Canada bans .22 rifle because it looks similar to an AK-47

[oneshooter]

57. I had an intresting experence with canadian firearms law two years ago.

I sold a 1720 Charleville musket w/bayonet to a Canadian fur trappers museum. The agreed on price was $2600 US + expences.
I applied to the BATF for export permit and Canadas RCMP for import permit. A part of the application was 20 photos of the musket, crate, musket in crate, and sealed crate. The museum included a letter of purchase to both goverment agencies.
The first item I recieved from both goverments was a letter reminding me that to import/ export assault rifles into Canada was a violation of the laws of both countries. I would recieve, over the next six months, seven of these letters from each country.
The next contact was to be informed that the weapon in question had no serial number, and thus could not be imported/exported to Canada. The museum supplied a 6 page letter of how there were no serial numbers used in the early 1700's. This was only the begining.
No pictures of the breech open and unloaded (Canada)
A warning that no ammunition can be included (Both)
A request for a copy of the import papers into the US from France (US)
Copy of the origional purchace invoice (US)
A form that no fruits/vegitables/meats are included (both)
Copy of the import papers from France to the US (Canada)
Copy of the proof test (Canada)
Certification that the crate wasn't built from illegal wood (Canada) Sent a copy of the purchase from Lowes.
Copy of the approval from BATFE for export (Canada)
Copy of the approval from RCMP for import (US)

These last two were requested a month before approval from either side was given.
Filled out a 10 page request from the BATFE, and a 14 page request from the RCMP.

Finally recieved permits from both. Shipped Fed Ex second day. Museum wrote a letter of apology for the delays from their end, never heard any more from the BATF.

Everybody happy............... Finally.

Lesson learned? NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas