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Crossing into Canada they aren’t going to ask you if you own guns, they don’t care .... they are going to ask you if you HAVE guns in the vehicle..... if you have them and lie, you are going to jail, your vehicle will be seized, and your weapons will be confiscated and destroyed..... figure on 5 to 10 grand to extricate yourself from the mess..... I have a lawyer friend who does this kind of work.
Not for nothing, a Canadian who crosses into the US with a bag of Pot faces pretty much the same consequences.
Crossing into Canada they arent going to ask you if you own guns, they dont care .... they are going to ask you if you HAVE guns in the vehicle..... if you have them and lie, you are going to jail, your vehicle will be seized, and your weapons will be confiscated and destroyed..... figure on 5 to 10 grand to extricate yourself from the mess..... I have a lawyer friend who does this kind of work.
Not for nothing, a Canadian who crosses into the US with a bag of Pot faces pretty much the same consequences.
Although I've never been asked a gun ownership question before either, apparently someone was asked. (see below)
At any rate, if they ask me if I have any guns in my vehicle, and I say no, they aren't going to get the answer merely from a database, they're going to have to search the vehicle. Almost every time I've ever crossed into Canada I've been asked questions about firearms, say no, and am on my way. One day they asked about everything, and had me pull over so they could search my car. At least they were courteous. The Americans did the same thing on my way back in, and they took twice as long. I think they took my car apart looking for something. The American agents were extremely rude and angry also when I pulled up to them, telling me all about the penalties for lying to them, and were still angry when they finally told me that I could go, like they were cheated out of an opportunity to jack someone up.
Originally Posted by Architect
Last time we crossed, after establishing I had no firearms on the bike, the agent then asked if I owned a firearm. After a yes, he followed up with what kind?
I thought it was BS but played along. Later in the year I was at a family event my cousin is Homeland Security Federal officer. So I ask him, he tells me that the Border has all of that info on the screen when you present your ID. Go figure, as previously posted, be honest.
Same agent, "Have you ever appeared before a jury?" I had to pause before I answered that VERY specific question.
Although I've never been asked a gun ownership question before either, apparently someone was asked.
Thats interesting.... never heard that before.
When i cross into the US they are very casual with me. I am sure it is because both me and my company have been through CSIS checks (equivalent to your Homeland Security), as well as RCMP criminal record checks, as we train folks who haul around high explosives and I am sure all that pops up on their screens.
When i cross into the US they are very casual with me. I am sure it is because both me and my company have been through CSIS checks (equivalent to your Homeland Security), as well as RCMP criminal record checks, as we train folks who haul around high explosives and I am sure all that pops up on their screens.
All the other times they were very casual with me also, except for that one time. IDK what the deal was, because there wasn't anything different about that particular reason for crossing.. They also didn't search me, so if I'd had a gun on me they wouldn't have found it. From the beginning they were concerned about the car, even though it was the same car I'd used many times before. In fact, when I drove up to the agent, he didn't even ask me anything, he just said drive over into this building. While I was being the third degree by an entire group on the US side, other cars were just waved through with just a few questions. I was the only car at the time that the group of agents were searching. I guess they got a bad tip, maybe from someone who they should've searched?
So I posted this back in Jan as I was planning my ride from SoCal to Kelowan BC. After a great 3 days riding north, i crossed the border this morning.
Was asked if i was ever arrested, answered yes, in 1988. Was sent to secondary inspection for a background check. 10 minutes later I was given my passport back and told to have a nice trip.
I hope this can m add maybe help someone who finds themself in the same boat.
I got one on the late 80s as well. Asked my police chief to do a check and it came back clean. His response: That stuff was all kept in file cabinets back then... Highly unlikely any of those dispositioned misdemeanors were ever uploaded into a database. Smaller the town, the less likely
We were here about guns, but not criminal conduct. But they did run our plates and I am sure got a quick background summery.
Last edited by bradleys; Jun 29, 2019 at 10:49 PM.
At this point you should apply to have that record sealed. Less likely some jerk border guard will make your life miserable, and there's some that surely will. You could cross several times, but meet one mean SOB and it's the last time you get in. Just expunge the thing and take away their excuse.
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