Jessie The Jeep Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 A friend is taking his Jeep to Ursel in Belgium for the show there, but is taking off his .30 cal as he isn't sure about regulations regarding taking weapons through customs and back again. Has anyone done this, and if so, what needed to be done to stay within the law. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 A friend is taking his Jeep to Ursel in Belgium for the show there, but is taking off his .30 cal as he isn't sure about regulations regarding taking weapons through customs and back again. My advice would be not to enter France! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 With vehicles or just weapons???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Not worth the hassle... leave them at home :police: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 With vehicles or just weapons???????? Sorry, I meant weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 My mates plan is to leave the .30 cal at home, but he said his jeep looked bald without it! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Holland, Belgium and France can be very very touchy, especially Holland. My advice contact the local embassy or HM customs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 It'd look a lot more bald with no .30 & no driver! I'd definately leave it at home... only takes one jumpy customs/borderguard & trip spoilt :dunno: Not worth the potential hassle :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 In 1981 I got married. The best man and I signed out a set of 1923 model 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars Peace Time Uniform each, tailored to perfection, then stumbled over identical sabres. The RSM was extremely helpful (we had both previously been in Command Troop for a number of years, and this would be an eye-turner for the regiment). He organised for us to cross Sennelager Training Area to where the Queen's Own Hussars were stationed. Their Quartermaster very kindly agreed to issue two identical Wilkinson sabres, but he wanted them straight back. After three weeks on honeymoon was not an option We travelled home, driving across Europe in my bright yellow Mark 2 Capri complete with black vinyl roof, the two sabres and two sets of uniform in the boot. John, the best man, had to return home immediately because his close recce troop was deploying with their parent battlegroup to the British Army Training Unit, Suffield (BATUS), near Medicine Hat in Canada on Exercise Medicine Man. He planned to walk onto a ferry and catch a train back to the Corps Area. He was quite happy to carry two ceremonial sabres, but when you stepped off the ferry, customs went through the roof. I don't think he will ever let me forget the hassle he went through on my behalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Reminds me of a trip I made to Normandy about 30 years ago. I had bought a 1939 German Jerrycan, which customs would not belive was just a momento. I had to dig it out of the back of the estate car I was driving, and open it to show it was empty before they would let me pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 When I went to Germany earlier in the year on a training trip, the German custom's on the way back made me take the wadding out of my Zippo lighter :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Don't bring guns over to the mainland, plain but if you do don't take them to the Netherlands. Our gun laws are so bloody strict they will confiscate your arms and you've lost them for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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