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Friday, April 18

Restricted Replica Guns

Gun control is one of those topics that always riles folks up and it's something I'm not going to get into here, but its side effects do impact our ability to get non-firing Replica Guns into some people's hands. Many of our customers are quite surprised by this, but the fact is that there are simply some locations that prohibit their citizens from getting a hold of what essentially amounts to non-functional display pieces.

We've seen a substantial rise in the popularity of our Replica Firearms from both our US and Canadian customers. For the most part, we can satisfy everyone's needs in both countries; however, various rules govern both areas. Luckily, we post the most well-know restrictions on each of our replica gun product listings; however, at the end of the day, it's up to you, the customer, to know what Western Pistols or WW2 Weapons you can and can't buy.

So what are the restrictions? For our Canadian friends, the basic restrictions are relatively easy to explain...if it is a replica gun whose real-life counterpart could fire what's thought of as modern-looking bullets, you're not allowed to bring it into the country. To be more exact, Canada only allows flintlocks, cap and ball, or percussion weapons, replica or not, to be imported. Not surprisingly, we've found that sometimes it also depends on who inspects your package at the border...you can be importing a perfectly legal Old Western replica gun, but perhaps the officer's knowledge about the types allowed is lacking and they end up rejecting it. It's kind of a crap shoot sometimes.

For our US customers, the rules aren't quite as restrictive, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods. Puerto Rico, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Minnesota don't allow replica firearms that date after 1898, although some do provide exceptions for theatrical, police, or other governmental use. California (suprised?) and Kansas don't restrict the dates, but they take a different approach in requiring that replica guns be shipped with a display frame or presentation box. Naturally, some localities in the US go even further, but that's the point where customers need to have some awareness.

So, you can see that a great majority of our customers can enjoy a great looking replica firearm in their living room collection or in their local playhouse while a smaller number have to work within the restrictions placed upon them by their lawmakers. Whatever the case, this website offers a great variety of firearms that can satisfy customers from any location! And remember, if you ever have a question, just ask! We can answer your questions when it comes to the larger restrictions.