Absolutely, the system is a huge PITA! Thus is the government. Even going into Mexico with firearms is relatively easy, the countless roadway blockades can be nerve racking especially to those of us with elementary Spanish skills but the process itself is straightforward and 200 bucks americano!I certainly agree with you, but are you aware that it is much easier for an American to take a gun into Canada than it is for a Canadian to bring a gun into the States? BATF regs for temporary import are ridiculous.