Canada: Man arrested because his 4-year-old drew a picture of a gun.

[ArthurDent]

This article makes it seem that it is a crime in Canada to even own a gun, and it's worse to let a child see one. Canadians, please feel free to comment. I know I've heard of hunting and a long-gun registry in Canada... What is the actual situation?

I live in Alabama, in the USA, and I am blessed to live here. Lots of dads take their kids hunting, and I've seen plenty of kids at the gun shop and at the range. Despite a few anti-gun folks around here, but most folks seem to think this is a good state of affairs. We are very protective of children, and even single guys like me are concerned with keeping kids safe from all sorts of danger.

I've travelled to many different countries around the world, and I have family and friends from other countries. I continue to be amazed at the difference in attitudes in other parts of the world.


http://www.therecord.com/news/local...after-daughter-draws-picture-of-gun-at-school

A Kitchener father is upset that police arrested him at his children’s’ school Wednesday, hauled him down to the station and strip-searched him, all because his four-year-old daughter drew a picture of a gun at school.

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He said he thought he had good relations with the principal who offered him a job last year counselling students at the school.

“We’re educated,’’ he said. “I’m a certified PSW (personal support worker) and a life issues counsellor. I go into schools to try to make a difference.’’

After he was released, Sansone was asked to sign a paper authorizing a search of his home. He signed, even though he didn’t have to, he said.

Annnd... it turns out, that it was a toy gun.

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/676744--gun-leading-to-dad-s-arrest-was-a-toy

From the picture in the article, the toy appears to be a clear airsoft Walther PPK or something similar.

The school board, police and child welfare officials all say proper procedure was followed in the case.

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But getting rid of the gun doesn’t mean the case is closed.

“We’re still investigating this one,” Scott said.

 

[mg.mikael]

Come on now, use the search function or simply scroll down the page there is already a thread on the subject.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=645773

 

[ArthurDent]

My apologies... I did search before I posted, but I flat missed this other thread.

Legal questions answered, starting here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=7991276&postcount=57

Sorry.

Mods, feel free to close/delete.

 

[Justin]

Whenever an event blows up in the news like this, multiple threads are just about a given. I'm going to go ahead and close this one.