The Gun Counter

Well, I found a source of relatively inexpensive firearms in Canuckistan, and I've started contacting some people in order to import the firearms into the United States.

Even though they are worth less than $250 USD, I think that the importer will have to file a formal entry through a broker.



As I go through this thread, I'll keep updating the process. I live right by the border, so, it should be pretty easy.

Jered wrote: I live right by the border, so, it should be pretty easy.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....

Well, at least to get in touch with the guy.

I know some people who have imported firearms.

Not any FFL dealer can import a firearm. It requires a special importation license.

Most of these imported firearms were $5k and above. The costs and paperwork involved convinced me that it wasn't worth the hassle for anything less than $5k.

I would be interested to know how your experience goes. Please be sure to keep us updated on the steps you have to go through and costs involved.

Good luck!

I looked into this some time ago. It seems that not just any US FFL can import firearms to the US - they must also have a special licence to be an importer. The licence is such a PITA to get and maintain, that it is only worth it for importing (a) a very high-value item once or (b) many lower value items for profitable resale.

There are various licensed importers who will handle imports for customers for a fee, but the fees are usually prohibitive, unless categories (a) or (b) above apply.

It has to be an 08 FFL. I think there actually is one in my area.

There's a firearms exporter up here, too.

I heard from the importer, and the government apparently is not in the mood to import anything from Russia.

Fucking commies.

Jered wrote:Fucking commies.

Which commies are you referring to?

The us.gov or gov.ru?

Jered wrote:I heard from the importer, and the government apparently is not in the mood to import anything from Russia.

Fucking commies.

If by "not in the mood" you mean "since 1968", and by "Russia", you mean "anywhere outside the US", then yes, you'd be right.

Hell, I could have told you it was going to be an expensive nightmare.

Wasn't there an import ban passed recently that made all things Russian doubleplusungood?