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Confiscation in Canada? I'm not well informed on gun laws but I know we have plenty of gun carriers (registered and illegal), most of them live in rural areas.

by frenchy 13y ago

scott_karana 13y ago
Check out the controversy over the recent High River, Alberta gun seizures. During a recent flood, numerous evacuated homes that were entered by the RCMP had their houseowners' firearms seized, regardless of whether they were stored securely and legally. A total of 542 firearms were seized. There are ongoing debates as to whether any homes were entered for the sole purpose of seizure.[1] "Plenty" of gun carriers is a stretch too, since Authorizations to Carry are very uncommon for private citizens, and typically are only issued to Brinks-truck operators and trappers in areas with high wildlife risk. Only ~9000 are issued per year.[2] [1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-felt-political-pressure-over-alberta-flood-gun-seizures-1.2442859 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-felt-political-pressure... [2] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/who-may-carry-handguns-in-canada-1.1135084 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/who-may-carry-handguns-in-cana...
- talmand 13y ago
  The same thing happened in New Orleans after Katrina. Personally, I would have no problem with this as long as they logged the seized property correctly and provided means for the owners to retrieve their property at a later date.
  - gknoy 13y ago
    I'd trust such a "Means to retrieve" about as far as I can throw it. FOIA requests are often denied or returned completely redacted, and I'd expect any similar "give me back my gun" requests to be either rubber stamped, or mired in enough red tape that it would be more cost effective to buy a new one.
  - scott_karana 13y ago
    It's one thing if the RCMP announces their intent, and works with property owners to properly secure the guns. It's entirely another for it to be "discovered" by other parties, and then be explained post-facto. Suspicious, to say the least.

Confiscation in Canada? I'm not well informed on gun laws but I know we have plenty of gun carriers (registered and illegal), most of them live in rural areas.

by frenchy 13y ago

Confiscation in Canada? I'm not well informed on gun laws but I know we have plenty of gun carriers (registered and illegal), most of them live in rural areas.

scott_karana 13y ago

Check out the controversy over the recent High River, Alberta gun seizures. During a recent flood, numerous evacuated homes that were entered by the RCMP had their houseowners' firearms seized, regardless of whether they were stored securely and legally. A total of 542 firearms were seized. There are ongoing debates as to whether any homes were entered for the sole purpose of seizure.[1] "Plenty" of gun carriers is a stretch too, since Authorizations to Carry are very uncommon for private citizens, and typically are only issued to Brinks-truck operators and trappers in areas with high wildlife risk. Only ~9000 are issued per year.[2] [1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-felt-political-pressure-over-alberta-flood-gun-seizures-1.2442859 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-felt-political-pressure... [2] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/who-may-carry-handguns-in-canada-1.1135084 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/who-may-carry-handguns-in-cana...

talmand 13y ago
The same thing happened in New Orleans after Katrina. Personally, I would have no problem with this as long as they logged the seized property correctly and provided means for the owners to retrieve their property at a later date.
- gknoy 13y ago
  I'd trust such a "Means to retrieve" about as far as I can throw it. FOIA requests are often denied or returned completely redacted, and I'd expect any similar "give me back my gun" requests to be either rubber stamped, or mired in enough red tape that it would be more cost effective to buy a new one.
- scott_karana 13y ago
  It's one thing if the RCMP announces their intent, and works with property owners to properly secure the guns. It's entirely another for it to be "discovered" by other parties, and then be explained post-facto. Suspicious, to say the least.