can I take my shotgun with me for blubbery picking (bear season not open yet )

[seabast]

Most peace officers have dozens of pieces of legislation they have to enforce. There is absolutely no way they can be thoroughly knowledgeable with more than 2 or 3 of them.

I understand and kind of agree with you but on the other hand as citizen we are supposed to know and respect all the laws so why they should not apply to the same rules knowing it's their job to do so?

[400bigbear]

With that being said, how can the government and it's agents reasonably expect society to know everything they can or can't do?

We can't always . It's mostly about common sense and reasonable expectations of intent . Alot of antis etc think that by just wearing camo and carrying a stick were out to kill something . Others think they can circumvent the " intent " of the law by digging and finding loopholes . Technicalities . An honest man does not need a technicality to state his case as a rule . An honest man may use it to win his case for self preservation in this day and age but that was never the intent . JP's are laymen as a rule . Different then law society judges . They actually see through Bsheeters often and understand the PEOPLE . Most if not all Wildlife and Game act charges are not considered CRIMINAL in this province . I hate, that but it is what it is at the moment .


Sawbill had the badge and swung his bat in his time but rumour has it he made discretion calls too , so I hear . Would he have busted you carrying a shotgun while berry picking ? I personally don't know but would not worry about it till the situation arose while picking blue berries . You guys do know that CO's think like poachers don't you ? Some take up the field because they would be the greatest poachers .


TD

[400bigbear]

Probably all of the above?

LMAO Bushmoose . I should have known better than to fire one back over the bow knowing you . LOL your bad .

TD

[400bigbear]

I understand and kind of agree with you but on the other hand as citizen we are supposed to know and respect all the laws so why they should not apply to the same rules knowing it's their job to do so?

With all due respect seabast . Could you , me , or every other fisher or hunter know the code and all the subsections ? We know the " general" if we read the regs . I've never seen or heard of Co's or OPP using anything beyond the General Regs to lay a charge unless CODE and subsections need to be brought in for serious offenders .

TD

[Farmin n huntin]

Sure ya can. But your not keeping it with you for bears your keeping it with you for raccoons