AR15 escaped Canada

bwerb said:
Quick update!

The rest of my guns have arrived...7 MONTHS!

Borderview was an outstanding broker, would highly recommend them. The import process with them was straight forward, I know all the delays are with the paperwork timelines on the US side.

A couple of humorous observations:

1.) My eldest son upon receiving his hunting rifle, open it up, removes trigger lock, replaces bolt, then goes to put trigger lock back on. I comment to him..."You don't actually have to trigger lock it anymore, in fact, you could load it and toss it in a corner if you wanted." Yes, it is not loaded and being stored in our safe, but the freedom to not have possible criminal charges for making your own decisions is fantastic.

2.) The digital back-ground check form that you submit at the FFL dealer is quite something. It asks you all of these questions that I simply can't see anyone ever checking the "yes" box to. Are you currently a fugitive from justice? Are you prohibited from owning firearms? (Yeah, I was going to get the gun then I realized that I can't in good conscience check the "no" box on these." Said no criminal ever!).

3.) The sad moment of realization that all my M&P 9mm magazines are factory 10 shot, not pinned...the happy moment of realization that a standard magazine is 17 rounds and 23+ round magazines are available.

4.) Walking into a gun shop, mentioning you are from Canada and they immediately ask you if you would like to look at their suppressor selection.

5.) Waiting for my concealed carry permit to arrive. Yes Texas is a "Constitutional Carry" state, but licensing allows you to carry in infinitely larger number of places and should you ever be pulled over ensures a "smoother interaction." It was a 1 day course, including a 50 round course of fire on a torso target at 3 distances with different "strings" required under a timer. I shot a perfect 200 point score, using a rented pistol (CZ-SP01 Shadow 2) that they just handed me over the counter. The part that surprised me was that I saw targets from other students that outright MISSED the entire torso...like, how do you do that...with your OWN gun! Shudder.

6.) Looking at Sig Sauer P365 X-Macro Romeo Comp. Checked a local store, "we just sold the last one, they go quick, we can order you one, our rep is really good and we will have no issues getting it for you, I think there is even a manufacture rebate on them of some kind, just let us know and we'll make it happen."

7.) My youngest son looking at the tiny pocket .22 folding pistols with wide-eyes, after also looking at an AK-47 and commenting on how much smaller it looks in person.

8.) At Jiu-Jitsu, one student (ATF Agent) joking around with the Professor who responds with "Do you think you can get your pistol out of your car faster than I can get my Glock from behind the counter?" Same ATF agent doing after class drills & rounds in body armor and/or pistol belt to hone his skills while wearing what he does at work.

All-in-all, we love Texas. Everyone is polite, friendly, and well armed.
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so true. got a friend that just married with a girl from corpus christy (sp) and he had a blast of time on the ranch where they have their own shooting range ...

All-in-all, we love Texas. Everyone is polite, friendly, and well armed. so that should be your new signature.
 
I got mine out at the end of 2017. No drill needed, they are aluminum. My Kabar made short work of them. tap tap tap... free!

vp6111 said:
Keep the pinned mags and show them to every Texan as a warning of what may happen down the road.
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I kept the rivets for that same reason.

Big Bad said:
For whatever reason, it seems to have been almost impossible for Americans to have obtained a Diemaco/Colt Canada AR even before the Liberals shut things down, so they're not so entirely free as may first appear. OTOH, just had a visit from a woman who grew up as a meek little Canadian farm girl and after some adventures ended up living in Vermont with an American husband. She said she now has two handguns, one for purse carry and one for fun target practice, whereas before she would not have tolerated one lying on a table in her presence.
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Colt Canada + No NFA =


And it made some friends:

 
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When I moved to the US I imported several rifles & pistols. The ATF denied my Colt Sporter Competition HBAR stating that it had no sporting or competitive use in the country. WTF? Now all of my AR's & PCC's have 30 & 40rd mags, & 50rd drums.
 
pmt said:
When I moved to the US I imported several rifles & pistols. The ATF denied my Colt Sporter Competition HBAR stating that it had no sporting or competitive use in the country. WTF? Now all of my AR's & PCC's have 30 & 40rd mags, & 50rd drums.
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What State are you in?

I had 2 guns I couldn’t re-import (originally made in USA and still available in identical configurations in USA) as they fell under the same ATF rules. Seems if they are built here and stay here it’s Ok, but as soon as they leave, then the “checklist” for “non-sporting” comes into play.
 
bwerb said:
What State are you in?

I had 2 guns I couldn’t re-import (originally made in USA and still available in identical configurations in USA) as they fell under the same ATF rules. Seems if they are built here and stay here it’s Ok, but as soon as they leave, then the “checklist” for “non-sporting” comes into play.
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I'm in AZ, so there isn't much that isn't available to me now.
 
I would love to move to the US one day, just being able to not worry about moronic laws and regulations just to go shooting would be so nice
 
Murder Rate by State
https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/murder-rate-by-state/

The murder rate in Texas is 10.3 per 100,000 people, ranking the state fifteenth in the country. Over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in reported murders in the state. Texas also ranks second in the United States for the total number of homicides at 2,993. The state ranks first for the total number of gun deaths at 4,164.
 
^^ Well, that's why you CCW everywhere/everyday there..there are allot of Gangs, organized criminal activity compared to other States. {major drug hub from Mexico} tons illegal activity in & around the border/crossings..so ya, makes sense..it Aint Kansas!
..including cartel based & the Typical USA rapster/gangster types.
 
I don't know guys... The US is being groomed (and has been for a long time) for some kind of civil war or collapse. And given the amount of diversity that's been pumped into the place, I can't imagine it's going to be pretty when it does pop off...

That's why I moved to the most un-diverse place I could find...
 
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