Can any one tell me what the restrictions are for importing firearms into France from the US. The firearms will accompany our furniture etc. through the removal company.
Basic facts as links below :
http://www.ambafrance-us.org/intheus/customs/6000.asp
http://www.douane.gouv.fr/data/file/4315.pdf
http://www.brittany-internet.com/BrittanyNews/ShootingFirearms/tabid/59/Default.aspx
I have a Crossman Skanaker .177 CO2 target air pistol which I use for target shooting. This used to be held on my firearm certificate, but since the law changes when pistols were banned in the UK this is no longer a firearm that has to be registered.
Air pistols do not seem to be covered in any of the French categories either as having to be registered or licenced.
Would I therefore be able to bring this pistol in and out of France/England without formality. I suppose I would have to declare it at security as a dangerous item on the ferry!
Has anyone any experience of this?
I am not sure about pistols, but as far as airguns/airrifles go unless you belong to a club or you have a hunting permit (not that your allowed to shoot anything with a airgun anyway) it has to be below 10 Joules. So a standard 12ftlb uk airrifle would become a firearm on entering france unless you have the above.
I have not seen anything for pistols but a catalogue I have with airrifles and pistols they do seem to go on the 10 Joules for both items.
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