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xmattmacx
Location: Seattle Joined: Sun Jan 8, 2017 Posts: 27
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Hey! Moved to Seattle a while ago from Vancouver bc and happy I came across this page. Jumped through a lot of hoops to build a collection while living in Canada and sadly had to part ways with it all when I moved south. Looking forward to trying to regain what was lost and hopefully gain some knowledge from this forum.
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:44 pm |
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drec
Location: Selah Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2015 Posts: 459
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Welcome to WaGuns.
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:00 pm |
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Free Boer
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Location: centralia Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2012 Posts: 1354
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Is there a Canadian law that prohibits you from taking your firearms out of country when you move? Or was it a U.S. law that made you give them up?
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:08 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28211
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Airborne Engineer wrote: Is there a Canadian law that prohibits you from taking your firearms out of country when you move? Or was it a U.S. law that made you give them up? This. VERY curious. I mean other than not being a citizen at first. Just trying to get my head around this. Thanks And most certainly welcome!!!
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:19 pm |
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xmattmacx
Location: Seattle Joined: Sun Jan 8, 2017 Posts: 27
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it is possible to import some firearms from Canada but requires a lot of ATF paperwork and at the time I was not yet a permanent resident making it even more difficult. And on top of all of that I owned a few Russian surplus rifles and ever a few *gasp* Chinese firearms. At the time it was easier to sell what I wasn't overly attached too and transfer all the other to a friend of mine for safe keeping.
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:31 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52167
Real Name: Steve
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Welcome to WaGuns and to the USA! That really sucks about having to sell your collection.
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Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:50 pm |
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cootduster
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Location: Ryderwood WA. Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 Posts: 5337
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Welcome to the USA !!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to WaGuns. You will more than likely find most, if not all, of what you had before, now that you are South of the border. Talk to Steve, he can help give you places to look for, about any thing. Including cake. cootduster
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:23 am |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38324
Real Name: Dan
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Welcome to WaGuns!
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:33 am |
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joao01
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Location: Midwest Joined: Thu Oct 2, 2014 Posts: 8654
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If there are possible plans to move back to Canada, you may want to keep that in mind when you add to your collection here. As I understand it, you can own a Tavor in Canada, but not an AR-15. Firearms laws are just silly all around.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:39 am |
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xmattmacx
Location: Seattle Joined: Sun Jan 8, 2017 Posts: 27
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joao01 wrote: If there are possible plans to move back to Canada, you may want to keep that in mind when you add to your collection here. As I understand it, you can own a Tavor in Canada, but not an AR-15. Firearms laws are just silly all around. Me wife is American and with the time and money it took me to move here I don't think we will be switching countries any time soon haha. As for the Canadian gun laws.... I could probably go on for days with the different crazy rules but yes you can own and shoot a tavor anywhere you like but for some reason all AR-15s are restricted and can only be shot at a licensed range. AK's are flat out illegal to own because they "look scary" but a few years ago you could buy a Russian made SKS still packed in cosmoline for $199 and a crate of 1300 surplus. 7.62 for about the same.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:32 am |
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RENCORP
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Location: East of Japan, not by much. Joined: Fri Jun 3, 2011 Posts: 12992
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Went through the same thing back in 2000 when I moved down here. Gun law idiosyncrasies, paperwork, and the fact that back then, "resident aliens" were not even allowed to get concealed weapons permits among other restrictions on owning guns.
So, it was a huge problem, and I had to sell off all my stuff as the easier alternative as well.
It was a British ( I think ) guy, Adrian, worked at Wades, who got backing, and worked a case to Wa. Supreme court to get the law changed so that "resident aliens" ( green card legal residents ) all had the same rights and privileges as any other Washington State resident. In his case, it was his livelihood at stake. Great guy, knew a lot of stuff, and was one of the good reasons to go to Wades to begin with.
Makes me cry when I think of all the Remington Rands, FAL's and Winchesters I gave up.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:48 am |
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xmattmacx
Location: Seattle Joined: Sun Jan 8, 2017 Posts: 27
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RENCORP wrote: Went through the same thing back in 2000 when I moved down here. Gun law idiosyncrasies, paperwork, and the fact that back then, "resident aliens" were not even allowed to get concealed weapons permits among other restrictions on owning guns.
So, it was a huge problem, and I had to sell off all Olivia Taylor Dudley stuff as the easier alternative as well.
It was a British ( I think ) guy, Adrian, worked at Wades, who got backing, and worked a case to Wa. Supreme court to get the law changed so that "resident aliens" ( green card legal residents ) all had the same rights and privileges as any other Washington State resident. In his case, it was his livelihood at stake. Great guy, knew a lot of stuff, and was one of the good reasons to go to Wades to begin with.
Makes me cry when I think of all the Remington Rands, FAL's and Winchesters I gave up. I work just down the street from wades I'll have to stop by and say thanks if he still works there.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:01 pm |
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DonWaade
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Location: Gig Harbor Joined: Tue Aug 7, 2012 Posts: 196
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Welcome!
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:34 pm |
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Mr Odd Six
Location: Rottenchester Joined: Wed Jan 4, 2017 Posts: 79
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Mrs Six has a green card, she has been here 15 years. She did not know until about a month ago, that she not only can have firearms, but can apply for a CWP.
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:19 am |
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bsand
Location: whatcom county Joined: Thu Oct 6, 2016 Posts: 72
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Welcome! Fellow Canadian here, but am a permanent resident with a cpl!
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