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08-01-2020, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: alberta
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firearms can’t be shipped by Canada post now
a few weeks back gun owners were supposed to register with Canada post to print labels to send their guns
3 weeks ago the gunsmiths were told by rcmp that no longer can they ship by Canada post for any firearm
am waiting for a copy of that letter from a gunsmith I asked yesterday to confirm
he.now uses loom is and they need to check for a trigger Leo, that it is unloaded and then you repack the gun in their presence or in your car and bring it back, if you go home you start again
and it is 165 to ship from Alberta to Ontario for a rifle in 54 inch cardboard case. Great
so you need tape, a label and so on what a load of crap
can anyone confirm this new so called procedure?
I should have a copy of the letter in the next few days
Cement Bench
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08-01-2020, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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I ran into this a few weeks back. If you go to the Canada Post website it's actually not that hard to do. You end up with a small business account and print the label off on a home printer. You have to measure the package and weigh it yourself. I took it into the post office and paid, and they put into the mail with no questions. It was less hassle than I thought it would be, but I agree it's annoying.
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08-01-2020, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by Scott h
I ran into this a few weeks back. If you go to the Canada Post website it's actually not that hard to do. You end up with a small business account and print the label off on a home printer. You have to measure the package and weigh it yourself. I took it into the post office and paid, and they put into the mail with no questions. It was less hassle than I thought it would be, but I agree it's annoying.
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It’s pretty hard to do if the RCMP say you can’t.
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08-01-2020, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Strathcona County
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Originally Posted by chuck
It’s pretty hard to do if the RCMP say you can’t.
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The RCMP have said a lot of things.
Many which have no basis on facts.
I will wait until I see an actual document.
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08-01-2020, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by chuck
It’s pretty hard to do if the RCMP say you can’t.
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I just followed what the lady in the post office told me to do.
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08-01-2020, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by Scott h
I just followed what the lady in the post office told me to do.
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And you didn’t read the time line of the OP.
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“I love it when clients bring Berger bullets. It means I get to kill the bear.”
-Billy Molls
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08-01-2020, 02:58 PM
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Years ago I was a sub contractor hauling mail for Canada post in a semi. Anyway during one of their strikes the had temp workers filling in. I remember security was nothing back then. I remember big bins of firearms sitting on loading docks. Restricted to because you could tell by the size of the boxes.
I dont know if I would want to ship something valuable with them or not. Even their regular workers where rough and didn't care.
If a letter fell on the floor they wouldn't even bend over to pick it up. Somebody else's job!
They made big money to for what they where doing. Most of them always mad and unhappy. What a place.
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08-01-2020, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Originally Posted by Cement Bench
a few weeks back gun owners were supposed to register with Canada post to print labels to send their guns
3 weeks ago the gunsmiths were told by rcmp that no longer can they ship by Canada post for any firearm
am waiting for a copy of that letter from a gunsmith I asked yesterday to confirm
he.now uses loom is and they need to check for a trigger Leo, that it is unloaded and then you repack the gun in their presence or in your car and bring it back, if you go home you start again
and it is 165 to ship from Alberta to Ontario for a rifle in 54 inch cardboard case. Great
so you need tape, a label and so on what a load of crap
can anyone confirm this new so called procedure?
I should have a copy of the letter in the next few days
Cement Bench
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$165!?! Holy smokes, that can’t be!
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08-01-2020, 11:28 AM
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I used to flip and horse trade 5 or so rifles a month back in the day. Canada Post was great for this except for the one time they left a Fabrique National Herstal in .257 Rigby on my porch......
This sucks if they won’t allow us to ship via Canada Post anymore.....
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An awful lot of big game was killed with the .30-06 including the big bears before everyone became affluent enough to own a rifle for every species of game they might hunt.
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08-02-2020, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cement Bench
a few weeks back gun owners were supposed to register with Canada post to print labels to send their guns
3 weeks ago the gunsmiths were told by rcmp that no longer can they ship by Canada post for any firearm
am waiting for a copy of that letter from a gunsmith I asked yesterday to confirm
he.now uses loom is and they need to check for a trigger Leo, that it is unloaded and then you repack the gun in their presence or in your car and bring it back, if you go home you start again
and it is 165 to ship from Alberta to Ontario for a rifle in 54 inch cardboard case. Great
so you need tape, a label and so on what a load of crap
can anyone confirm this new so called procedure?
I should have a copy of the letter in the next few days
Cement Bench
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as seen on nutters to this exact post.
it really doesn't matter if there was a letter or not. Even though they seem to think otherwise
The RCMP DOES NOT MAKE LAW
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/.../FullText.html
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Shipping by Post
16 An individual may ship a firearm by posting it only if
(a) the firearm is a non-restricted firearm, restricted firearm or prohibited handgun;
(b) the destination is within Canada; and
(c) the firearm is posted using the most secure means of transmission by post that is offered by the Canada Post Corporation that includes the requirement to obtain a signature on delivery.
SOR/2004-277, s. 4
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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/.../FullText.html
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Shipping by Post
15 A business may ship a firearm by posting it only if
(a) the firearm is a non-restricted firearm, restricted firearm or prohibited handgun;
(b) the destination is within Canada; and
(c) the firearm is posted using the most secure means of transmission by post that is offered by the Canada Post Corporation that includes the requirement to obtain a signature on delivery.
SOR/2004-278, s. 5
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I hope this resolves your issue. Let me also point out the law specifically names Canada post and not other shipping company. I know for a fact that Fedex does not ship firearms or firearms parts they are considered "non shippable" for them unsure of other couriers rules.
https://www.fedex.com/en-ca/shipping.../firearms.html
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