For many Americans who live near the Canadian border, visiting our northern neighbor has always been simple.
But a wave of recent incidents at the border remind us that gun owners traveling to Canada must be sure to follow all laws and regulations. The penalties for failing to do so are serious.
It is a criminal offense to enter Canada with a handgun. It is a separate offense to possess a handgun and ammunition, even if the gun is unloaded. An arrest for illegal handgun possession in Canada will result in seizure of your vehicle and a $5,000 fee to have it released from impoundment. Legal fees and bail can cost as much as $30,000 before any trial begins. And you can expect to spend up to three weeks in a Canadian prison before your bail hearing.
Being convicted of illegal handgun possession while in possession of ammunition carries a three year mandatory sentence. Other offenses include possession of a firearm without a Canadian license, without Canadian registration and possession of a firearm in a car without Canadian license or registration. Each of these indictable offenses cause additional years of mandatory jail time.
Traveling into Canada with long guns for hunting and competitive shooting is permitted, but it is important that all rgulations are followed to avoid problems. For more information, go on-line to www.nraila.org/canada. 
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