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Originally posted by Wink:
I don't have an answer for you, only an opinion: if the rifle was purchased in the USA (does he have proof of purchase?) then I don't think his nationality will have any bearing on how he is treated. If the rifle is declared on the way out then there shouldn't be any problem coming back. But that's the way it used to be. Seen from here it looks like a new rule is invented regularly when it comes to travelling with firearms.

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Originally posted by jetdrvr:
... taking his rifles that he owns in the states over and then returning with them.

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Q34. If I import a firearm temporarily for hunting or match shooting, do I have to take it out of the United States at all? My brother-in-law is a United States citizen and a U.S. resident. Can I just import the firearm, and leave it in the United States with him until I come back to the U.S. and need the gun again?

A. You may not leave the firearm with your brother-in-law. The regulations only allow you to temporarily import firearms. Therefore, you must take the firearms you import back out with you when you complete your sporting activity. In fact, the import permit you receive will state that the firearm must be taken out of the United States at the conclusion of the hunting or sporting event. Therefore leaving the firearm in the United States will result in an unlawful importation.


Q35. If I can't leave the gun with a friend or relative, could I leave it in the custody of a Federal Firearms Licensee in the United States?

A. No. Because the regulations require you to take the firearms you import back out with you when you complete the sporting activity, you cannot leave them with anyone in the United States, even a Federal firearms licensee. Also, as stated in FAQ 34, leaving it with an FFL will violate the restrictions on your permit stating that the firearm must be taken out of the United States at the conclusion of the hunting or sporting activity.

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Q41. I'm a nonimmigrant alien and have been living in the United States for several years. I have a firearm that I legally purchased in the United States and legally possess (I have a valid State hunting license). I'm going to bring my gun with me on a hunting trip to Canada. Will I need to obtain a Form 6NIA permit to bring the gun back into the United States with me?

A. You will not need to obtain a Form 6NIA permit if, when you return to the U.S., you can satisfy the U.S. Customs official that you previously took the firearm out of the United States with you. The easiest way to do this is to complete Customs Form 4457 when you leave the U.S. with the gun. Please note that when you return to the U.S. you will have to present the Customs official with documentation (for example, a hunting license/permit) demonstrating you are exempt from the general nonimmigrant alien prohibition on possessing firearms.

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I have a friend who has some substantial holdings in the US, including a game ranch in the Carolinas. He's going to Africa next year, taking his rifles that he owns in the states over and then returning with them.

Anybody know what regulations he'll have to adhere to? Will a 4457 be sufficient, or will he need to do somethng else?