Another one bites the dust ...(Update)Hold that thought, there might be hope!

[twistedbrilliance]

Deadbeats... First thing they did was raid his #### to see what kinda treasures the old guy had laying around, they don't care he died they just want money, or stuff they can sell. I bet his home is on the market today.

I have a crazy ##### cousin like that

 

[lebl468]

I hope my family has enough sense to at least SELL my guns so someone else can get some enjoyment from them. And if I was fortunate enough to own a genuine Thompson, I'd have my family bury it with me, by hook or by crook. Better than melted down.

X2! And man when I come back as a zombie!........

 

[foxytrapper]

Wish my grandfather left me some thing like that. His single shot cooey will be with me on the trap line for a while yet.

 

[Nabs]

There must be a way we can get CGN in there instead of submitting historically related firearms for destruction only. Atleast the history can be passed on but it seems, each year, the once plentiful firearms of the past are now becoming extinct. An awful shame that does make me want to .

 

[Nabs]

X2! And man when I come back as a zombie!........

I think it will be an easy fight with all the anti gun supporting bureaucracs out there. If I come back as a zombie my first targets will be the MPs that voted against our private bill to remove the gun registry. Who's with me ? .

 

[bearhunter]

762shooter, I never said the corporal was pro gun. I doubt very much that he is. I do know from dealings with him that he won't make up law as he goes along or rock anyone's boat, just because he can.

There are plenty of museums in Canada that can apply for that Thompson and any of the other firearms, if they have significant historical value.

I'm going to contact a friend in Chiliwack that runs such a museum down at the coast tomorrow and see if he can't get it. The owner of said firearm was a bit eccentric to say the least. He never told the world what he had and it's doubtful the executor was aware of the potential value. What's done is done.

If you know of any museums that may be interested in the Thompson or any of the other firearms. I have no idea what they are, get in touch with the Lumby, BC detachment and get a file number. Then, submit a claim for the museum. Its been done before and there are precedents. They may try to block it but I don't think they will.

 

[tacfoley]

I wonder if she turned in the 429 rounds "cache" of ammunition along with that "arsenal" of weapons???

Wow + WTF [shrug].

MY little collection stash [700 each 7x57, 7.62 and 7.5 Swiss plus about a 1000 .22] over here in not-so-Merrie England would have them falling in shocked whimpering heaps on the floor......

tac

 

[tacfoley]

762shooter, I never said the corporal was pro gun. I doubt very much that he is. I do know from dealings with him that he won't make up law as he goes along or rock anyone's boat, just because he can.

There are plenty of museums in Canada that can apply for that Thompson and any of the other firearms, if they have significant historical value.

I'm going to contact a friend in Chiliwack that runs such a museum down at the coast tomorrow and see if he can't get it. The owner of said firearm was a bit eccentric to say the least. He never told the world what he had and it's doubtful the executor was aware of the potential value. What's done is done.

If you know of any museums that may be interested in the Thompson or any of the other firearms. I have no idea what they are, get in touch with the Lumby, BC detachment and get a file number. Then, submit a claim for the museum. Its been done before and there are precedents. They may try to block it but I don't think they will.

Down in the lower 48 that Thompson would, at one time, have been worth around $25K. Sadly, since it has prolly never been regsitered down there, having it in your possession gets you ten years plus unlimited fines...

In the GWN, however, the feds seem to make stuff up as they go along.

tac

 

[ratherbefishin]

Hopefully these ''responsible'' people ALSO turned in all the kitchen knives to be destroyed -the PREFERED weapon of choice that is used in FAR MORE deaths than guns.....

ps-is my case of 7.62x39 considered a ''cache''?or what about the couple of bricks of .22 ammunition LOCKED UP IN MY GUN CASE

 

[green]

The executor of an estate can be in possession of firearms without a PAL. The officer is spreading false information in an effort to get heirs to turn in firearms. The officer can then get credit for "getting guns off the street" after the heirs have done his work for him.

 

[angrysoldier]

so sad this is happening. when i lived in ottawa the same thing happenend. the news reported that when an old vet died and the family was cleaning up is cottage they found 2 mp 40's. the police stated that these dangerous weapons were now off " the streets". they never were on the streets they were in his cottage in the middle of nowhere since the late 40's. it makes me sick.

 

[Dryzen]

This tragedy make me glade I was about to pick up my best friend's grand-father's old guns. There was a 1886 Winchester dated to 1891 among the sporter P-14, scoremaster 511and Victor Ejector break shotgun.

 

[Rickyy101]

I hope my family has enough sense to at least SELL my guns so someone else can get some enjoyment from them. And if I was fortunate enough to own a genuine Thompson, I'd have my family bury it with me, by hook or by crook. Better than melted down.

Armed zombies? Aw hell nah

 

[banjaboy]

jibjedi, you should be a reporter. I think its great how you turned it around and it would have come across so much better. Those firearms probably ARE museum quality. Good job posting this and a great job editing it my friend!!! Bravo

 

[9x19p]

This is sad. The family, with likely good intention, but so misunderstood gave away their family heirlooms. Probably out of fear too, maybe they thought they had no other options.

Earlier this year an older fellow came into the range with a rolled up blanket, put it on the counter and asked the RO, "can you help me with this?" He opened up the blanket and there was a very minty, full auto Thompson he had "brought back". He had a drum and everything. I gotta say, I was in aw. This guy was there because he didn't know what to do with it, and I don't think he understood the laws regarding what he had. When he was informed, he chose to leave it at the range. I think the RO has 12.? and tried to help.

I don't know what happened but I like to think it was a "happily ever after" story.

peace...

 

[Calum]

The RCMP are our friends...

"other weapons turned in included a dangerous weapon called a Ruger 10/22 assault-type rifle capable of accepting deadly high-capacity magazines" ....

I hope someone writes the paper and corrects them on this and or takes the Cop that said this to task publicly.
Ignorance of the law like this CANNOT be tolerated, especially from the members sworn to uphold it.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

If you have old, unwanted firearms in your possession, feel free to bring them to us for destruction rather than face prosecution yourself or have them fall into the wrong hands.

One more nail in the coffin that houses our trust in police.

Souless bastards.

 

[cainesy]

Its dribble and nonsense like this that make our plight just that much harder. It just makes me sick to see such senseless anti-gun propaganda. The anti's won't be satisfied until all we can possess are slingshots and pointy sticks.

 

[ipscgraz]

family members brought six firearms to the detachment after tragically losing a loved one the previous day. This is the right thing to do and not an uncommon occurrence following a death in the family.

I see a bit of dichotomy here where I read today that somebody turned an operable Thompson in to the RCMP. Yesterday I read a thread about a member of the RCMP who was in court for not disposing of a handgun that was turned in four years earlier.

 

[DelSelins]

For what it's worth, the confiscating officer was already looking into finding a museum willing to take the item in question for a little while before the article that the OP quoted a part of came out.