Canadian PM Rejects Tougher Gun Control

[Ding126]

the Conservative plan is to tackle violent crime instead of punishing innocent duck hunters.

[Hopi]

the Conservative plan is to tackle violent crime instead of punishing innocent duck hunters.

Well, it's a start.
Maybe he ought to remember that guns are more important to liberty than maintaining a duck on the dinner platter....

[DedEye]

Well, it's a start.
Maybe he ought to remember that guns are more important to liberty than maintaining a duck on the dinner platter....

These are Canadians we're talking about, they don't know the meaning of the word liberty.

[elSquid]

These are Canadians we're talking about, they don't know the meaning of the word liberty.

The Canadian equivalent to the Bill of Rights is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/

It lists all the rights of Canadian citizens and legal residents. If you skim through it, you'll recognize certain sections. There is nothing like the 2nd Amendment in it.

The best part? The end, and a little part known as section 33. This allows the gov't to violate one's rights as long as they tack a phrase onto the end of the law: "notwithstanding the charter".

Everyone in Canada has the right to freedom of religion, unless the gov't passes a law that explicitly says the charter doesn't apply in this instance.

Everyone in Canada has the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure, unless the gov't says that the charter doesn't apply.

And so on.

Ugh.

-- Michael

[Fjold]

These are Canadians we're talking about, they don't know the meaning of the word liberty.

+1

There is no "Independence Day" in Canada.

[Matt C]

The guy is pretty awesome for a canuck, he is trying to take over the parliament as well.