[rynd2it]

Also, do you know who I can contact to find out 100% on the gun regulations in France? Thank you.

That will depend a lot on what kind of guns you are talking about. I brought my 12-gauge shotgun and the process was reasonably straight forward with some caveats.

Hand carrying your guns and checking them could be a problem because when you arrive you will not have the necessary permits and therefore won't clear customs. Ammunition is a definite no-no.

Mine was shipped but the moving company would not load it into the container until I had obtained advance customs clearance. That required getting a French permit which in turn required me to join a gun club and they issued the permit. Once I had the permit (they run annually from September) I then had to submit a customs declaration form which was then sent to the shipping company. Tedious but not challenging but I had to be in France with a permanent address to get it all done.

If you have other types of guns (hunting rifles, pistols etc) then I imagine the rules will be much tougher but as hunting is a national pastime it should still be possible. I'd start by finding a gun club close to where you plan on living and then contacting them for advice and possible permits.

Good luck

 

[rynd2it]

Everything, you'll bring but
- no drugs and no weapons, possession is now extremely limited, carrying is banned and your consignement will be seized and you might end up in a large accomodation for free, with many other inmates

Weapons are allowed subject to permits & customs, I had no problem

- vehicles under restrictions (european made models ok)

Watch out for this my US model Mercedes did not qualify - check the thread "Bringing your car to France"

Cheers