Beware if You Are Travelling to Canada!

[palooka]

U.S. tourists busted for Winnebago gun arsenal


By Gerry Bellett, Vancouver Sun July 22, 2011 3:03

Two American tourists spent five days in jail, put up $50,000 each in bail and are facing three years behind bars after border guards seized a small arsenal of firearms at the U.S.-Canada border crossing last week. The incident was just one of a number of recent cases in which Americans have had their weapons seized and face accusation of failing to declare them upon entering Canada.

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[Pilot]

So if they just declared them, they would have been allowed to have them and/or transport them in Canada?

Too bad for these guys, but I treat Canada, like I treat New Jersey, or New York. I just don't bring any guns.

 

[AEA]

No, but they would have been allowed to turn around and come back to the States without going to jail!

 

[Unistat]

You can hunt in Canada if you are an American and bring in your guns for hunting. Canada has paperwork to fill out and you guns have to be of a type they allow there. It's actually quite common.

That said, I was always careful when I went over the bridge to check myself and my car for any stray ammo or any gun related paraphernalia. I did not want any extra attention. On a couple of occasions my car was singled out for a search pretty much randomly. It was most likely my age, as the legal drinking age in Canada is 19 so a LOT of kids from Detroit used to go over there to the casinos and booze it up. I am a teatotaller, however, so no worries there.

Once I had left a basball bat in my trunk and I got grief over it. No big deal, but a waste of time.

I always made sure any girls with me had left pepper spray at home. That is a non-no over there as well.

 

[bigfatdave]

meh.

sensational article written by nanny-state conditioned reporter

"It seems they believe they have to have guns to protect their property," he said.

{sarc}
Because nobody could ever have a need more pressing that property protection for a weapon
{/sarc}

And an arsenal manufacturers ammunition, that was a small personal armory.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Overblown case by our anti gun nanny neighbors in Canada. It is hard to believe our government can not hammer out a deal where we can keep our rights when we drive across the border so we can get to Alaska. The Reporter never seen a real Arsenal, all the defendant had was a small personal collection. I hope Gov. Rick Perry raises cain with the Cannucks over this Bull Crap.

 

[bkhosken]

That's why I don't go to Canada any more. I used to drive up to N.Y. then go up into Canada and straight across to Michigan. Now I go the longer way down around the Great Lakes, since Canada has such screwed up laws. No pepper spray?! Give me a break...

 

[Overkilll0084]

derringer-type pistol, a cowboy-style revolver, three semi-automatic pistols and a shotgun.

Not what i think of when the word arsenal is used.

Once when i went to canada during a search they discovered a box of MiniMags. It was buried deep in th trunk and i had forgotten about it. You'd think it was a homemade bomb the way they reacted. After a stern lecture I was sent on my way, minus a box of MiniMags.

 

[Art Eatman]

As usual, not knowing the law or disregarding the law can create problems...