Bringing in Guns from US to Finland

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onkko
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Re: Bringing in Guns from US to Finland

Post by onkko » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:05 pm

I checked law and you may get permit to keep it as a souvenir but i think thats same "may" as "snowball may survive in hell".
Deactivate it and its not considered as a firearm anymore, you have to show it to police in 30days after import tho. That is if i understood law correctly, better ask from embassy.

Firearms act
Section 112a
Transferring and importing to Finland a firearm rendered permanently unfit for use and a
permanently deactivated firearm component (601/2001)
Anyone who transfers or imports to Finland a firearm rendered permanently unfit for use or a
permanently deactivated firearm component shall, within 30 days of the transfer or import,
present the firearm or firearm component to the police department for examination.

Off topic but i found something amusing :D
A permit for an automatic firearm, grenade launcher, mortar, breech-loading cannon or for a
firearm of a corresponding structure and purpose of use, for a missile or rocket-launcher
system or for a component of these weapons may be granted only if the purpose of use notified
by the applicant is a show, filming or a corresponding presentation or keeping in a museum or
collection. A permit for the above mentioned firearms or their components may, for a special
reason, also be granted for work where a weapon is necessary.
I wonder what kind of work could need rocket-launcher :shock:


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Re: Bringing in Guns from US to Finland

Post by Upphew » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:41 pm

onkko wrote:I wonder what kind of work could need rocket-launcher :shock:
Rocket-launcher salesman. 8)
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Re: Bringing in Guns from US to Finland

Post by daryl » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:23 pm

DMC wrote:Off Topic: I used to work with a guy who was one of the few people in the UK authorised to own a sawn-off shotgun. (He used it for testing bullet-proof glass security screens, windscreens etc). He had some amusing stories about taking it on plane trips, especially one when an ex-prime minister was on the same flight and his bodyguards got very interested when they overheard Clive checking in! Another time he said his case contained the tools of his trade: hammer, screwdriver & sawn-off shotgun. The girl on the check-in desk asked "What do you do" and he replied: "Post offices"!
And nobody laughed. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Shame on you all! Just goes to show that gun enthusiasts are a bunch of humourless nutters.

I reckon importing firearms just got a whole lot harder, anyway.
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Re: Bringing in Guns from US to Finland

Post by raamv » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:03 am

you can always tell them that you are Bob the builder..
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