check with your friend about leaving rifles that you will import under your name ... they may question you when it will time to leave (zim customs and police can be good for that) ...
Not leaving rifles in my name!!! I am giving as a gift rifles. I have done this before!!!! I have to pay the VAT tax on them, they register the rifles in their names. People, if you haven't done this, and have no concrete Zimbabwe knowledge of their laws please just leave your 2¢ on the rifle choice. My last gift was a 12 gauge pump that I brought over. Reciet was from Walmart! VAT on $289.00
Zims laws? Big deal. US export law is what you should worry about.
You are aware that permanent export of a sporting shotgun is different than exporting a rifle? ITAR, sec 121, outlines the differences; a rifle is ITAR controlled and requires a permit from the Dept of State.
Anyway, doesn't matter since the permanent export of ITAR controlled items to Zimbabwe has been illegal since 2011. Only exception is temporary export for personal use.
http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/FR/2011/76FR47990.pdf
