Do you have to pay to take guns into Canada?

Question

We're going through Canada and we want to know if we have to pay to take guns with us or if it's free.

Answer 1

All firearms of any kind must be registered and persons in possession of a firearm must be licensed; you should expect to be asked to display your licence and registration certificate, and expect to lose your firearm if you can not do so. The registration certificate would be either a Non-Resident Firearms Declaration or a regular registration certificate. If you have a Temporary Borrowing License or a Non-Resident Firearms Declaration, this serves as your temporary firearms license; otherwise you must have a Possession-Only License (POL) or a Possession and Acquisition License (PAL).

The Temporary Borrowing License allows a visitor 18-years of age or older to borrow non-restricted firearms for up to 60 days while in Canada for specified purposes. There is a fee charged for this license (currently C$35). Application must be made in advance and include a signed statement by a licensed Canadian outfitter.

The Non-Resident Firearms Declaration allows a non-resident who shows up at the US/Canada border with non-restricted or restricted firearms. There is a fee (currently C$25 as of mid-2005) charged for this license, but it is waived if you have paid the fee for a previous visit within the past year. This license serves as both license and registration while in Canada, and is valid for 60 days. An Authorization to Transport is also needed for restricted firearms.

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http://panda.com/canadaguns/#licensing

Answer 2

Before you think about bringing guns into this country, read this:

http://www.losttarget.com/firearmcanada....

Canada is not too keen on people bringing guns into the country. There is enough gun violence as it is.