How many guns before inspection

Okay, I will now tell you the truth, again! If You Can Handle The Truth!
1996 40 members of Ontario Gun Shows have their phones tapped for 4 months, they all received the paperwork afterwards. 14 were arrested and about 1,000 firearms destroyed. I know some of these victims.
1999 a serious collector between Toronto-London area had the dreaded SS (Special Squad) check out his house for an aledged alarm, once inside found 4 rifles on a work bench. 2 days later 300 military rifles and handguns were rounded up. After trial they were mostly sold to the city firearms officer, $500,000 worth gone ten cents on the dollar.
One of my deals to a senior member on this site was stolen in the mail,major 1892 Winchester parts, I know through my many scources it was taken as evidence, no charges of course.
One of my 1917 Lee Enfields was taken by an officer from the mail in Nova Scotia. After 3 days, no charges from the local boy in blue as he gave it to the new owner, a federal boy in blue who was unimpressed. Neither was I.
A member of the SS bragged to me that he had just arrested a WWII Canadian war vet for having to many M1 Garand actions at his house.
I know much much more.
The list I can make is very long, and some of you don't think you may be asked for a look at your collection. Think again.
If asked, the law says you are entitled to a reasonable time to a search. Use it!
 
Just after C-68 became law the commander of the Salmon Arm detachment decided his members were going to do inspections. Iirc his plan was to inspect residences where restricteds were stored. He got a print out of handgun owners for the entire community, torn it in to sections and gave a portion to each member. Once inspections started it quickly turned in to a minor uproar and the inspections ended really quickly.

Based on what I've read above I guess the best course of action is to first of all ask the person wanting to inspect to prove in writing that they are a designated "inspector". Then if they can do that schedule an inspection a day or two down the road to give time to make sure storage is up to standard.

I don't think I would want to force an inspector to get a search warrant because that gives them a much broader right to search than a simple inspection of stored firearms.

And of course, keep mouth shut!
 
762shooter said:
Just after C-68 became law the commander of the Salmon Arm detachment decided his members were going to do inspections. Iirc his plan was to inspect residences where restricteds were stored. He got a print out of handgun owners for the entire community, torn it in to sections and gave a portion to each member. Once inspections started it quickly turned in to a minor uproar and the inspections ended really quickly.

Based on what I've read above I guess the best course of action is to first of all ask the person wanting to inspect to prove in writing that they are a designated "inspector". Then if they can do that schedule an inspection a day or two down the road to give time to make sure storage is up to standard.

I don't think I would want to force an inspector to get a search warrant because that gives them a much broader right to search than a simple inspection of stored firearms.

And of course, keep mouth shut!
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Simply do what was recommended above: Tell them you're very busy at the moment, but they should call back in a "week or so" to schedule an appointment. If they're just fishing, they won't bother calling back.

Know how to deal with the cops people! Because they'll likely try to charge you with something stupid if you give them the opportunity. RCMP has a harder time getting recruits than ever before...that means lowered standards...people more likely to abuse the power than ever before...
 
104. (1) An inspector may not enter a dwelling-house under section 102 except

(a) on reasonable notice to the owner or occupant, except where a business is being carried on in the dwelling-house; and

(b) with the consent of the occupant or under a warrant.
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sorry I was just on my way out, come back nest week :)

oh and bring proof that your actually an inspector :p
 
REMEMBER that the police can enter your home at any time if they "have reason to beleive" that you or someone in that home represent a public danger.
So don't worry about them coming over, live with the reality that they can
John
 
I'm bordering 20 guns right now, A bunch of Lee Enfields and a couple restricted and nothing. My friend is a police officer in Peel Region and says that he has never heard of any officer in his 6 year career conduct any sort of random search/inspection. They're so busy they can't even respond to all the 911 calls in a shift this past year so to go and disrupt the peace on this matter is the last thing that will happen.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143295&highlight=home+inspection
 
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