Brining crossbow across border?

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I was wondering if I can buy a crossbow across the border and bring it back with no hassle other then paying the duty? As I know with firearms and accessories it's a no no!

Just want to make sure As there is a deal you can't find in canada for a new Matrix 355 which will make it worth it for me to drive across the boarder.
 
There isnt enough of a difference in price to bring one back, especially when excallibur is made here in ontario around kitchener. I was just looking today and they are the same in price
 
You can't bring back a cross bow its illegal for some odd reason. Normal bows are fine just not cross bows. Hope that helps you out.

Cheers
Frank
 
mudpro said:
You can't bring back a cross bow its illegal for some odd reason. Normal bows are fine just not cross bows. Hope that helps you out.

Cheers
Frank
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Absolutely wrong!!!!!! Check CBSA's website, D-memo D19-13-2:

Cross-bows

31. A cross-bow is a device with a bow and a bowstring mounted on a stock that is designed to propel an arrow, bolt, quarrel, or any similar projectile on a trajectory guided by a barrel or groove and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person. The following types of cross-bows are considered to be prohibited weapons:

(a) cross-bow for one-handed use – designed or altered to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand, whether or not it has been redesigned or subsequently altered to be aimed and fired by the action of both hands; or
(b) cross-bow 500mm or shorter – it has a length not exceeding 500 mm. The length includes the stirrup.

The Matrix 355 is more than double the minimum length so you are good to go.
 
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elwoodpdowd said:
Absolutely wrong!!!!!! Check CBSA's website, D-memo D19-13-2:

Cross-bows

31. A cross-bow is a device with a bow and a bowstring mounted on a stock that is designed to propel an arrow, bolt, quarrel, or any similar projectile on a trajectory guided by a barrel or groove and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person. The following types of cross-bows are considered to be prohibited weapons:

(a) cross-bow for one-handed use – designed or altered to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand, whether or not it has been redesigned or subsequently altered to be aimed and fired by the action of both hands; or
(b) cross-bow 500mm or shorter – it has a length not exceeding 500 mm. The length includes the stirrup.

The Matrix 355 is more than double the minimum length so you are good to go.
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And what about US Export restrictions?

(Legitimate question, I don't know. That's the issue with guns, too...)
 
Good luck with that. I was told at the boarder that crossbows and blow guns are two things along with firearms that you are not allowed to bring back. Maybe the guard was feeding me a line. Good luck interpreting the export laws if they want to be @$$holes about you bringing it back they can and will. Not worth it IMHO.
 
I cross the border twice a week for work and have brought ammo and gun parts back several times its 100% legal once u get to the canadian border but if u get cought with them in the us ur in a lot of trouble if u don't have the permits for it. I at the border about bows and they said u can bring them into canada np you just have to tell themu have it. They most likely will look at it and send u on ur way.
 
I did not read anything from the laws, but I called. Resulted in me and a bid bringing our crossbows on a hog hunt comb south. We showed the border guards and they put stickers on them to prove we didn't buy them in the US, coming home was even easier.
 
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