[cuchulainn]

from CBC

http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=aug13gunlawassem08132003Don't worry about gun law, assembly told

WebPosted Aug 13 2003 10:05 AM CDT

TSIIGEHTCHIC, N.W.T. - The N.W.T.'s justice minister says aboriginal hunters in the territory shouldn't be worried about Canada's new gun laws while out shooting this fall.

Roger Allen says he's been told the RCMP don't plan to charge anyone using unregistered firearms for hunting purposes.

Allen made the comments at the Gwich'in assembly Tuesday in Tsiigehtchic.

A delegate at the meeting, James Andre, said many elders have unregistered rifles and were worried that they may be charged.

"Although informally, the RCMP has agreed not to prosecute anyone who uses firearms for the purpose of hunting," he told the assembly.

Allen says that the government is waiting for the outcome of Nunavut's court challenge of the new gun law.

Allen says he's going to be meeting with his federal counterpart, Martin Cauchon, in mid-September.

Aboriginal Affairs minister Jim Antoine says in his personal view, the law is a bad deal for aboriginal people.

"As a Dene person, I find it not very good legislation for Dene people in the North," he said.

One elder at the meeting says he's so worried about being charged, he now leaves his gun at his camp.

Western Arctic MP Ethel Blondin-Andrew, who helped to make the legislation the law of the land, was at the meeting during the discussion. However, she didn't participate in the debate.

Copyright ? 2002 CBC

[Pilgrim]

Canada: "Don't worry about gun law, assembly told "

At least until the next change of government.

Pilgrim

[HBK]

Yeah, the Hunters will be the last on the list, after all the other guns are registered and confiscated.

[Standing Wolf]

"Although informally, the RCMP has agreed not to prosecute anyone who uses firearms for the purpose of hunting," he told the assembly.

Until, of course, the R.C.M.P. changes its mind.

Firearms registration is firearms confiscation on the installment plan.

[TarpleyG]

Why on Earth would you pass a law then not bother enforcing it? What a joke.

GT

[SDC]

So, what we have up here is a law that is applied on the basis of RACE; somehow, I think this is one of the reasons that the Liberals aren't too anxious to see this thing go to a court.

[geekWithA.45]

Back with the original NJ AWB in 90, we where told something like "this is a sentencing law, so we can throw the book at people who use these vile and dangerous weapons in crimes. We'll never arrest joe normal for it".

How can you tell the guy was lying?

His lips where moving.

{rimshot}