Exporting
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Non-restricted firearms
If you want to export a firearm from Canada to another country, you must follow the laws of
- Canada – under Canadian law, you may need an export permit. Contact Global Affairs Canada at 343-203-4331 for more information.
- the country where the firearm is exported – you may need an import permit
- any other country the firearm will pass through
Note
In the United States, the relevant laws may vary from state to state. You cannot ship a firearm to another country using Canada Post. You must use, a licensed carrier company to transport firearms under the Firearms Act.
Restricted and prohibited firearms
You must
- change the records so that you are listed as the registered owner. To change the records, you will need
- full name
- address
- firearm licence number
- firearm registration certificate number
- firearm identification number
- proof that the firearm has been permanently exported from Canada (for example, a copy of a Canadian export permit, or the other country's import document)
- contact Global Affairs Canada at 343-203-4331 to verify if you need an export permit; the Global Affairs Canada website has information on applying for an import or an export permit for controlled goods, such as firearms or ammunition.
Send the above information with a cover letter to:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Firearms Program
PO Box 1200
Miramichi, NB E1N 5Z3
Note
If you are a non-resident licence holder with restricted or prohibited firearms registered in Canada, you must notify the Registrar of Firearms at the above address if you dispose of any of your registered or prohibited firearms.
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