What does Firearm Licensing and registration lead to? Take a look up North !

[WAGCEVP]

Morning Duck Hunts Ends with Summons to Appear in Court
>
> A Saskatoon hunter had his morning duck hunt interrupted by two RCMP
> officers who confiscated his shotgun and issued him a summons to appear
> in court.
>
> Saskatoon resident Jack Wilson was hunting ducks on Saskatchewan
> Wildlife Habituate land just southwest of Bigger, Saskatchewan, last
> Saturday when RCMP Sgt Kevin Weber and Constable Davies stopped him and
> demanded to see his firearms possession license and his firearms
> registration certificate.
>
> Mr Wilson, who maintains that these new requirements under the Firearms
> Act violate his Charter Rights, had neither. Mr Wilson was in full
> compliance with all provincial hunting regulations having the necessary
> provincial game bird license, habitue certificate, and federal migratory
> game bird permit.
>
> The police confiscated Mr Wilson's single shot 12 gauge Cooey shotgun
> and issued him an Appearance Notice "to attend before the presiding
> Judge of the Provincial Court" for allegedly having violated Section
> 91(1) of the Criminal Code, "Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm."
> Court date is Tuesday, 14 October in Bigger, Saskatchewan.
>
> Sgt Weber emphasized that this incident is still under investigation and
> this "may not be the final charge laid."
>
> Whatever the ultimate charge, Mr Wilson may never be convicted as the
> Saskatchewan Minister of Justice has pledged that the provincial
> government will not enforce the Firearms Act.
>
> Interestingly, Bigger contains the contingency offices of MP Carol
> Skelton, Canadian Alliance, who is no friend of the Firearms Act, and
> Saskatchewan MLA Elwin Hermanson, Leader of the Opposition, who is
> gearing up for a provincial election campaign to champion rural
lifestyles.
>
> Mr Wilson remains steadfast in his determination to "protect our
> Canadian heritage and culture", stating emphatically, "I grew up
in
> Weyburn, Saskatchewan, shooting gophers with a 22 rifle when I was a
> kid. My Dad was a city police officer, and he taught me early in life
> that we have to defend our Rights. I'll be out hunting ducks again next
> week. I have no intention of submitting to this unjust law. The Firearms
> Act does absolutely nothing to promote safety."
>
> Canadian Unregistered Firearms Owners Association
> 402 Skeena Crt Saskatoon
> Saskatchewan S7K 4H2
> 1-306-242-2379 1-306-249-2359 fax
> [email protected]
> www.cufoa.ca
>
:banghead:

 

[Standing Wolf]

Firearms registration is firearms confiscation on the installment plan. Sometimes you lose them quickly; sometimes it takes awhile longer—but you lose them.

 

[greyhound]

I thought the western provinces were pretty gun friendly and in some cases refusing to pursue their stupid registration/draconian gun laws?

This doesn't sound too gun-friendly to me, for Pete's sake, it was a single shot shotgun!

 

[KC]

"...it was a single shot shotgun!"

Oh HO! So it was a precision, sniper-style weapon.

 

[BenW]

"...it was a single shot shotgun!"

I can see the Brady Center propoganda now:

A firearm so large and powerful that it only needs one shot to kill something!!! Clearly a firearm type that needs to be banned........ wait for it........ FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!

This is really the kind of story that needs to make it into the outdoor magazines, etc. Canada today, the USA tomorrow. We need to wake the hunters and clays shooters up to the fact that they are indeed next. Evil Black Rifles today, Evil Brown Rifles tomorrow.

 

[Skibane]

I'll be out hunting ducks again next week. I have no intention of submitting to this unjust law.

Hope his fellow hunters start a "Firearms Replacement Fund" for him, because this could get expensive...

 

[feedthehogs]

Another couple of government goons with a "just doing their job" mentality instead of doing what is right.

People just don't think for themselves anymore. I guess its too hard.

 

[JoshM]

Blissninny alert.

The single shot shotgun. It's cheap, it's effective, it's the "saturday morning special"

Seriously, I thought the RCMP/Canadian government was supposed to be treading lightly with new gun control powers, especially in the Western provinces and Tribal regions ?

Hopefully the RCMP have bitten off more then they can chew with this case.

 

[Baba Louie]

Inevitable happening.

"Let me see your papers"
Here you are Officer, Driver's License, Auto Registration, Proof of Insurance...

provincial game bird license, habitue certificate, and federal migratory

"Looks to me like you're missing a few, eh?"
"Where's your firearms possession license and firearms registration certificate?"...
"You in a heap o' trouble boy"

I'm surprised that his vehicle wasn't impounded there on the spot or that any other arms he may have had in his home weren't confiscated.
In Canada perhaps the RCMP don't have the same power that Dept. of Wildlife/Fish and Game here in the US enjoy. A friend of mine who works for the Nevada Div of Wildlife told me that he actually has that power to confiscate your arms, RV, etc should he find you without the "proper papers" when out hunting, even if you're from out of state. He went so far to say that should he catch someone "poaching" from out of state, the NDOW can contact the "poachers" home state DOW to go to the home of said "poacher" and remove any firearms/hunting implements found. This is reciprocal with other states as well.
I've never researched it deeply, but said friend isn't a BS kinda guy as he ended up with one of my Viszla puppies years ago and knew where all of the local (and few) chukkars in Clark County could be found so I take his word for it.

Inevitable.

Registration equals confiscation?

How about "Non-registration equals confiscation"

You might need some of each, ya know?

Coming to a state near you soon, unless you act and remain vigilent.

Adios

 

[JohnBT]

"What does Firearm Licensing and registration lead to? Take a look up North."

When I look north all I see is Maryland and D.C.

Maybe Canada will take them.

John

 

[MeekandMild]

Knowing human nature as I do my one big question is: Will the Canadian government be able to proceed slowly and stealthily enough to prevent a major killing of politicians? The Canadians I have met were pretty deliberate and slow to anger, but they weren't as slothful nor as stupid as we Americans tend to portray them.

I would not be at all surprised if one day I wake up to read headlines telling that a half dozen or so guys in powdered wigs had their cummerbunds ventillated at whatever passes for Lefty party rallies in the great white north.

 

[TallPine]

They need to be hunting something besides ducks.