This is a Response to Strato50, as well as general info for others.
There are no U.S. restrictions on exporting flintlock long guns as the U.S. does not class them as firearms. There are no restrictions on importing Flintlocks, or any non-restricted long gun, including centre fires, for that matter, into Canada.(With centre fires the issue is the U.S. export regulations not our import laws).
Anyone who makes Flintlocks or kits in the States can mail them to you using the US postal service and there is no problems on either side of the border.
Most of the U.S. places like Dixie, TOW and the custom makers are well aware of this. Pick what you want to buy, call down, purchase and have it mailed to you.
I believe the same holds true for percussion long guns as I don't believe the U.S. classes them as Firearms either and I know for sure that bringing them into Canada there are no restrictions. That said, I know the flintlock import works from personal experience but I have never imported a percussion personally.
This might also interest you
U.S. GUN EXPORT DOLLAR-LIMIT RAISED FOR CANADIANS: I am very pleased and proud to report that a FAIR Trade Group effort that has been in the works for several years has finally come to fruition.
The State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has revised Sections 123.16 and 123.17 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to increase the dollar limit of exports of certain firearms, and firearm parts, components, accessories and attachments to Canada without a license from $100 to $500 (wholesale).
These amendments implement the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, which restricts DDTC from requiring an export license (1) for certain firearms and firearm components for end-use by the Canadian Government when the total transaction value does not exceed $500 wholesale; and (2) for certain firearms components for end-use in Canada when the total transaction value does not exceed $500 wholesale.
FAIR has been advocating this issue on behalf of industry for quite some time. We thought we had attained victory back in 2005 when the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the appropriations legislation, but we had to continue our work with DDTC to ensure they implemented the legislation...
It is important to note that the license exemption dollar limit for all countries other than Canada remains at $100. FAIR continues to work on getting this amount increased...
* EDITOR'S NOTE: CSSA is a member of the FAIR Trade Group
(Johanna Reeves ”“ Executive Director ”“ FAIR Trade Group --
http://www.fairtradegroup.org/)
