Transferring firearms from Canada to US?

[noyolk]

Situation: Canadian Citizen wishes to transfer long guns to family member (US citizen in Oregon) by a strictly legal means. Rifles are registered in the Canadian system. TIA

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[PBinWA]

It takes a while so be prepared to wait on the ATF for a while.

Review this thread:

http://www.northwestfirearms.com/fi...looking-ffl-help-import-my-canadian-guns.html

Then talk to coctailer and see what he has to say.

 

[PBinWA]

Oh yeah, if the guns are "common" and replaceable then I would recommend selling them in Canada and then buying replacements in the US. Typically gun prices are higher in Canada so you would probably come out ahead.

 

[CharonPDX]

Yup, I'd only go through the effort if they are heirlooms. (Heck, if they're old enough, they don't count as firearms by federal law, only as antiques.)