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Alors, this is easy to do. I've done it. I've just been in Paris and no changes in the law lately. Bought the gun, showed a US passport to the dealer, a EU passport would require a different procedure, he boxed it up and I took it away. I left the gun in Paris for a few months. If I hadn't had a place to leave it I'm sure the dealer would have held it for me. Anyway, back in the USA I filled in the Form 6 and got my local FFL guy to sign it for $20. A month or so later I got the permit in the mail. Good for 6 months. Went back to Paris with a hard sided gun case that fit inside another suitcase/duffle bag. BYW I always put the gun case inside another suitcase when I fly, less chance of theft. On return flight to the USA I declared the gun at check in at CDG. They did the usual look thru the barrels to see that it wasn't loaded, put the usual firearm tag in the gun case. I locked it up, put the gun case inside the suit case with my other junk, locked that and checked it thru to Philadelphia. In Philly I declared the gun at customs, showed the Form 6, paid a very modest fee and I seem to remember they gave me a green copy of something and a receipt for the fee. I was on my way within 30 minutes or less. This particular gun is a Darne V19 sixteen bore, absolute beauty. I also regularly fly back and forth to Ireland with a shotgun. In this case though the gun was bought in the US and I have an Irish permit for it. I always have that little US Customs form with me when I'm coming back but I've never had to show it in many years of travel. So there you go. No big deal.
Where do you shoot in France? Is there a place in the Bois de Boulogne? On a sadder note, there seem to be less and less gun shops in Paris.
nial

Interesting, Nial. From wingshooter's experience, sounds as if the sticky part is SHIPPING a gun out of France. Make the wife happy, take her to Paris for a vacation, bring the gun home with you. Sounds like a win/win.

Nial and Larry

Larry, from my experience, your suggestion may be the nicest but perhaps the most expensive.

On the other hand, my wife has a Darne 20 ga so she is ready to try Nial's adventure also.

Thanks to all--we will give it a go and report back.

Best,

Berrien

Shipping, that's it exactly.
nial

I've imported two from Canada. Had to enlist the help of friends and a member here to get the first one done. It took a couple years even though the first attempt was per the book on both sides of the border. An over-zealous Canadian border jockey wouldn't let it pass, which caused a whole series of events, none of which were productive or pleasant. The second gun was from a dealer that assured me it was "no problem' and would take only a few weeks since they did it regularly. It took 6 months.

Good luck. It's hard enough living in California and getting a gun into this state without unknowledgeable dealers giving me the runaround about my C&R FFL or even using a dealer here. There will be no more imports for me.

It depends on that state laws so you must consult with a lawyer in that state where you want to move.So that they can tell you that what exactly you need for moving there with gun.
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Does all this indicate that it would be a joke to bid on a gun through Egun.de? Steve

Sounds like it's easier for a Columbian drug cartel to get shipments of cocaine into the United States than it is for a law abiding U.S. citizen to bring in a perfectly legal two-barreled shotgun. Something is wrong with this picture.

Well:
We all know it's been easier for the U S Justice Dept. to "export" firearms to Mexico then it is to import them here.
The last tine I imported a shotgun on a Form 6 using a friends FFL it was more difficult and time consuming getting it approved and out of Great Britain. Once shipped the transit and delivery went very smooth.
Jim

Just recently here in Houston a fellow contacted me to import a gun for him. This was a several weeks ago. I said I was swamped not able to attend to it at this moment. Later, I called him back and said I am now caught up and could handle it. He thanked me and said he said he found someone else. Well low and behold he called me today and wanted me to handle it. I said I thought you found someone else, so whats up. He said that he found out that they did not how do do it even though they said not problem, so they were just swimming around. So, he is going to use me.

John Boyd
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