Gun ban talks back after a sad weekend in NS

[MikePal]

This won't fit the narrative of gun control, and in fact would show that the RCMPs own supplies possibly contributed in a large part to the body count.

As a law abiding Gun owner I've never lost a gun....can't be said for the RCMP:

According to another set of documents released through access to information legislation, that would include a Smith & Wesson 5946 RCMP service pistol that was lost by someone on the prime minister’s protection detail back in 2007.

The RCMP detachment in North Battleford, Sask., lost a fully-automatic C8 — the type of rifle used by Canada’s military.

The RCMP also had a Federal M201-Z stolen from their warehouse.That gun is used to fire teargas or other non-lethal rounds.

https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...er-departments

[fishermccann]

Yup looks like he had a criminal record so doubt he would of been allowed a PAL.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...bKjV7_0Qr1SUk0

It really depends on the criminal offence. I know of someone with a criminal record that has a Pal.

[Bluebulldog]

It really depends on the criminal offence. I know of someone with a criminal record that has a Pal.

Apparently it was assault, which would have precluded same.

[Bluebulldog]

https://globalnews.ca/news/6848816/n...-assault-2001/

Finally details coming out of our news media.

[Gilroy]

As a law abiding Gun owner I've never lost a gun....can't be said for the RCMP:


https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...er-departments

Talk about no class at this time of tragedy,perfect example.

[Gilroy]

In the wake of the shootings, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his administration is moving ahead with stricter gun laws.
"In regards to gun control, we took very serious commitments in the election campaign and have moved forward -- and are moving forward on them -- to ensure that we're strengthening gun control in this country," Trudeau told reporters Monday, according to CNN media partner CTV News.

No class

The stricter gun control legislation was on the way and this tragic incident does not play into the mix in any event.

The Canadian public have spoken in the last election and a promise was made and a promise will be kept.The fact that some of you guys want to make political hay with this incident is very sad.

[Bluebulldog]

Talk about no class at this time of tragedy,perfect example.

Gilroy,

Mike's highlighting some background info. Not new, not a secret. He's not disparaging anyone, nor is he alleging anything.

If this turns out that this horrible incident was exacerbated by the RCMPs own equipment, then his comment is in fact fairly insightful.

What lacked class? Our PM trotting out the old "gun control" statement while this entire situation was still fluid.

The fact that nothing else has flowed forth is quite telling however.

[Bluebulldog]

The Canadian public have spoken in the last election and a promise was made and a promise will be kept.

You mean how the Liberal Party barely put together a minority government? Yes, sounded like a resounding statement of confidence from the Canadian Public.

If the Liberals, and the RCMP attempt to use this as a platform with which to try and impose further gun control measures, they are going to have to definitively outline how said measures would have prevented this.

[Gilroy]

Gilroy,

Mike's highlighting some background info. Not new, not a secret. He's not disparaging anyone, nor is he alleging anything.

If this turns out that this horrible incident was exacerbated by the RCMPs own equipment, then his comment is in fact fairly insightful.

What lacked class? Our PM trotting out the old "gun control" statement while this entire situation was still fluid.

The fact that nothing else has flowed forth is quite telling however.

The Prime Minister responded to questions by the media about the incident in his daily briefings to the nation.He has to answer the questions posed to him.If the RCMP officer was killed after being overpowered by the suspect and killed with her own weapon,its not exactly the same as "losing a gun".

[Bluebulldog]

The Prime Minister responded to questions by the media about the incident in his daily briefings to the nation.He has to answer the questions posed to him.If the RCMP officer was killed after being overpowered by the suspect and killed with her own weapon,its not exactly the same as "losing a gun".

No it's not.

If it turns out that her weapon, and the C8 were further employed in this incident, then the fallout may be undesirable on the part of the RCMP, and the feds.

Let's not forget, it was the inquiry from the 2014 Moncton shootings which put more firepower in the hands of single occupant RCMP cruisers in the first place.