With a Minor's License can I bring non-restricted firearms from the States into Canada?

Question

...so long as an adult is present?

Answer 1

No, and we don't want them here either!

Answer 2

I am not quite sure what you are asking.  Do you mean go to the states buy guns and bring them back?  If so then no, even if you were an adult with a PAL.  It is mostly the Americans that make it impossible.  

-Foreigners can buy firearms from American companies but they can't take possession of them in the states.  They need to be shipped home by the dealer.

-To ship firearms, most firearms parts and ammo out of the states requires the dealer to get an export permit from the ATF and to get the export permit they need a Canadian import permit.  End user certificates are required for any military weapons.  

Somehow all this will stop the CIA from giving guns to dangerous rebels and terrorists.

Then at some point the firearms would need to be registered into the Canadian system, that is about the easiest part of the whole ordeal.  ATF agents look for Canadian plates at gun shows and flag them for searches to make sure that the laws are being followed.

The only exception would be black powder guns and other antiques which are not considered guns in the states and sometimes even in Canada.

If you went to another country with less stupid laws all you would need to do is have the adult with the PAL register the guns over the phone before you came home.

Answer 3

No. The adult can accept the responsibility. If you intend to bring them in without the adult's knowledge you are, smuggling and that pulls some heavy jail time for the adult. Use you brain!

Answer 4

With all the hysteria about terrorism going on especially at border crossings, I do not think I would even want to be caught with a sling shot at the border.

Master Python says "bring home" but you do not mention whether you are a Canadian or an American. "Bring Home" may make a difference if you are talking antiques but the gun restrictions in Canada generally preclude bringing firearms into Canada anyway - it was that way long before terrorism showed it's ugly face on the scene. You will need to do a little research on the gun laws and the regulations regarding transportation of them. I suggest you read this site generally

http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/default_e.asp

and I have put in some specific pages further down this answer as well.

I am not sure what you are referring to when you  say "non-restricted".

In the end it does not matter what either of us think is a  "non-restricted" firearm - It matters what the the law thinks so I would suggest you go here to make sure you and the law are talking the same talk:

http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/faq/default_e....

About transporting them - I think that the province(s) you would be going to may have a bearing on whether you can transport them to and/or through their territory. Perhaps you would be well advised to get in touch with the Chief Firearms Officer or his office and find out directly from them and if they give you the 'go' I would, in view of the paranoia at the borders, get it in writing and have it with me at the border crossing. There is a list of them here:

http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/cfo/default_e....

If you are under the age of consent in the province you re going to, the adult will be held responsible even if you get the go ahead. Please take careful note of Steven D's post. He's right on about that.

Legalese is not the easiest language to read so if this is important to you, get a lawyer to help you or at least some person who can interpret it to a layman's understanding.

Hope this helps.