🚀 go-pugleaf

I'm going to be moving from Canada to the US in the
next couple of months, and I'd like to bring along
as much of my gun collection with me as is possible.

Right up front I'd like to state that I will be
talking with ATF and US customs to ensure that
everything is done in accordance with the law.

What I'd like to do is solicit the rec.guns group
and hopefully get some responses from some other
Canadians who have gone through this process. How
painful was the paperwork? What about dealings with
ATF and Customs? Were there any 'gotchas' in  the
process? Did you have to enlist the help of a
US firearms dealer to expidite the process?

I realize that I'm not going to be allowed to bring
all of my firearms into the US. I'm pretty sure
that my HK G3A3 will have to be left behind.

What about my Chinese AK84S? Covered by the import
ban, even though the gun itself was made pre -90?

What about foreign made handguns? I have a Czech
CZ-75 and an HK P7 PSP.

I assume that there should be no problems with
bringing in US made guns, even if they are
somewhat politically incorrect, like an Armalite/
Eagle Arms AR-15.

What about surplus rifles: Lee Enfields, Swedish
Mausers, and the like. Will I have to leave these
behind as well?

And then, the miscellaneous: what about bringing
ammo/primers/powder into the country? Like most
serious shooters, I have a fair amount of
ammunition and reloading supplies.

Again, I will be talking with ATF and Customs
about these very same issues. However, if anyone
has any useful information/experiences I'd like
to hear about it before I go talk with the
officials.

Also, I guess I have to be aware of state law as
well. I haven't decided where I'm going to wind
up yet ( the joys of being a computer geek -
the flexibility in job location is great :) ),
but chances are it'll either be California,
Washington state, or Texas. Anything I should be
aware of? I understand California has some sort
of "assault rifle" registration. Will I have
a problem bringing in my Armalite M15A4 into that
state?

Thanks in advance. Please feel free to reply
either via email or to the newsgroup.

-- Michael

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