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Hiya folks,
I've joined this forum to get some 'real world' information on the Canadian gun laws and to help me decide if I would be able to keep my collection should I decide to move to Canada. I have about 30 guns ranging from .22 single shots to ar-15 semi-auto rifles and .22 revolvers to .45 acp semi-auto pistols. I have concealed carry permits issued in three states. I'm just wondering what I would have to give up and what I could keep. I'll start some threads dealing with these questions after I've had time to go through the existing threads (that were previously hidden).

Thanks in advance and I look forward to 'meeting' you all.

KE
 
Welcome, i used to live in Denver, be prepared to lose all your gun rights as soon as you hit the border. Right now were heavily fighting liberals and media on a country wide handgun ban. And as you can guess, that would be just a start on a slippery slope. Enjoy the forum, we have quite a few Americans on here, and ask as many questions as you like.
 
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Welcome aboard,:wave:

I spend considearble time in the Denver Area each year mostly Brighton and Longmont. Where are you going to in canada, it a big place.
First hang on to your CCWs, maintain a addy there for that reason for renewals etc.
I had to leave behind handguns 4" and less along with class III.:bangHead:

This site is for the Canadian gov. firearms center, it may be able to answer most of your questions for licencing, importation etc.
http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/default_e.asp

Good luck
 
Thanks MC One Shot (and the rest of you too). I've actually been to that site and found it as confusing as our tax laws :)

My soon to be wife is from the Niagara area and would like to move back there. I'm more of a Texan (born and raised before moving to CO) or west coast laid back kinda guy. I'm pretty open as to where in Canada we move as long as I can own 10 acres or more, have high speed internet, the hockey channel, and have access to an airport. We currently live in Southwest Denver area (Highland Ranch) and I do IT work (but am a little tired of it). I would like to go back into the consulting business with some travel. I've always been able to go into the back country (in Texas this was out the back porch), and pop off rounds (target shoot or hunt), and I'm concerned and curious if this is the case in Canada. If I can own the guns, but not shoot them (curios or relics), then I might as well have a well polished tire iron.

I have noticed this is very busy site, and I'm still perusing the threads, so I may be a little slow in responding, but I will be trying to keep up as much as possible :)

EDIT: I have noticed a couple of threads on folks getting UT ccw licenses and MC One Shot advised me to hang on to mine (FL, CO, TX). Does this matter in Canada? It has been my impression that it is next to impossible to get a CCW in any part of Canada. My assumption is that visitors to the USA are then able to CCW, but I very well could be wrong :)

KE
 
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Welcome aboard! :D
As stated by MC One Shot, the CFC website is the best starting place.
Be prepared for a lot of confusion.
Right off the top, forget about any handgun in .25 or .32 calibres, with a few exceptions (basically Olypic recognized ones).
Any handgun with a barrel less than 105 mm (roughly 4.25"), and of course, autos and revolvers are measured differently, just to keep things interesting.
Good luck with the research. There are many (most) here that can tell ya lots more than I can.
Welcome to our home :)
 
Hey!

If you do move to to Niagara/SW Ontatio, contact me and a group of us will take you out shooting and get ya familiarized. I have worked in the US and have lots of friends in several states. Laws here are so complicated that it would be easier to ask specific questions to us, like list your guns and we can tell you which ones, if any, will not make it in. I live on 200 acres and shoot off the back porch regularly, it can be done.
 
Welcome to the mighty CGN.
Have a look at my Newbie FAQ section for starters. The link is in my sigline below.
Also, this guy has done a good job summing it up for you. There are a few mistakes in it, (he says no AP or tracer ammo. That is wrong, it should read no AP handgun ammo. tracer is fine, HE or incendiary is a no-no.)
http://panda.com/canadaguns/
Hope this helps.
BTW, can you guys buy Isreali Tavors or Chinese Type 97A bullpups?;)
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108895&page=19
(Correct answer is NO)
 
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I'm pretty open as to where in Canada we move as long as I can own 10 acres or more, have high speed internet, the hockey channel, and have access to an airport.
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Pardon the shameless self promotion, but it sounds like North Burlington/Flamborough would be perfect. Close to "the country", close to the city, close to Niagara and three regional and one International airport.

And close to www.brrc.ca too! :D
 
Another error in the site I mentioned above.

"NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS

Non-restricted firearms are:
* shotguns and rifles which are not restricted or prohibited
* the M1 Garand and Lee Enfield rifles, which otherwise would be prohibited due to their large capacity clip or magazine. "


If there was no exemption made for the 8 round pinger for the Garand, the rifle would NOT be banned, only the clip.

The 10 round Lee-Enfield mag did not require mentioning, as it is for a bolt action, which is not covered by the mag rules. In fact it was not originally mentioned in the law, until the National Firearms Assc. pointed out that the Lee-Enfield had been converted to full auto as an axperiment in WW2. Even still, it does not change the fact that an ordinary LE is a bolter, so not subject to the mag rules. And again, even if it did apply, it would affect the mag, not the gun. We have many, many semis with plugged mags. The gun is OK, just don't put a 30 rounder in it.

HTH
 
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