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dont ever take your gun to the canada ever if i could spell well i would write 8 hour story i have cpl i am not a crook made the mistake lost my gun $375 fine was treated like shit they even told me they take guns from us secret service what a country @^^&$$*%(*^&*^$##$##^&*^&*^*(^(&()(
Yeah.... I've seen it happen.
I've booked people into my remand centre who've for whatever reason didn't declare their gun(s)
Latest was a middle aged woman traveling alone with her dog who just wanted to get a look at Niagara Falls from the Canadian side.
CBSA found her handgun (which she said she "forgot" about... which I can't believe, but... whatever...)
She was arrested on a thursday or friday... Her dog was taken by Animal control.
After spending a weekend + in jail going back and forth to court the judge let her out partly because of her poor ol' dog.
I heard that if the dog was not claimed within a certain time frame it could have been either put up for adoption or euthinized.(sp?)
Either way...'More or less honest mild mannered tourist spent some time in jail, had to pay $$ to get her car/dog back and yes lost her gun... 'Not sure what hassle she'll have if she ever wants to visit this socialist paradise again...
That said... wether you agree or not with another countries laws... "When in Rome... Do as the Romans" There are huge signs posted at the border coming into Canada telling travellers to declare all weapons... Declare and you should be okay. Get caught with what amounts to smuggling and well... it'll be "Squat and cough"