Suppressors in Africa

[1Birddog!]

I feel like I’m beating a dead horse, but the conflicting information concerning bringing suppressors to Africa is unsettling. Yes, some guys and their buddies go every year and experience zero problems and think this is all a big joke. While others cannot get an ATF 5320.2 or their CBP 4357 forms approved for suppressors.
Does anyone reading this have “the juice” to contact the administration and address this grey area? We, as American citizens, deserve to have a clear policy that we can legally take our legal suppressors on legal trips to Africa and legally bring them back. This is ridiculous that only “some” ATF 5320.2 are signed by ATF and others, for no rational reason, are disapproved. That only “some” 4357 forms are approved for suppressors by CBP and others, for no rational, are not.

 

[Datchew]

I feel your frustration. But I suspect there are bigger federal issue fish to fry.

I was considering taking mine.
Even talked to local DHS officer at the SAT airport. He said " you can put the suppressors on a separate 4357 or all on the same as the rifle. It doesn't matter." Incredible

The risk is very high if travel goes pear shaped and you get rerouted to LHR or JFK... Bad juju.

 

[Safari Dave]

I wouldn't risk it...


My son would...

 

[leslie hetrick]

i used them in africa on the ph,s rifles, but i have good electric hearing muffs and didn,t see a need for them for me.

 

[sureshot375]

I picked one up in RSA and left it with my outfitter. My buddy bought it for me and had it ready when I got there.

It wasn’t very expensive. It was a nice Swedish brand. I wish I could buy one like it in the states.

It’s easier to do this than jump through all the hoops.

 

[Sabre]

If I were going to do it, I would have the outfitter buy one and have it for me when I got there as well. However, I also don't really want to deal with POI shifting on my rifle and adjusting zero when I get there if I don't have to. Ideally it would be less of an ordeal to worry about taking our own suppressors. But for now, I'll err on the side of caution and just leave it at home.

 

[Safari Dave]

Buying/borrowing/renting one when there probably makes the most sense.

 

[Philip Glass]

Yes it is a gray area. That is the truth.

 

[DaveL]

Be VERY careful flying to Africa with suppressors guys. Some African govts. will take a dim view of them. My advice would be steer clear of them or ask your outfitter as to the legality of their use in your destination country. I think South Africa is okay with them. North of the border, not so much.

 

[WyoBull]

Why does the OP, or anyone else, feel it is so important to have a suppressor in Africa when the apparent risk is so high?
I have never owned one so maybe I am missing something?