This is the information linked on the RCMP site under firearms users visiting Canada link to the explosives people, it did't ay anything about residents. When I've travelled thru, the US side didnt care about ammo, or never asked when I registered the stuff I was taking out, including guns. Never heard of any problem taking ammo for personal use out of the US into Canada as a problem for anyone. It's the Canadians that are the question.
Explosives that may be imported without an explosives Importation Permit Explosive Type Quantity
Safety cartridges 5000
Percussion caps (primers) for safety cartridges 5000
Empty primed cartridge cases 5000
Gunpowder (black powder) in canisters of 500 g or less and smokeless powder in canisters of 4000 g or less 8 kg
Model rocket engines 6
Pyrotechnic distress signals and lifesaving devices Any quantity necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft, train, vessel or vehicle in which they are transported, or for the safety of the occupants
Akman, all the stuff you linked regarding the restricted arms is all well and good, but its also consistant with everything thats already been posted in this thread. Hunting type guns are no problem, I've done it an a number of occasions, the experience wasn't anything to get excited about in any way, and about eneryone I've talked to that's been thru (and followed the rules) said pretty much the same thing. Military style self loaders, barrels under a certain length, (longer than the US regs) are a problem, and handguns are, unless you have a particlar thing you're doing with them, like a shooting match, or cultural event etc that requires them (and are pre-registered etc and have all your paperwork in order and with you) . I know people that have taken handguns into Canada, it required some extra paperwork, but wasn't any huge problem once the paperwork was done. Just traveling thru isnt one of the exceptions to be able to take handguns in, and that was already mentioned. I still don't see where the comment " If you want to stay legal there is almost no way to take a firearm or ammunition through Canada." applies. It isn't difficult to do. The only thing related to ammo besides the couple thousand rds I had, was they asked if I had any hollow point handgun ammo. I had one or two boxes of hollow point 22's they kept, and exactly 6 rds of 44 mag hollow points which they kept, (they give you a receipt for anything they keep) after that, they said "have a nice trip".
From some of the comments in this thread, it looks like some the things people have done to avoid Canada with guns is more trouble than taking them thru.
Explosives that may be imported without an explosives Importation Permit Explosive Type Quantity
Safety cartridges 5000
Percussion caps (primers) for safety cartridges 5000
Empty primed cartridge cases 5000
Gunpowder (black powder) in canisters of 500 g or less and smokeless powder in canisters of 4000 g or less 8 kg
Model rocket engines 6
Pyrotechnic distress signals and lifesaving devices Any quantity necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft, train, vessel or vehicle in which they are transported, or for the safety of the occupants
Akman, all the stuff you linked regarding the restricted arms is all well and good, but its also consistant with everything thats already been posted in this thread. Hunting type guns are no problem, I've done it an a number of occasions, the experience wasn't anything to get excited about in any way, and about eneryone I've talked to that's been thru (and followed the rules) said pretty much the same thing. Military style self loaders, barrels under a certain length, (longer than the US regs) are a problem, and handguns are, unless you have a particlar thing you're doing with them, like a shooting match, or cultural event etc that requires them (and are pre-registered etc and have all your paperwork in order and with you) . I know people that have taken handguns into Canada, it required some extra paperwork, but wasn't any huge problem once the paperwork was done. Just traveling thru isnt one of the exceptions to be able to take handguns in, and that was already mentioned. I still don't see where the comment " If you want to stay legal there is almost no way to take a firearm or ammunition through Canada." applies. It isn't difficult to do. The only thing related to ammo besides the couple thousand rds I had, was they asked if I had any hollow point handgun ammo. I had one or two boxes of hollow point 22's they kept, and exactly 6 rds of 44 mag hollow points which they kept, (they give you a receipt for anything they keep) after that, they said "have a nice trip".
From some of the comments in this thread, it looks like some the things people have done to avoid Canada with guns is more trouble than taking them thru.
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