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airDoes anyone know where I can find the definition of airgun. Going to the states and would like to have this for customs I have looked and have not found anything to help I would like to keep looking today but the wife says it's time to go buy her a present.
 
Hmmmm... and we lose the definition of "fire" in firearm? How about an AIRARM ? Airgun would seem a bit generic,you would have to differenciate between A: an Air Rifle and B: an Air Pistol
 
I'm in the same boat. Looking for the regs on passing thorugh customs with a Steyr or Walther target pistol under 500fps. I can't live without shooting and working in the US is making that hard...lol ;)
 
An air gun (e.g. air rifle or air pistol) is a rifle, pistol, or shotgun which fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a firearm which burns a propellant. Most air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. Air guns that only use plastic projectiles are classified as airsoft guns. :)
 
Levi Garrett said:
An air gun (e.g. air rifle or air pistol) is a rifle, pistol, or shotgun which fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a firearm which burns a propellant. Most air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. Air guns that only use plastic projectiles are classified as airsoft guns. :)
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That I suppose is the textbook definition. Is there a legal one that defines it in terms of US customs? I'm going to call the BATF Monday and ask, as well as US Border services. One of the hands on our rig has an older brother working as a US Border Services agent...maybe he'll know as well.

I'll post when I hear more. I thought there may have been more people here who compete in the US with air powered match guns.
 
The BATF and the Zealots at Homeland Security are not even remotely on the same page.I talked to both last summer before a MT trip.BATF said yes go ahead Homeland Security noway nohow?I hope they enjoy their recession cause I didn;t leave much $$$$$$$$$$ Harold
 
From the CFC website:

"1. Air guns that are firearms for purposes of both the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code . Air guns that are firearms for purposes of both the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code.

These are air guns with both a high muzzle velocity (greater than 152.4 meters or 500 feet per second) and a high muzzle energy (greater than 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds). These are air guns with both a high muzzle velocity (greater than 152.4 meters or 500 feet per second) and a high muzzle energy (greater than 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds). The “muzzle velocity” is the speed of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, normally expressed in metres per second or feet per second. The "muzzle velocity" is the speed of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, normally expressed in meters per second or feet per second. The “muzzle energy” is the energy of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, expressed in joules or foot-pounds. The "muzzle energy" is the energy of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, expressed in joules or foot-pounds. Air guns need to meet both standards to be classified as firearms for purposes of the Firearms Act . Air guns need to meet both standards to be classified as firearms for purposes of the Firearms Act."

..... now in the states, they have mostly over 500 fps. Just be sure find one under. Too bad they have great deals there on 900+ fps. If life were easy, they would just allow you to show you have a PAL and cross back into Canada. But, the gov't makes things comlicated, so just be sure to be able to prove to Canada customs its not a firearm. Oh ya, and airsoft have their own rules, with serious implications (need to be clear in the center or something).
 
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