Air Force major charged in firearms bust in Kingston, Petawawa

[Halifax Tar]

When we finally moved the rest of our furniture and effects from our storage shed in Manitoba to our new home in SW Ontario, I rented a Ryder truck from North Dakota to drop off in Detroit. The cost was about half of a U-Haul and we were taking the US route.

I have three guns - all trigger locked - a 22 bolt action, a K98 Mauser and a 450/577 Martini-Henry.

When I arrived at the US border I declared the rifles and was surprised to be advised that I should have had pre-clearance for them through the Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco folks. I didn't, but the border folks decided to let me through on condition the cargo compartment of the truck was sealed by them and that I report to the US border folks in Detroit to check and remove the seal before transiting to Canada. Effectively to make sure I didn't dispose of them in the US.

In short the folks in Detroit had no clue about me when I arrived (I would have thought an annotation would have been put into my electronic record in ND - nope). We had an initial tense ten minutes (including a "stand away from the truck, Sir" while holding his holstered gun) but when one of the guys discovered that I had a rifle the same as was used in the movie "Zulu" things suddenly got very friendly.

No issues with Canada Customs.

You had me at Martini Henry... Martinis and Enfields have consumed an inordinate amount my pay of the years.

 

[lenaitch]

Career firing...

Career stops.

'I wonder what this button does?'




I worked with a couple of 'gun enthusiasts' who both felt that laws were others and they didn't need to follow them because they were knowledgeable and safe.

(Post edited - I didn't notice how old the thread was)