 14.5" barreled upper in the U.S anyways. Rifles with barrels shorter then 16" are an NFA controlled items, meaning more rigorous background checks to purchase which involves a lengthy wait time for approval, a $200 tax stamp, and I also believe you have to be a U.S citizen to purchase.
 
kthomas said:
Even if you can bring it across the border (long answer short, you can't) you wouldn't be able to purchase a 14.5" barreled upper in the U.S anyways. Rifles with barrels shorter then 16" are an NFA controlled items, meaning more rigorous background checks to purchase which involves a lengthy wait time for approval, a $200 tax stamp, and I also believe you have to be a U.S citizen to purchase.
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The barreled upper does not require an additional tax stamp. A person who has already paid for the tax stamp can own as many short uppers for the registered lower as he or she would choose.

The dealer, however, is expected to confirm that the buyer holds a valid tax stamp (for a machine gun or a short barreled rifle). Typically, dealer will retain a copy of buyer's documentation.
 
Wendell said:
The barreled upper does not require an additional tax stamp. A person who has already paid for the tax stamp can own as many short uppers for the registered lower as he or she would choose.

The dealer, however, is expected to confirm that the buyer holds a valid tax stamp (for a machine gun or a short barreled rifle). Typically, dealer will retain a copy of buyer's documentation.
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Yes you are right, thanks for the correction!
 
can i buy a ar-15 upper in the US and bringing it back to Canada

HI all
i found lmt upper new in CANADA
Thank you all for your help + replies
 
Urban_Ops said:
I guess I would ask why? There are many vendors in Canada who took the trouble to either go through the legal channels to import them for you or manufacture them. I would support them as the more business they get the more products in the future they can probably offer.
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You're never going to pass for a Canadian with that attitude, you're going to have to work harder at letting out your inner miser. I know it's hard for you folks south of the line to get your head around, but supporting your own is nowhere near as important as saving $100 by risking 10 years in a foreign jail.
 
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