The Great Gun Control Debate- 2.0

[Halifax Tar]

The Toronto Star and others have amended their headlines blaming their use of the word "weapons" on "poor translation".

Selectively, if you ask me. They have a ton of big shiny heads there to pruf reid stuff, but they have to push the red narrative and do damage to the cause of lawful gun owners. I'd love to know why they really changed it.

This was all political spin and bias on there part. I'm just surprised to see them back peddling.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Ottawa Police Service is out. Posted on their FB page.

That's gotta sting a little...

 

[Haggis]

The Québec municipalities of Gatineau and Valleyfield will not support the program. However, that mean little in the big scheme of things as the SQ and SPVM, the two largest police services in the province, are still 100% onboard.

While gun owners take this as positive news, they are losing sight of the fact that as of October 31st, 2026, those who did not participate in any of the program's options will be criminals. Those police services, provinces and communities who are not participating are helping to establish a new class of criminal. Eventually, those who failed to participate will face enforcement action. It may not happen right away, but this LPC government will be in power for another 3 to 7 years.

 

[GR66]

Selectively, if you ask me. They have a ton of big shiny heads there to pruf reid stuff, but they have to push the red narrative and do damage to the cause of lawful gun owners. I'd love to know why they really changed it.

I see what you did there

 

[FJAG]

About time.

Father of Georgia school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter​

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/us/jury-reaches-verdict-in-murder-trial-of-georgia-school-shooters-father

 

[OldSolduer]

About time.

I have to agree. My grandson wanted to use my pellet gun to knock off some squirrels. I said no - too many chances of things going sideways including people who would report him. I don't want the local SWAT guys around their house.

 

[KevinB]

About time.

My kids have Glock19’s and AR-15’s. BUT they are locked up in a (rather large) safe, with no access to them without my wife or I being there.

I don’t understand how any parent can give minor children access to firearms, because even the best intentioned children are still children and can make mistakes.

I remember that case and it really angered me that the father was that uncaring and stupid.

 

[NavyShooter]

I bought my kids rifles - for them to use. I own them, they're locked in my gun safe(s) and they have no access to either the gun room, nor the safes.

They use them under my direct supervision only.

My littlest minion is pretty good with hers - it's a Ruger Precision Rimfire in .22 LR.

 

[Halifax Tar]

My kids have Glock19’s and AR-15’s. BUT they are locked up in a (rather large) safe, with no access to them without my wife or I being there.

I don’t understand how any parent can give minor children access to firearms, because even the best intentioned children are still children and can make mistakes.

I remember that case and it really angered me that the father was that uncaring and stupid.

Some members of our community are worse enemies of our community than the anti-gun folks themselves.

 

[Halifax Tar]

My littlest minion is pretty good with hers - it's a Ruger Precision Rimfire in .22 LR.

My daughter as well. She's an excellent shot.

 

[KevinB]

My daughter as well. She's an excellent shot.

My daughter prefers the M240 Suppressed -- she's 14
I told her she needs a job to pay for the ammo, that she wants to shoot...

 

[Halifax Tar]

My daughter prefers the M240 Suppressed -- she's 14
I told her she needs a job to pay for the ammo, that she wants to shoot...

Every woman has expensive taste my friend lol

 

[NavyShooter]

My kids enjoyed shooting my 1919A4....semi only....back when I had it...and it was legal....

sigh

 

[Haggis]

Halifax Regional Police will participate in the gun grab. Their Chief feels that reducing the amount of guns owned by hunters, farmers and sport shooters is a good thing.

The CCFR and other will hold a rally against the gun grab in Halifax on April 10. Details can be found on Facebook.

 

[OldSolduer]

Halifax Regional Police will participate in the gun grab. Their Chief feels that reducing the amount of guns owned by hunters, farmers and sport shooters is a good thing.

Your Police chief is a dunce. As is Winnipeg's....

 

[Booter]

Halifax Regional Police will participate in the gun grab. Their Chief feels that reducing the amount of guns owned by hunters, farmers and sport shooters is a good thing.

The CCFR and other will hold a rally against the gun grab in Halifax on April 10. Details can be found on Facebook.

Complete clown.

His statement is embarrassing. Just say your guys want overtime to man the buyback desk.

Linking it to an epidemic of intimate partner violence when the leading cause of death is stabbing is just smoke screen. (70 percent of the time it’s not firearms)

It’s just money. Say it. I hate domestic violence. We re up to our eyeballs in it all the time. Guns are not the route through the issue and it’s a poor reflection on HRP management.

 

[Maxman1]

Halifax Regional Police will participate in the gun grab. Their Chief feels that reducing the amount of guns owned by hunters, farmers and sport shooters is a good thing.

Halifax Regional will have their top man on it.

 

[Eaglelord17]

About time.

I would disagree with the murder and manslaughter charges. He did not kill anyone himself, that is the actions of his son. He did not council his son to kill anyone, he isn't a accessory. The reckless conduct charges make sense though, as his actions absolutely fall under it.

 

[FJAG]

I would disagree with the murder and manslaughter charges. He did not kill anyone himself, that is the actions of his son. He did not council his son to kill anyone, he isn't a accessory. The reckless conduct charges make sense though, as his actions absolutely fall under it.

He actually is an accessory. Accessory laws in general include aiding and abetting a crime. Providing a child with mental health issues with an assault rifle can constitute "aiding." Intent will be an issue. The question is whether an intent to acquire and provide the weapon is enough or whether some further intention is required.

I fully expect that the facts in this case did not show an intention on the part of the father to facilitate a murder but did clearly show an intent to provide him with an assault rifle knowing full well of his mental situation.

My view is that at least for the purpose of this trial, the judge instructed the jury on what he thought the status of the law was and left it to them to decide if the facts adequately fit the law.

I won't say whether the outcome is right or wrong. That's for an appeals court to decide but one should take care in this because criminal laws in the US are both state and federal. In run of the mill murder the cases state laws usually apply and they can vary a bit both in wording or interpretation from state to state.

One thing that I do like is that by holding stupid people responsible for putting dangerous tools or thoughts in other peoples' hands or heads other people might smarten up a bit. Unfortunately "stupid is as stupid does" usually doesn't read statutes or court cases.