The only time I ever felt 'hassled' in customs was coming BACK from Canada one Fall, during the last Democrat administration. The Customs agent guarding the Minneapolis AP customs exit was a black guy with dreadlocks, a Jamaican accent, and a uniform.
He wanted to see my customs form proving I owned my shotgun before I went hunting. I showed him the dated sales receipt from before my departure as well as my predated Canadian long arm registration, and told him the Customs website advised that the the 4457 form was NOT a requirement as long as written proof of prior ownership was presented.
We argued until I told him to either confiscate my shotgun or let me go because I had a flight to catch. He backed down. It occurred to me that my southern accent might have triggered him. I felt so socially violated!...Geo
