My father has been retired for ten years now. He is in his late sixties. As far as I know, he had never broken any U.S. laws. When he and my dear ol' mom decided to drive up to Canada in their new RV a few years ago, they were 'detained' and 'fined' $300 at the entrance to Canada by the mounties. According to him, he had an old antique revolver that was handed down to him after my granddad's death..The mounties searched the RV and found it in one of the drawers. They confiscated it, and detained him for several hours until he paid them. It's unclear on whether they still allowed him entrance or not. He doesn't like to talk about it much, as dear ol' mom is 'anti-gun' with a 'I told you so' attitude much of the time. I'm sure that he's still embarrassed about it..too bad, because he took me hunting when I was a kid. He and I logged many hours hunting, and he bought me my first shotgun at age nine. He has long since sold his shotgun. My question is- I wonder if he has some sort of record that keeps him from aquiring a gun here in the states. He won't even consider owning a weapon for home defense.
Dear Ol' Dad: Busted in Canada? Now he doesn't want a gun any more-
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Bellevance
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You say he "may have been convicted of a felony"? What felony crime do you imagine he may have been convicted of? Having a firearm confiscated at the border one thing; a felony conviction is another.
Prince Yamato
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He was guilty of bringing either a restricted or prohibited weapon into Canada and he lacked the proper permits. He didn't go to trial. They merely confiscated the weapon. He has as much a record as if the LAPD confiscated his can of Diet Pepsi.
The only thing he's guilty of is not having enough sense to realize that US law stops at our border.
The only thing he's guilty of is not having enough sense to realize that US law stops at our border.
wheelgunslinger
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I have a former coworker who tried to cross the border with a 45 and 1000 rounds of ammo in his car.
He got busted because, apparently, the border folk are serious about searching you if you have North Carolina plates.
It cost him way more than 200 or so bucks. way more.
He got busted because, apparently, the border folk are serious about searching you if you have North Carolina plates.
It cost him way more than 200 or so bucks. way more.
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did he remeber that he had it?
or was it a brain fart?
or was it a brain fart?
bogie
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Sounds more like a "gunny IQ test."
He flunked.
gtmerkley
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What do you know i gess laws change from country to country who would have thought?
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Prince Yamato
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I can't believe the number of threads that pop up like this. Honestly folks, Canada and Mexico are not the USA. Our laws don't apply there, their laws don't apply here.
Canada has a different way of classifying firearms than we do. Pistols fall into the category of either restricted (if barrel is over 4 inches) or prohibited (if barrel is under 4 inches) and you must have the appropriate license to posses either. No license? Your gun is confiscated.
Similar situation in Mexico. You need a permit to posses. No permit? Go to jail.
Frankly, I think the Canadians are pretty lenient on us.
Canada has a different way of classifying firearms than we do. Pistols fall into the category of either restricted (if barrel is over 4 inches) or prohibited (if barrel is under 4 inches) and you must have the appropriate license to posses either. No license? Your gun is confiscated.
Similar situation in Mexico. You need a permit to posses. No permit? Go to jail.
Frankly, I think the Canadians are pretty lenient on us.
I appreciate the insight- I can't help but think that my dad's story doesn't 'add up' some how. I wonder if they gave him back the pistol, and 'turned him around' at the border? That would explain why he 'says he doesn't need one'..(it was a 'Colt .25')? Never heard of one- anyway, he says 'don't tell mom', but 'I still have a flare gun on my boat' for home defense..I told him about this video of the guy that accidently shoots himself in the noggin' with a 'flare gun': http://youtube.com/watch?v=bAM_CnE33dU 
Anyway, I guess my point by showing the vid is to say that both of my father's choices for home defense seem to be a bit poor. A .25 cal pistol or a flare gun that fires a single 12 ga shotgun shell?- couldn't he do 'better than this'? Can anyone estimate the caliber of the flare gun in the video?
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A .25 and a Flaregun would not by my choice. However the gun you have is infinatly better than the gun you DONT have.
Vitamin G
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Do you mean "Old guy in RV gets fined for attempting to cross international borders with contraband"?
Its not sad/funny until it reads "Old guy in RV gets fined for attempting to travel across state line without papers"
kingpin008
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So wait - he told you that it was an antique revolver, and then he told you it was a Colt .25 auto?
I think your dad might be a little confused, or hiding the truth for some reason.
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