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Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:06 pm
by sathvik
In India generally the licence is granted for state or all India . But my concern is weather it is possible to take the side arm to USA or UK legally ? I want to mention one thing specific the person who wants to carry the weapon is of general category common man .


Please do educate me .
Regards
sathvik a v

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Re: Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:52 am
by Vikram
Could you be more specific? Do you want to take your firearm from India to UK or USA?

In UK, one cannot carry handguns. Even possession is extremely restricted. So, a question about carrying a handgun does not arise. You can send it for repairs, I think, though UK is not the best place for handgun repairs.

In the US, you can carry but you would need a locally issued permit.

You cannot carry a firearm from India to the US.

You need to be a lot more specific to help us in coming up with answers.

Re: Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:56 am
by sathvik
Vikram wrote:Could you be more specific? Do you want to take your firearm from India to UK or USA?

In UK, one cannot carry handguns. Even possession is extremely restricted. So, a question about carrying a handgun does not arise. You can send it for repairs, I think, though UK is not the best place for handgun repairs.

In the US, you can carry but you would need a locally issued permit.

You cannot carry a firearm from India to the US.

You need to be a lot more specific to help us in coming up with answers.
Well sir I'll explain .

Consider I'm going to USA for a business meet or for just a tour for LA.
Weather it's possible to carry my side arm with me ?
Is the process of getting approval is easy ?

Thank you Vikram sir for the above information

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Re: Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:09 am
by Vikram
In the case you described, the answer is simple. You cannot.

Re: Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:28 am
by xl_target
As Vikram said, Non-Resident Aliens visiting the USA cannot purchase or carry a firearm.
There are some exceptions but they would not apply to you.

You would need a permit to import a firearm into the USA.
You would also need a permit to export a firearm from India.
Either one of the above is going to be hard to get.

Re: Dear all . Is it possible to carry a handgun to USA OR ENGLAND ?

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:11 am
by sathvik
Vikram wrote:In the case you described, the answer is simple. You cannot.
Oh is it . Thank you for the info sir.

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xl_target wrote:As Vikram said, Non-Resident Aliens visiting the USA cannot purchase or carry a firearm.
There are some exceptions but they would not apply to you.

You would need a permit to import a firearm into the USA.
You would also need a permit to export a firearm from India.
Either one of the above is going to be hard to get.
Thank you xl_target for the information .

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