24 May 2008, 07:17
Matt NormanMuzzleloaders through Canada
Hope this is the right forum to ask.
I live in southeast Michigan. I'm going to do some hunting with family members in up-state New York. It's about 200 miles closer to cut through Ontario to get where I'm going. I'm otherwise ~aware of the firearm issues, but what about if I'm attempting to go through the border with a (traditional) muzzleloader and small amount of blackpowder and round lead balls.
Do the same rules apply?
24 May 2008, 11:13
Canuck32Same rules, still a firearm
If you have that much to fight for, then you should be fighting. The sentiment that modern day ordinary Canadians do not need firearms for protection is pleasant but unrealistic. To discourage responsible deserving Canadians from possessing firearms for lawful self-defence and other legitimate purposes is to risk sacrificing them at the altar of political correctness."
- Alberta Provincial Court Judge Demetrick
31 July 2008, 06:50
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Originally posted by Canuck32:
Same rules, still a firearm
Not necessarily true. Flintlocks, wheel-locks, and matchlocks (with the exception of pistols) are considered antiques and are not firearms. One does not need a license to posses, acquire, import or export them. However, you could still be charged under the firearms act if you commit an offense with one.
If it uses anything else to ignite the powder, then it is considered a firearm, and you cannot bring it into the country without submitting a
Non-Resident Firearm Declaration.
The balls and the powder should not cause any significant problems. However, I would do some research on any possible import restrictions on the black powder.