Ottawa looks at regulating imitation guns after police shootings

[bat119]

And now for something completely stupid from the ministry of silly walks

The Trudeau government is looking into whether it should regulate imitation firearms following three Toronto incidents which saw police shoot and kill men brandishing relatively harmless guns.

Dr. Dirk ​Huyer, Ontario's chief coroner, alerted federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and her officials to the cases, which led three coroner juries to recommend Ottawa revise the Criminal Code to help prevent such fatalities.

The minister confirmed in a letter last month to Huyer that the department is reviewing proposals to tighten controls on look-alike weapons that police often have no choice but to treat as genuine.

A spokesman for the minister, Simon Rivet, told CBC News that officials are "examining the recommendations" and consulting on them with Public Safety Canada, which also helps set Ottawa's gun policies.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/imit...-2063800016338

[Grizzly Adams]

Wonder if this will apply to partially completed receivers as well, like the ones we carved out of wood, when i was a kid. ?

Grizz

[Nyksta]

They should bring back firearms safety course to schools. People will stop being so foolish with their actions. The fear and blame of inanimate objects will be trained out of people. The real problem of the person behind the actions would be the focus.

[guysmiley]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Wonder if this will apply to partially completed receivers as well, like the ones we carved out of wood, when i was a kid. ?

Grizz

From the article: "Imitation firearms – which include replica guns, pellet guns and other low-velocity firearms, as well as fake guns carved from wood – are also legal to possess. But it's illegal to use an imitation firearm to commit any offence".

You're not far off.....Sad

[parfleche]

How is this for a plan : Invite a criminal to your home for dinner and a drink , a soft bed and a pillow and tuck him in bed all the while singing nursery rhymes . Then a big hug and a kiss and say night night , sweet dreams you poor misunderstood baby ,Now if that isn't a liberal idea I dont know what is!

[CritterCommander]

Sadly because Ottawa is run by the liberals, you can be assured they are looking at regulating much more than just imitiation guns........the list is likely endless.

[Nyksta]

Lets how ontario votes this week. With kathleen wynne stepping down last week its ndp vs conservative. It might be an indicator of next years federal vote..

[guysmiley]

I hope not based on the last poll I read....

[Puma]

In a nutshell ....Air Soft guns.