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Import my own guns
Fazer1
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I am originally from the USA, but have been living in Austarlia. We have decid d to move back to the U.S. I have amassed quite a few firearms, mostly antiques. They came from various places, from local purchases to having my fathers sent over after his death.
Anyway, the way I read it, I can't just put them in with the furniture, they will have to be sent on their own. I believe they have to go to a firearms dealer. I believe the pre 1900 May not need to do this, but there are WWI and II guns as well, and it would be best to keep everything together.
Does anyone know of a dealer who has done this type of thing. I will be moving to West Virginia.
Thanks
Anyway, the way I read it, I can't just put them in with the furniture, they will have to be sent on their own. I believe they have to go to a firearms dealer. I believe the pre 1900 May not need to do this, but there are WWI and II guns as well, and it would be best to keep everything together.
Does anyone know of a dealer who has done this type of thing. I will be moving to West Virginia.
Thanks
Comments
Anything else must be held in a bonded warehouse, where an "importer marking" & possibly a new serial number must be applied. And, it must be determined that it is a sporting firearm eligible for importation. So, lots of time, fees, charges, surcharges, & aggravation.
Neal
I will have to figure something out. I'm not letting someone put stamps on 1905 English double rifles or a Persian art. Luger. Got to be some way around this. They are personal property, not for resale
Look into an "END USER" document from the Us government. The Batf does not issue them.
Bringing restricted guns {machine guns, larger bore handheld cannon, ect}, may be a problem unless you clear the exact item with the Feds.
I don't know your situation, but I know of a fella that made a large contribution to a museum here in the states with the "Idea" of the museum having a showing of his items [Not guns] but otherwise hard items to import. It went much smoother thru customs and all others involved when it was addressed to the Museum and they handled the
Paperwork.
ADDED ITEM...
I believe you should stop using the word "IMPORT". you are not importing them , you are sending them to your self.
Importing is for a resale item.
Another thing are you a US citizen? may make a world of difference.
I'll go along those lines. Thanks all for the help, it's appreciated.
were there exceptions I never heard of thanks it would like to respond
If you go by the rules and such, you can still own whats left. It is strange, the pump shotguns were grabbed but not the rifles.
Not a perfect world, but manageable.