Gun Buying Abroad

soryu · March 16, 2013, 12:16 AM

Hello folks, this is first post. Im new to the gun scene (<12 months) and i have started a small collection of firearms. I used to collect old radios but now i have set that aside. I do travel and i wonder if anyone here has the experience of buying a gun/rifle from , say Europe and or Turkey? What do i need to know about bringing in a firearm that i buy overseas?

thanks

shaunpain · March 16, 2013, 04:37 AM

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34041

With that being said, I highly recommend using the search feature on this site in the future. Oddly enough, this link was pulled up through Google. Welcome to the forum.

chiefr · March 16, 2013, 10:59 AM

The biggest headache is having to deal with the ATF. You will have to get permits, but it can be done.

**Tom Servo** · March 16, 2013, 11:07 AM

The import process is a hassle, to put it mildly. You'll need to find a dealer or importer who's willing to undertake the whole endeavor, and the cost is likely to be high.

tekarra · March 16, 2013, 02:26 PM

Welcome to the forum soryu. As others have stated, importing a firearm is a hassle and can be expensive.

March 16, 2013, 12:16 AM	#1
soryu Junior Member Join Date: January 26, 2013 Posts: 1	Gun Buying Abroad Hello folks, this is first post. Im new to the gun scene (<12 months) and i have started a small collection of firearms. I used to collect old radios but now i have set that aside. I do travel and i wonder if anyone here has the experience of buying a gun/rifle from , say Europe and or Turkey? What do i need to know about bringing in a firearm that i buy overseas? thanks

March 16, 2013, 04:37 AM	#2
shaunpain Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 426	http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34041 With that being said, I highly recommend using the search feature on this site in the future. Oddly enough, this link was pulled up through Google. Welcome to the forum. __________________ "Shut up, crime!"

March 16, 2013, 11:07 AM	#4
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalach Posts: 7,133	The import process is a hassle, to put it mildly. You'll need to find a dealer or importer who's willing to undertake the whole endeavor, and the cost is likely to be high. __________________ In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. --Albert Camus

March 16, 2013, 10:59 AM	#3
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 776	The biggest headache is having to deal with the ATF. You will have to get permits, but it can be done.

March 16, 2013, 02:26 PM	#5
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,029	Welcome to the forum soryu. As others have stated, importing a firearm is a hassle and can be expensive.