tactics of the NRA

[Nascar_James]

As a registered member of the National Rifle Association Of America, I applaud the appointment of Sandra S. Froman, replacing Charlton Heston as President of the organization. I'm hoping her appointment will raise the interest level in guns amungst women.

The organization is essential in protecting our second ammendment rights. As an example, here in Oklahoma, ConocoPhillips recently fired numerous employees that were in possession of guns within their vehicles. This action was against Oklahoma law which permits gun owners to carry firearms to work and leave them in their vehicles. The NRA has taken this company to court on behalf of the affected employees of ConocoPhillips as they did nothing illegal. I myself on occassion head to the shooting range after work and leave my gun in my vehicle at work.

EDIT: Typo correction

 

[iamcanadian]

Re: Crime Prevention

I would rather our law enforcement personnel spend their resources preventing crimes from being committed in the first place.

Then they are wasting money and reources because they have no jurisdiction until a crime is committed.

Using the money for rewards and not on other police activities which result in a waste of money and infringing on honest peoples rights to be free.

Only criminals would be bothered by large cash rewards being advertised and paid to their own friends and family who turn them in. The money would not be wasted on bureaucratic activities such as registering and managing gun that will not ever be used in any crimes and only serve to consume public money and resources.

 

[FiveParadox]

Changing Jurisdiction

If our law enforcement personnel do not have the "jurisdiction" to attempt to prevent criminal activity, then perhaps it's time to legislate something to that effect. Within reason, of course; we must be careful to draw a clear line between what is acceptable in terms of the practices of law enforcers, and what is unacceptable by way of infringing upon the rights of freedom and privacy of Canadians.

:!: Edit Corrected a typo.

 

[JomZ]

So like domestic spying on your own people. Is that extreme, in order to stop illegal gun smuggling or worse.

Canadians value their civil liberties very greatly (I assume). We assess every issue greatly, especially when it comes to our privacy.

Due to the shooting in Toronto has reraised the prospect of a London style street camera system in the metro area. (Due to its success in identifying the London Bombers very quickly).

What about R.I.D.E. its considered an extreme program due to its inference of guilt before being proven innocent by the driver examination. The only reason they stop you on this road is because you are on it.

A society must be careful that it does not fall into a police state.

 

[Colpy]

As a registered member of the National Rifle Association Of America, I applaud the appointment of Sandra S. Froman, replacing Charlton Heston as President of the organization. I'm hoping her appointment will raise the interest level in guns amungst women.

That's great, NJ. It is wonderful to see a woman in this position, as the gender gap on this issue is immense, and a female head of the NRA is hard to depict as a macho redneck with a need for a substitute penis.

I know nothing about Ms. Froman yet, but I wish her every success.

 

[iamcanadian]

They are now considering putting cameras around Toronto. They are considering this because it is another way to spend the taxpayers money and make excuses for raising taxes.

They should put cameras in the offices of each Toronto City Executive and many of the Coucilors too. Since this would catch a lot more crime that affects a lot more people.

The simple solution that costs nothing by comparison are rewards for turning in criminals and criminal activity. This would make all citizens and public employees part of the policing force to stamp out crime. Rather than gangs doing crime driving around the streets we would have everyone out and about looking hit a jackpot by turning in criminals even if they are their bosses, coworkers, or family members.

But then we would likely end up with more public officials behind bars than those considered criminals otherwise.

 

[Doryman]

Re: RE: tactics of the NRA

'I'd support putting all of this gun control money into beefing up our border security to keep illegal guns out, and giving the RCMP and Provincial police forces the training and ability to ferret out gang members and deal with them without waiting for people to be shot. How about making gang membership illegal, and punishable by immediate deportation? That should slow down the Jamaican gang shootings a little, until the government can get some social programs off the ground.

 

[iamcanadian]

We actually do have a new law dealing with membership in criminal gangs that's a couple of years old.

Unfortunately our police do not inforce it much because if they did, they would have to lock up many of our most senior Civil Servants, mostly all their in-house public lawyers, who operate much like gangsters do when they are defrauding members of the public every which way they can, whenever they can.