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Not quite -- the "right" (arg!!) of police to inspect storage only applies to handguns, not long guns.
From what I was told while attending the canadian firearms course,inspections for storage can also be carried out if the owner is considered a collector(more than ten registered guns even if none are restricted)or when the excuse that reports of possible unsafe storage or usage of firearms are received(whether these reports can be proven to exist or not). |
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| Stubblejumper I stand corrected -- I had forgotten about this. I only wanted to warn "joe average" that he faced no requirement to let the cops invade his home just because he has 3-4 long guns. jpb Quote:
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Not quite -- the "right" (arg!!) of police to inspect storage only applies to handguns, not long guns.
From what I was told while attending the canadian firearms course,inspections for storage can also be carried out if the owner is considered a collector(more than ten registered guns even if none are restricted)or when the excuse that reports of possible unsafe storage or usage of firearms are received(whether these reports can be proven to exist or not).
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| Gates, I think your correct. I believe somewhere in the fine print of the gun control legislation there is a claus whereby anyone who owns registered guns, their dwelling may be inspected by authorities on a whim, under the guise of a proper storage inspection. If the guy hadn't registered his guns then they couldn't legally go there without proper evidence and a warrant. I believe when you register your guns you give up your rights to privacy. This legislation has nothing to do with public safety. |
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