I am a Canadian law enforcement officer planning to attend a qualifying competitive target shooting event in the United States. Do I need an import permit?
If you are attending the event in your official capacity as a law enforcement officer and all the firearms you are bringing are for use in that event, you do not need a permit. This is because of a regulatory exception in 27 CFR 478.115(d)(5). You will need to show Customs and Border Protection documentation (such as a letter on agency letterhead) demonstrating that you are a law enforcement officer and need to use these firearms for official purposes. If, however, you are attending the event as a private individual, the non-immigrant alien import permit requirements will apply to you. Please note that even if you are exempt from the permit requirements as a law enforcement officer on official business, you may not bring in unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons (e.g., short-barreled rifles and shotguns, machine guns, silencers).
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- I am a nonimmigrant alien and come to the United States for multiple competitive target shooting events each year. Do I need to file a new Form 6NIA application for each event?
- I am a Canadian law enforcement officer planning to attend a qualifying competitive target shooting event in the United States. Do I need an import permit?
