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I am looking to get one formation from anyone that has actual brought a shotgun from Canada and into the United States. I will be visiting Canada later this year and a friend has given me a 100 + year old shotgun if I can figure out how to bring it back. This seems like it would be a common thing people would like to do. I have read everything I can find on line and it is still not clear.
First hand knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

I 've brought in guns from Australia, New Zealand and the UK . Country of origin is basically irrelevant to the fundamentals. You will need an ATF permit if doing it yourself and it's not an antique (older than 1899).
Jeremy

I've never imported a gun so I probably ought to stay out of this. However, with specific respect to Canada I think you'll probably need a Canadian Possession and Acquisition (PAL) to accept ownership of the gun in Canada. To bring it back if it is not pre-1898 you'll need an US Customs form 6 (I think) to bring it in to the USA.

Someone who has done it will post here I am sure...Geo

I have, used the services of Borderview.

borderview.com


Mike

Use Borderview. Don't mess around trying to do it yourself. Not worth the time, savings or potential headaches c

Thanks for the information. I will call and talk to Borderview, but would like to try and do this myself if it is possible and I can figure out the process.

You might also contact Prophet River out of Lloydminister AB who provide this service.

David, Prophet River doesn't export from Canada. I've spoken directly to Clay about this. His website suggests they do, but they don't.

Ghostrider, if you want to do it yourself, you need to get an export permit from Canada. Then you need to get an import permit from ATF. The one from Canada is pretty quick and easy. The one from the US not as quick, not as easy and a little more costly. Then you need the Canadian owner or his assigned agent legal to possess a gun, to bring it to the border. You have to be on the US side and receive it. I think in this case because you are the new owner and not an import agent, you may not have to get the gun engraved with who and when imported the gun into the US. But I'm not sure. If you do have to get it engraved, that would add a whole new level of logistic complexity to the transaction.

For $300 plus postage, I'd leave it to the professionals.

Thanks James for the clarification. From any thing I have read and to those I have talked to it has always been implied they provide the full service both ways. I wonder if once they did provide the Canada to US service but pulled it thus causing the confusion.