Has anyone taken their gun to Europe!?
- Thread starter kmd1984
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A lot of airlines dont want your guns to be under presure when flying so testing it at the airport wil not be possible. I would downtune it because otherwise it is a illegal firearm in germany and in times like these you do not want that.
,Niels
,Niels
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Well, if they cannot test it, I might as leave it the way it is, ha ha. Seriously though, I do not mind down tuning it, if I only knew how?! I do not want to start messing with the regulator and stuff like that. Maybe I can have two regulators?! One that is way down tuned (by someone that knows what they are doing), and the other one the is "normal"?! It sure looks easier to replace a regulator instead of tuning it... I guess. : )
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Kmd
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My advise would be don't take advise on this kind of thing from here. You need facts not opinions. I would not travel anywhere outside the country with anything gun-like without finding out from somebody official if you have permission. Somebody with the authority to tell you "yes" or "no".
I'm usually more in favor of asking for forgiveness than permission but this is one of those things with the potential for horrible consequences that are disproportionate to the crime.
If you accidentally break a country's laws on illegal possession or importation of something they consider to be a firearm, getting your air rifle confiscated would be one of the better outcomes and spending your vacation (or longer) in a foreign jail is a real possibility. It's not worth the risk for the sake of a phone call. It might be no problem but it could also be something that carries mandatory prison sentences like unlicensed firearms do in America.
I was actually in Greece a few months ago and my case had to go through an X Ray when I got off the boat so it's not impossible that they'll find whatever you bring...
I would find out about coming back into the States with it too. I know they are unregulated here but that doesn't mean it can't cause you problems at US customs, even if it's just something that causes a long delay.
I'm usually more in favor of asking for forgiveness than permission but this is one of those things with the potential for horrible consequences that are disproportionate to the crime.
If you accidentally break a country's laws on illegal possession or importation of something they consider to be a firearm, getting your air rifle confiscated would be one of the better outcomes and spending your vacation (or longer) in a foreign jail is a real possibility. It's not worth the risk for the sake of a phone call. It might be no problem but it could also be something that carries mandatory prison sentences like unlicensed firearms do in America.
I was actually in Greece a few months ago and my case had to go through an X Ray when I got off the boat so it's not impossible that they'll find whatever you bring...
I would find out about coming back into the States with it too. I know they are unregulated here but that doesn't mean it can't cause you problems at US customs, even if it's just something that causes a long delay.
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I agree with @zebra on this one. When it comes to weaponry, never assume anything. If for instance you fly to Europe through Germany and your flight gets canceled for some reason, you'll have to transport a potential illegal weapon without a license and that is a criminal offence.
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Maybe check with American Airgun Hunter - Jim Chapman.
He travels a lot with airguns, maybe he has some experience and can advise....
He travels a lot with airguns, maybe he has some experience and can advise....
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Funny that everyone is ASSUMING that I am assuming, ha ha. Like I said in my last reply, I WILL call some officials at some point. I was just wondering if someone went though this already!? That's all...
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Kmd
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In case things go horribaly wrong, european jails are rather nice. (I dont speak from experience)
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