Getting an air rifle from Dubai
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
customs didn't mark anything on the suitcase, I declared it myself, thinking that they would appreciate my honesty and the also the fact, that 0.177s are importable duty free, I thought it wouldn't be an issue with them. Boy was I wrong...
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
Hi,
Appreciate your honesty, dont feel guilty mate, this ia a huge problem in our country.
drifter
Appreciate your honesty, dont feel guilty mate, this ia a huge problem in our country.
drifter
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
You know what people, next time Customs tells you pay 100% duty on bringing in an AR, please pay the 100% duty and get the receipt. After you're home, please make your case with the rifle club membership documents, the DGFT documents and apply for a refund with Customs. Sure, you'll have to do some running around, but they'll have to release the duty payment to you.
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1) All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are.
2) Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3) Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target.
4) Identify your target, and what is behind it.
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
It pays to be honest Bro
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
it pay to be honest when asked to do so.sa_ali wrote:It pays to be honest Bro
Nagarifle
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if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
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it was asked, his conscience did itnagarifle wrote:it pay to be honest when asked to do so.sa_ali wrote:It pays to be honest Bro
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
hi
if you say i will pay the duty they may get mad and go according to rules and hold the gun to trouble you
amreeth
if you say i will pay the duty they may get mad and go according to rules and hold the gun to trouble you
amreeth
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
let get this right, customs allow a bottle of booze duty free? right? do you declare that? no. right
so why declare items that are duty free?
no need to answer as i will not be responding.
so why declare items that are duty free?
no need to answer as i will not be responding.
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if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
Hi Guys,the moment you offer to pay the 100% customs duty on a .177 airrifle the officer will get coldfeet.
He wont ask for a penny as duty instead will coax you into settling for 50-50 without receipt.
Try it you wont believe the results.
A friend of mine got a .177 PCP from Uk and was asked for a FIREARM LICENCE.The officer said this is a new notification.Friend barged into the AC's cabin and demanded to see the new notification,Believe me the AC backtracked and said that maybe the officer mistook it for real firearm.Later it was released with an apology.
This is what happens only in india.
If its a .177 stand up for your rightful import.Dont get cowed down.
(Edited:Even as you are right ,you know better than to put that in print.Please don't do that again.Thanks-Moderator)
He wont ask for a penny as duty instead will coax you into settling for 50-50 without receipt.
Try it you wont believe the results.
A friend of mine got a .177 PCP from Uk and was asked for a FIREARM LICENCE.The officer said this is a new notification.Friend barged into the AC's cabin and demanded to see the new notification,Believe me the AC backtracked and said that maybe the officer mistook it for real firearm.Later it was released with an apology.
This is what happens only in india.
If its a .177 stand up for your rightful import.Dont get cowed down.
(Edited:Even as you are right ,you know better than to put that in print.Please don't do that again.Thanks-Moderator)
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
Point taken Sir,
Its just that these black people in white frustrate you to the point of no return.
Was in UK a week back,at the customs my bags were opened and searched by UK customs officer and later repacked and returned with an apology,also a thankyou for the patience and co-operation.
Thats the way our customs should behave,they are the face of our country.
Sadly they choose to behave otherwise.
Its just that these black people in white frustrate you to the point of no return.
Was in UK a week back,at the customs my bags were opened and searched by UK customs officer and later repacked and returned with an apology,also a thankyou for the patience and co-operation.
Thats the way our customs should behave,they are the face of our country.
Sadly they choose to behave otherwise.
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
more like the aseend face of our countrygunrunner wrote: Thats the way our customs should behave,they are the face of our country.
Nagarifle
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
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Re: Getting an air rifle from Dubai
agree with nagarifle and ven99, gunrunner not so easy to stand up and talk sense to the customs people unless one is influential.