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When it comes to Canada's often tense debate around gun laws, most Canadians likely will not have heard of an RCMP database called the Firearms Reference Table, or FRT.

The FRT is a database used by the RCMP to help classify firearms. That classification determines whether a gun is non-restricted, restricted or prohibited.

Technically, the FRT isn't a legal instrument, but instead just an internal RCMP tool based on definitions set out in the Criminal Code and Firearms Act. But in practice?

"It's both the law and not the law," said A.J. Somerset, the author of Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun.

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[–] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Can you cite exactly which part of the charter and constitution it violates?

Criminal Defence lawyer & Firearms lawyer - Ian Runkle (YouTuber: Runkle Of The Bailey) has made a request to the Supreme Court challenging for procedural fairness in regard to the firearm confiscation fiasco, given that Justin Trudeau bypassed the House of Commons and Parliament with his OIC, it’s fair to say Canadians are expected a proper judicial due-process especially when it comes to confiscating people’s private property.

It’s not a “buyback”, the Canadian Government never owned these firearms to begin with, it’s a forced confiscation with a monetary compensation. You know it’s bad when the Ontario Government won’t divert RCMP resources to assist in this confiscation and that Canada Post won’t assist either.

Yeah, cause pistol-calibre carbine shooting it not for hunting deer,

You forget about sports shooters and that the International Practial Shooting Confederation exists, which rely on these firearms being accessible to practice and participate.

Just recently Wes Steven’s had to borrow a firearm from an American competitor just to participate in the competition.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't suppose he has made a video about his request on his YouTube channel?

[–] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I swear there was a short video discussing it, I can’t seem to find it anymore. If I see it I’ll link it.