It’s going from a city to a city to a town to a smaller town, enriching FFLs all along the way, so it may be a while arriving. On the other hand if everything clicks perfectly it could be here this weekend.
Uncle Joel excited now.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Hopefully every “click” will be quickly followed by a loud “BANG!!!”
Or were those not the “clicks” you were talking about?
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Why would more than one FFL be involved on each end? Stupid as that is, of course. But why more than that?
I dunno the exact legal requirements. I just made that part up.
MamaLiberty if you think that’s bad, when I learned that Joel was looking for a replacement for his .44 I checked into sending him a S&W model 19 with a 4 inch barrel. OMG between the RCMP/BATF regulations it was going to take months and lots of bucks. Here is what I was told…
Information required for exporting a firearm to the United States:
– Locate a Federal Firearms License (FFL) dealer willing and licensed to import a rifle/shotgun. If needed, we can assist with locating a FFL dealer.
– Complete ATF Form 6 and 6a via the FFL dealer. Note: Most dealers will charge $50 to $80 for this service.
– Wait for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to approve the permit. This can take anywhere from 12 to 30 weeks.
– Send the approved permit to us via mail or courier. We will then forward it to the Canadian government with our application for export and de-registration. This typically takes 2-6 weeks. There is a $50.00 (CAD) charge for this service, plus an additional $35.00 (CAD) for Prohibited firearms.
– Once these steps have been completed, the firearm can be shipped to the US. Unfortunately, US law requires the firearm be shipped by Air. The approximate cost for a handgun is $95.00 and $160.00 for a rifle or shotgun.
Note: The ATF dealer must be willing to pick up the parcel at their nearest International airport.
Noooooooooooooo! My eyes are going to bleed. That’s even more insane than I could have imagined… and my imagination is very agile. I’m glad this nightmare will be over for Joel shortly, even if it takes running the merchandise through a couple of FFL wringers. Better that than the Canadian/US wood chipper. 🙂
Excuse my ignorance Joel. Is that gun stainless steel?
yes it is.
Givven that Joel could stand on a street corner in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, NYC, etc. and put in an order/buy that gun in hours, it’s certainly an inefficient and expensive alternative way to obtain it. But of coiurse we all feel safe, yes?, knowing that firearms possession is monitored, regulated and controlled. Wow, it’s functionally beautiful, looking forward to blog posts about it.
Tres awesome, Joel. May it be not only exactly what you need, but exactly what you want, as well.