Europe/Middle Eastern guys who are into guns....

The company a friend works for has a few offices in Europe (both western & eastern) as well as middle east.
Anyway, he is considering transferring overseas but has a small arsenal.
Now, we all know how guns are pretty much outlawed over-there & essentially "very bad."

Anyway - the question becomes:
1.... If moving over there, is your checked luggage subject to a thorough search through customs? Obviously, and I've done it countless times myself, in the continental US, you can check an unloaded, declared firearm in hard case & travel with it whereever you please..... What if you declare a gun on a flight to say Germany, or Abu Dhabi - are you even allowed to board?? If you do board, when arriving in that country, (I remember customs looking at what Ive declared on form but not necessarily checking through luggage) - I assume if you attempt this, and its found, and firearms are not legal in that country than you can be penalized or have item confiscated, correct?

2.... How about the shipping containers? Say, throw it in a vehicle's trunk or with all your houseware stuff (couches, beds) put in sealed container and send her over - is that stuff subject to search? Secondly, there are two types of searches - obviously drugs are illegal all over so I understand how if a drug sniffing dog alerts to the presence of possible narcotics that gives probable cause for a search - but if no drugs are detected will the items likely be searched?

3. If the guns make it overseas & he keeps for personal reasons in a PRIVATE residence - what happens if they are somehow found by authorities - how serious are penalties? I'm not talking about fully auto Uzi's & Tec-9's here I mean "normal" handguns & shotguns.....
Secondly, if he chooses to carry concealed (again fully realizing he is taking a large risk) does anyone know what the statues state as far as penalties or imprisonment (for the MOST part since every country is different??)

4. Lastly, are there ANY indoor shooting ranges whatsoever? Can ammunition be shipped over if ordered online?

He will likely attempt to bring his personal guns over despite the ramifications.
Thanks in advance folks.

 

Ha, hardly.
Guns for one single, law-abiding man who has them all registered currently, and would only be kept at a private residence. These would not be sold or distributed. I'm only asking a fairly straightforward question to those in the know.
If he has done nothing to warrant them being taken away, why rob the man of his freedom & right to bear arms? (Though I realize the Constitution was only in AMERICA - I'm not trying to start a debate here.)

Only asking what would likely happen if he accomplished getting them over - because I know the man would never cause harm to anyone. This is hardly a thread about smuggling "illegal" guns but supposed to be used for more of a EDUCATIONAL, discussion tool on human rights, differences between countries, & how most times people will do what they please anyway!!
Thanks for your input though.

 

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WOW. That's exactly why I asked - mostly to gather facts from residents (better to go directly to the source right?)
Here is an ENLIGHTENING, non-negative response from another forum - the type of answer me & my friend are looking for ::

Denmark here, I can only address some of your points:
1: I THINK you can bring a lawful firearm here from another country for a limited period of time, provided you get a permission to do so from the local police. Hunting trips, IPSC competitions, that sort of stuff.
3: Here, it's jail time, one year minimum mandatory sentence. If he gets caught carrying it, then he'll get the book and the gang laws thrown at him.

A friendly tip on your second point: Some customs facilities have large x-ray scanners that can scan whole containers in minutes. One was able to show ten paperclips hidden in a truck-load of paper. A boot-full of firearms would be fairly conspicous.

ETA: Oh yeah, tell your mate that smuggling firearms is a piss-poor idea. Really.

Don't worry, I get that he's not going to do it as an occupation, but it still won't look good in court.

BTW, your friend doesn't have give up guns if he's coming here. As far as I know, civies can have AR15-type rifles and Saiga 12's in France, the Germans aren't the strictest bunch either, in Finland you can have full-auto and suppressors, in the Czech Republic you can have full-auto with a collector's license, Switzerland is cool with FA. So with a bit of work, he can still get his fix, and legally too.

 

Thanks for the insightful reply Dr. Strangelove -
As far as countries, maybe say Spain, Germany, Belgium, Turkey, UAE, and Saudi Arabia....
I will convey to him exactly what needs to be done, and apparently abiding is absolutely mandatory. That's basically all I needed to know! Regards

As far as #4 about shooting ranges - I (never having been to Europe) thought guns were strictly prohibited in every single fashion - no exceptions for civilians!!
Now of course that shows how much I know - but I never dreamed there was any shooting ranges, what a surprise!!!
Are you familiar with Oz/Down Under at all ?? THX A TON

 

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It's not his business sir, he only happens to be a lowly employee considering a transfer - thats all !!!!

 

thanks for the added, valuable points guys.