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CHINOOK73
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Bringing a shotgun from Washington to Alaska?
#334492 - 05/27/08 09:10 PM

I will be driving from Wa. to Ak. next month. In this day of post 9-11 concerns, is it legal to bring a shotgun across the Canadian Border to Alaska and vise versa. I would much rather bring one of my own scatter guns than buy a POS in Petersburg second hand. The only reason I want to bring a shotgun is the fact that I will be camping in the bush during the entire trip.

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#334498 - 05/27/08 10:26 PM

NO - not worth the hassle. Just ship it.

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#334516 - 05/28/08 07:19 AM

Be prepared for a search at each border, each way, or find an FFL holder to ship it to.

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#334563 - 05/28/08 01:23 PM

Pump, single shot or over/under isn't bad. Just pay a fee at the border, do the registration paperwork and away you go. You can even download the forms and have them filled out beforehand for easier access.

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#334570 - 05/28/08 02:27 PM

It's just your run of the mill Remington 870 pump, nothing fancy on it. I would prefer to carry it with me as I usually seem to have bad luck using UPS/FedEx and the like. I don't want my shotgun to look like it was ran through a wood chipper after it has been shipped. I will be suprised if I am not secondaried at each border crossing with the amount of gear I'm taking, boat, supplies, ect. Where do you suggest I download the registration forms from?

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