Canadian customs

I just went through customs the the Canadian border. The Canadian officer asked all the usual questions like, where are you going, who are you staying with, how do you know them. Then he scans my passport and asks me where I keep my firearm.

I wasn't wearing anything or carrying anything firearms related, so I said at home in the pistol box. He than asks, " all of them?". I said yes, then asked if my passport showed my CCW, he told me to move along.

It was probably just a generic question.

I would have responded with a puzzled look, followed by the phrase "Guns? I don't own any guns."

The Canadians have probably heard the older news reports how all guns in Mexico come from America so they just wanted to make sure none get smuggled there too (did he ask you if you work for the ATF?)

The guy ahead of me told the agent he had not purchased a return ticket so the agent asked him how much money was in his bank account. The guy had more than enough to cover the $22 bus ticket.

Canadians customs guys have always seemed to have a grumpy ass attitude. Not sure why, also technically they are still loyal to the queen of England.

Funny you should mention this. I spent about 10 minutes of interrogation in Edmonton this past week. I went up with a buddy to a filming of a show we were involved in. They even had to call the principal party that we were there on behalf of. It was the worst experience I had traveling. I think the immigration officers were lawyers.

My mom got our van searched at the Canadian border many years ago. We had it full of people and she missed the head count by one person.

Its a random unrelated question. The goal is to see how you answer it. The answer itself doesn't matter.

never had much problem with the Canadians, always came two steps from a cavity search with the US customs guys though

Thorny: "Where you boys headed?"
Stoner 2: "(Whispers) Canada"
Stoner 1: "C-Canada. We're going over the border to canada for some french fries and Gravy, sir."
Stoner 2: "Poutine."
Thorny: "Canada, huh? Almost made it."