"Just a quick e-mail to let you know that my brooms are now in my possession and are safely in my gun safe. A big "thank you " to all of you for your honesty and professionalism!

For your amusement, here is a rundown of what was involved from my end to take possession of the brooms. Sounds quite involved but everything went smoothly as I had every paper and permit required. Just a lot of driving to and from the airport and walking from one counter to the next.

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Last Saturday I received a call from Air Canada Cargo (DHL) that the pistols had arrived at the airport. An e-mail was sent too. On Monday I faxed this notification and all the permits to the local firearms registrar and within a couple of hours they faxed back an approved permit to transport the pistols from the airport to my home. With this last piece of paperwork in hand, I went to the airport yesterday. I had to go to the airport yesterday as my transport permit was only good for 24 hours.

1) A first stop at Air Canada cargo's desk. Waited in line with others while looking at clerks shuffle wads of air landing documents for all sorts of cargo. When it was my turn, I paid for the air shipping (about $200) and was given a receipt."

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