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
>
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>
> 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
>
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