Both should be in jail. The law is the law, as much as I would like to concealed carry I don’t because the government has made it illegal. If he can’t follow the law himself, how can we expect him to enforce it?They go down, while the multi-charged/sentenced/released gang banger walks free to bang/kill again?
The article says nothing about the accused Mountie being retained in custody.They go down, while the multi-charged/sentenced/released gang banger walks free to bang/kill again?
Your off duty LE carry laws are retarded.
FTFY
As should anyone who lawfully carries concealed.
No disagreement here — the main reason my wife and I ruled Canada out as our home was the gun laws.FTFY
Concealed Carry is a huge boogie man, that like the Boogie man, has no real grounds for concern.
Nah I'm good with the laws as written, mostly because some Officers have shown that they are indeed retards:
Don't get me wrong. I'm not against concealed carry as long as the carrier has proper and professional training/certification and liability insurance.
In the words of a Liberal MP "legal gun owners are only law abiding until they are not". Dumber words have rarely been spoken.
RCMP issued sidearm is a prohib, so we can reasonably infer from that it wasn’t his issued handgun. I’m as curious as anyone to hear what comes out on this one. Weird that I heard about it here first.B.C. Mountie charged with possessing restricted firearm while off duty
B.C. Mountie charged with possessing restricted firearm while off duty
An RCMP officer with the B.C. Highway Patrol is facing criminal charges after allegedly being found with a restricted firearm while off duty.bc.ctvnews.ca
Let's see how this goes.
Loaded, restricted handgun in a vehicle and unauthorized possession. More than one alleged offence here. I`m surprised there were no unsafe storage/transportation charges laid.
If the recent treatment by the courts of dumbass police officers doing stupid gun things is any indication, we will likely all be disappointed.
Which sentencing(s) are you referring to?
Not only sentencing in the criminal context, but generally.
Oh, ok. You said “the courts”. I was wondering if some disproportionately weak criminal verdicts had come down. The one HB referenced was a prosecutorial decision by crown.
Bad word choice on my part.
We are are at odds with our elected leaders. I'm sure you are familiar with Bill C-5. And, I'm with you to a degree, particularly if the offence puts anyone at risk. Forgetting your paper ATT in the printer should not land you in prison and/or cause you to lose all your guns.
I don’t think we would argue about the quantity and quality of the training at all.
Hot air for public consumption.
God bless Americ... I mean Alberta.
No, but they can ensure that they aren’t tasked outside their purview.
God bless Americ... I mean Alberta.
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