I am having some problems understanding the rules. After a long western trip, my plan is to visit the parks in Alberta, then put the 5er in storage near Edmonton over the winter. Then in 2017 pick it up and go to Alaska. For the revolver, I will drop it off at a gun shop, or just pawn it for a couple of weeks while we visit in Alberta. Dear wife will not be present for the 2017 drive to Alaska, but will fly up and meet me. Thus delivering the revolver. My requests for help and advice:

Anyone know a good pawn shop near Glacier Park, to the East of the divide?

Is it legal to have 454 Casull ammo in the camper, there are some rifles for the cartridge?

Anyone know a good RV storage lot near Edmonton?

Thanks for the help.

There is a large RV storage just east of Edmonton on Hwy # 16. Can't remember the name but it is on the south side of Hwy 16.Hope that helps.

It wouldn't be smart to cross with the ammo. They will be wondering why at border and would probably strip your unit to try and find a possible hidden Gun.

Buy a box of ammo in AK

Canuck32 is spot on with that thought.
I drove up to BC to do some salmon fishing one year. I forgot that I hade A LOT of ammo in my truck.
3 hours later, they let me go on my way after absolutely turning my vehicle upside down looking for a gun. They were absolutey convinced that I had to have a firearm.

I'd be more worried about what the Americans would have to say. Exporting ammo, even temporarily, could get you in hot water with the American side. Ammo is ammo in Canada...doesn't matter if it's for a handgun or rifle but yes, they'd likely be suspicious you had a firearm with you and it could extend your time at the border.

I live in Billings are you coming through this way ? No problem if you want to drop it off. Can store it for you at my house if you like.

You could also try to get in contact with a gun shop in alaska, and see what they would charge to store it for the winter, and just mail it to the gun shop in alaska from montana.....

Ummmm. I don't think you can have a handgun in Canada.

I'm in Kalispell and will hold it in my safe while you are in Canada.

Under the Canadian Firearms Act, the three classes of firearms are:
1.Non-restricted (most ordinary rifles and shotguns);
2.Restricted (mainly handguns); and
3.Prohibited (full automatics, converted automatics, handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm (approx. 4") or less, and .25 or .32 caliber handguns among others).

Bringing Guns Into Canada

Prohibited guns, or replicas of prohibited guns cannot be taken into Canada. No exceptions.

To bring a Restricted gun into Canada, you must be 18-years of age or older and acquire an Authorization to Transport (ATT) from a provincial or territorial Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) before you arrive at the point of entry into Canada. You cannot get an ATT for purposes of hunting or self-protection.

I think that's why he's looking for a place to drop it off in Montana. No, it's definitely not easy to legally bring a handgun into Canada as a non-resident.

I know this is many years out of date. Back in '74 I was a OTR trucker. Laid over in Spokane a week, then got a call to head for Edmonton. I had a Blackhawk revolver and maybe 100 rnds for it. AND a pickup girl friend from Ga. To save miles I went up thru Glacier. At the Canada side I was told "NO HANDGUNS PERIOD". My folks had driven thru with one in '67 so I thought they'd just put a seal thru it and be ok. NOT A CHANCE!

Ended up driving back down and east to Shelby MT. Truck stop there put it all in their safe N/C. I was supposed to go pick up part of an oil rig and come back.

The gal had NO ID at all other than her SocSecCard. I was hassled too, hell I had no clue! They let us both go on. Ended up calling HQ from Calgary and was told to call a local number and get a load going back to Gillette Wyo. As luck goes, I've never made it back as I got p'd at the company and quit Dec '75. Got to doing other things closer to home til I retired.

My luck has sucked. The very month before I started with this company. My boss and my truck were part of a 26 truck convoy to the Panama Canal, they'd gotten back three weeks before. He'd also driven it to Prudhoe bay three loads in the year before on the pipeline project. Ain't that hell? Never been to Alaska either.

Mostly just sharing the experience's is all. Know it has little if any bearing on your needs.
Hope it made a few smile, not intended to hijack your thread.

Best of luck with what you're trying to find.
George

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I know this is many years out of date. Back in '74 I was a OTR trucker. Laid over in Spokane a week, then got a call to head for Edmonton. I had a Blackhawk revolver and maybe 100 rnds for it. AND a pickup girl friend from Ga. To save miles I went up thru Glacier. At the Canada side I was told "NO HANDGUNS PERIOD". My folks had driven thru with one in '67 so I thought they'd just put a seal thru it and be ok. NOT A CHANCE!

Back in June of 1974 my brother and I drove to AK They sealed my colt woodsmen at the border in a plastic bag and wire with a lead seal.

Away we went same thing o the way back some time later.

I believe the sealing stopped around 1978.

Depending on where you are going to cross the border I can keep it for you also. I live not far from the port of Rooseville (Eureka). If going through Glacier, call Skibum who posted above. Make your life easier, no guns or ammo.