MAA: in the late eighties our country's deficit was enormous at about 23 trillion (yes trillion) dollars so the government introduced the GST (goods and services tax). This is a 7% tax added to purchases on top of any other taxes (provincial, duty, etc.)

So when I buy something (in Ontario) it can have up to 15% tax on it.

The deficit was recovered years ago, but the government believed they had a good thing going (they do need extra spending cash for their vacations) so the GST was never removed. It is almost every politician's promise that once elected they will get rid of the GST, and we know how well politicians keep their promises.

Death and taxes.

Up here we're taxed to death.

Kevin
The Sarge's Site
[url=http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/bc/ssgtburton/lst?.dir=/Sarge%27s+Pics&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t
&.done=http%3a//ca.photos.yahoo.com/]Sarge's Pics[/url]

"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."

What’s the 1st thing you should never do when you’re upset with a merchant?
Will, if you’re like most people, you would simply decided not to do business with them again. That’s my normal routine.

Will, I broke from my normal tradition and decided to order from UNCompany once again. This was primarily because of the unbeatable prices. I considered that a pretty big gamble considering I already pelted them with previous letters of dissatisfaction.

When I placed this 2nd order, I did include a note to them that I was still upset, but had hopes of mending future business relations.

There response was courteous. They promptly shipped my bare-bone M1A1 Thompson. The shipment and arrival was so fast I almost fainted. 4 Days from Hong Kong (date of order ) to USA, CA. How’s that for service.

I guess you could say they won my business back. Just hope nothing is broken (LoL). So, with that said… Give UNComapany a chance. I’m already planning additional orders. I originally planned to build a G&P kit myself and have two, but I love the Thompson so much I just cant. It really is one sweet looking WWII replica.


With Sincere Claws..


TiGeR

Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=mag7tigerclaw>MAG7 Tiger Claw[/url] at: 12/4/03 10:49 pm

All you will be needing now Tiger is one of my/our up-coming W2 tanker jackets and you'd be ready to show up at the local AS field or re-enactors' event as Sgt. Horvath of SPR fame!
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."

Hi Tiger,

When you say "bare bone" do you mean you had them strip the packaging down with no identifying marks, so customs would ignore it?

Did it work? Did customs not open the package? What description did they use?

Kevin
The Sarge's Site
[url=http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/bc/ssgtburton/lst?.dir=/Sarge%27s+Pics&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t
&.done=http%3a//ca.photos.yahoo.com/]Sarge's Pics[/url]

"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."

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You have my complete attention MAA. I would love to see one of them W2 Tanker Jackets.
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SSgt Burton:


Hello Sarge... I use the words when I mean the basics, nothing extra, i.e., no battery, charger, etc.

As far as the shipment was concerned I requested that they putty fill the trade mark and paint the barrel tip orange.

I'm going to avoid posting further details, but will answer any questions via private email.


TiGeR
Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=mag7tigerclaw>MAG7 Tiger Claw[/url] at: 12/5/03 11:30 pm

are there any problems with getting airsoft or replica weapons shipped to us from another country ? or is there problems internally in the us ?

thanks,
phill

Rook will answer your question best. I know that certain states such as New York have banned airsoft and replica weapons completely, and that all states allowing airsoft require the barrel tips to be painted blaze orange.

I'm not to sure how it works with trademarks on airsoft guns down there.

I'm in Canada and there was some discussion on how to navagate the law to get airsoft guns here (where airsoft and replicas have been banned).

I'm still waiting on that G-36 I ordered from Hong Kong. The tracking says it's in Canada at the central postal depot, but nothing beyond that.

*EDIT* in case you haven't read my post in the main forum- My G-36C arrived from Hong Kong today!:D
Customs didn't even open the package.


Kevin
The Sarge's Site
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&.done=http%3a//ca.photos.yahoo.com/]Sarge's Pics[/url]

"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."
Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=ssgtburton>SSgt Burton[/url] at: 12/8/03 11:29 am

Phill, Which country do you reside in?

There are a few states in the US where apparently airsoft ownership is "illegal." However, it's still a terribly grey area.

"Ownership" in Canada is legal. "Importation" is what's under fire by the RCMP.

Importation and ownership in Germany is now legal as long as the item in question only shoots single shot. Full auto is apparently still illegal.

Not 100% sure on the current legality in the UK. From all appearances it's legal to import and own, but there's been some rumblings that that may change in the future (or may have changed already).

Um... It's legal in Japan. And Hong Kong.

The problems that people in the US & Canada run into is that the "law" regarding copyright, trademark and what constitutes a "replica firearm" are not clear. Often, it's left up to the individual customs agent to decide that day what's legal and what's not. A few years ago when the whole "must have 6mm of orange paint on the muzzle" thing came up, one customs agent in Florida I believe confiscated several THOUSANDS of dollars in guns and equipment because he said that when the orange paint was scraped with a knife, it came right off. Well, duh! Eventually the owner of the shipments brought legal action for excessive abuse of power or some such thing, and he finally received his shipments and the offending customs agent was "re-routed" to another department.

Honestly, the totally arbitrary nature of the way it's handled by customs sucks, and someone needs to set things down in a truly black and white way to EVERYONE can get it strait.

But that's just my opinion.

Rook

Visit Rook's Castle, I dare you! What's a matter McFly? Chicken?

I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA (US)... ANY PROBLEMS YOU KNOW OF ?

Yeah, suppose to be banned or something. But that hasn't stop AS shops from selling AFA I know. So, you can get AS ezly.
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."

BANNED ??? AHHHHHHHHHHHH SO I COULD GET IN TROUBLE IF THE POLICE COME INSIDE MY HOME AND FIND WHAT I ALREADY HAVE ???? OH GREAT.

TIME TO BUILD MY SLIDING WEAPONS WALL I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO... LOL

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MAA, can you please elaborate on this a little more? I also live in Cal and just purchased my latest AS from a local shop.

A legal reference source would be a great start..

Thanks..


TiGeR

I heard this from an "expert" a while back (year 2000), when trying decide whether to ship a bunch of used AS guns I had on my hand at the time. It was either Washington State or California, where I have relatives (and thus storage). California was preferred, until I heard from a guy named Mike Frost (forget the name of his Airsoft company, its an acronym in Kentucky) that he was moving out of SF due to the AS ban. I think Cali. is pretty tight these days after the infamous N. Hollywood shootout.

As to a legal reference -- I don't have any specific info. but I searched for it and found some chatter on the subject that is undated here:

Some Talk About Legislation Possibly Banning AS in CA

BTW - AFA I know, the only places in the US where AS is banned for sure are NJ and possibly inside NY City limits.

Sorry to worry yall. But I would keep on rocking until something is definite -- just exercise good judgement by not brandishing your AS stuff in public. Always keep them in gun bags or cases in the trunk of your car when you travel with them.

I would also consult with the many local clubs that I know you have access to there. (I lived 25 years in the Bay Area too!)


"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=menatarms>MENATARMS[/url] at: 12/17/03 4:15 am

YEAH THAT WOULD HELP... ID HATE TO SCARE THE YOU KNOW WHAT OUT OF A COP IF I EVER HAD TO HAVE ONE IN MY HOME...LOL AND NOT TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF JAIL TIME OR A FINE... OUCH..

THEY SELL AS GUNS IN SWAPMEETS, OUTLETS, AND SOME PAINTBALL STORES IN CALIFORNIA SO THAT SEEMS REALLY WIERD TO ME THAT THEY ARE NOT LEGAL.... AND I WANTED TO ORDER SOME OFF EBAY BUT IF I WONT GET THEM OR THEY SHOULDNT BE SHIPPED TO ME THAT IS DEFINATELY OUT.

Hello MAA:

Thanks for the response. I again visited our local AS dealer last night and spent some time chatting about AS laws, etc. It seems that the big issue at hand here is to establish a law that removes AS guns as toys. I would agree with this. These guns should fall under the same laws that BB and Pellet guns fall under. No kids should be allowed to run up/down the streets in cities or residential areas carrying these guns. They deserve to be treated with care and discipline.

Another big push has been the development of California AS clubs to help establish AS as a sport, much like paint ball. I guess the reasoning on this makes sense.

So for all intents and purposes, AS is still legal in California (According to the local dealer). I just can't find anything new in legislation to add more weight to this topic.

TiGeR

Yea sorry to scare you by continuing that rumor -- Mike Frost told me that. He runs MPI, which advertises alot in SHOTGUN NEWS.

Hey BTW -- I got my new digital camera in hand, so I will do that HK AS shop review starting w/UN Company here in your thread (to return the subject to your original purposes).
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."