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I have always understood that anyone in the US legally can possess a long gun.  I have known dozens of Canadians who have taken their guns with them with no problem and do not remember a single individual who was stopped from taking a long gun into the US with his or her settler's effects.

Let me know if you find something that bars you Federally.  It is quite possible that an individual state has a citizenship law that I have not heard of but the following two items seem to indicate that green card holders can have a gun at the very least.

United States Code states precisely that the militia is all male citizens and resident aliens at least 17 up to 45 with or without military service experience, and including additionally those under 64 having former military service experience, as well as including female citizens who are members of the National Guard. (Note: previously, only female citizens who were officers of the National Guard were included in this definition; this was changed to include all female citizens in 1993.) [6]. However, this position ignores the fact that this reference to federal entities, specifically the National Guard, does not appear in U.S. Federal Code until 1903[7] and thus cannot be said to be concurrent with the original intent of Second Amendment. Some people argue about even the number of commas in the amendment. Also, there is considerable disagreement about the organized militia and the unorganized militia and their relationship to the Second Amendment. Does the right pertain to only organized, well-regulated militias or all citizens? [8]

Go to http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/FederalGunLaws.aspx?ID=60

for the federal rules.  I will not even attempt to cover the 50 states.

In reference
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Sunday, February 04, 2007 5:08 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: US USA / CANADA Income Tax Help - Escaping
> Canadian Tax
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I saw an answer you posted in December and gather
> you are a
> CAN-US taxation expert.  I will have need of such
> expertise when
> I file my 2007 tax return.
>
> I was hoping you could point me in the right
> direction insofar as
> my situation is concerned.  I am presently a
> Canadian, in terms
> of citizenship and residency.  I have been offered a
> position in
> Detroit with an income of ~$100K USD.  I'm also
> planning on
> purchasing a house.
>
> I am considering living in Windsor but working in
> Detroit, to
> benefit from the additional purchasing power of
> making US$ and
> spending CDN$.  However, it occurs to me that with
> taxation, I
> may actually be losing big if I do this.
>
> Can you suggest some factors that I should consider
> and resources
> I should consult?
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------
> david ingram replies:
>
> The only way for you to decide is to analyse the
> cost of the
> housing, the commute time, the cost of the commute
> and the after
> tax dollar you will receive.
>
> In general if you are married and your spouse does
> not work, your
> tax will be lower in Detroit than Canada because of
> the joint tax
> return.
>
> On the other hand, if you are single and are paying
> cash for your
> house, the difference in your personal income tax
> will not be big
> enough to worry about where you are living because
> of tax.  You
> will pick amenities and quality of life.  If you are
> a target
> shooter with guns, for instance, you will be more
> comfortable in
> Detroit.
>
> The only way to tell is to prepare pro-forma returns
> showing the
> "what if" of both scenarios.
>
> In the meantime, goto www.centa.com and read the Nov
> 2001
> Newsletter in the top left hand box to get ideas
> about how to
> make your mortgage interest deductible in Canada.
>
> Canadian Tax is not necessarily higher than the US
> anymore.  When
> you add ALL the taxes including CPP, EI, Medicare
> and US FICA
> (Social Security) plus State, Federal, and
> Provincial taxes, a
> single person paying rent almost always pays more
> tax in the US
> now.
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> Phone consultations are $400 for 15 minutes to 50
> minutes
> (professional hour). Please note that GST is added
> if product
> remains in Canada or a phone consultation is in
> Canada.
>
> This is not intended to be definitive but in general
> I am quoting
> $800 to $2,400 for a dual country tax return.
>
> $800 would be one T4 slip one W2 slip one or two
> interest slips
> and you lived in one country only - no self
> employment or rentals
> or capital gains - you did not move into or out of
> the country in
> this year.
>
> $1,000 would be the same with one rental
>
> $1,200 would be the same with one business no rental
>
> $1,200 would be the minimum with a move in or out of
> the country.
> These are complicated because of the back and forth
> foreign tax
> credits. - The IRS says a foreign tax credit takes 1
> hour and 53
> minutes.
>
> $1,500 would be the minimum with a rental or two in
> the country
> you do not live in or a rental and a business and
> foreign tax
> credits  no move in or out
>
> $2,400 would be all of the above and you moved in
> and out of the
> country.
>
> This is just a guideline for US / Canadian returns
>
> We will still prepare Canadian only (lives in
> Canada, no US
> connection period) with two or three slips and no
> capital gains,
> etc. for $150.00 up.
>
> With a Rental for $350
>
> A Business for $350 - Rental and business likely
> $450
>
> And an American only (lives in the US with no
> Canadian income or
> filing period) with about the same things in the
> same range with
> a little bit more if there is a state return.
>
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