SHOOTINGS - NOVA SCOTIA

[mrclark303]

You can bet the screams of 'ban AR15's' will be loud, if one was used in this appalling attack or not. .

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[browningautorifle]

the screams of 'ban AR15's' will be loud

They already are but the authorities are reticent to say what firearms were used at all.

[old tanker]

They already are but the authorities are reticent to say what firearms were used at all.

“I can say that we were on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across this country. It was interrupted when the pandemic caused parliament to be suspended, but we have every intention of moving forward on that measure, and potentially other measures, when parliament returns." - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Monday, and not at all reticent about his plans.

[Aragorn243]

They already are but the authorities are reticent to say what firearms were used at all

In the US, that's a sure sign it isn't one of the "dangerous" ones like an AK or an AR.

[browningautorifle]

a sure sign it isn't

Also they're reluctant to spill if he had a licence or not. Those two things are usually meaning he had something simple to start and was licenced. We may NEVER get a clear answer to those things, just clouds. The media will be the worst enemy, already there's far too much speculation...much like Covid19.

[#1oilman]

Seems this morning they are almost sure the shooter was unlicensed and in posession of the guns illegaly , they should be positive they issue them ! They can tell simply by punching your name up in a computer whether or not you are licenced, but leaving the slightest bit of truth out allows the press to spice up the story which certainly doesn't need any more speculation. As for the line that one good guy with a gun could have ended it, well that just doesn't cut it in this case , the shooter was wearing an RCMP uniform and driving a mock cruiser, how many people would have met him at the door with a loaded gun having not known what was happening beforehand. And that's just the case the public just wasn't warned in time. Funny we get unsolicited warnings in the middle of the night on our cell phones to tell us to maintain social distancing but narry a word to tell us some flake is going door to door shooting people and setting their homes on fire. It's an unfortunate situation and heartbreaking to say the least but in the end SEVERAL GOOD GUYS WITH GUNS ENDED IT THE PROPER WAY!

[browningautorifle]

they are almost sure the shooter was unlicensed

Yes, that part bothers me, they should have been quite able to state clearly withing minutes. Trying to find a way to slant it towards legal and regulated and slid off the rails. The media publishes what sells best for them...

[Aragorn243]

Ok, thanks for the clarification but as I said earlier this is a difference in communication styles. Nothing wrong with that but a bit confusing from the American standpoint. We don't usually call the Police "good guys with a gun" they are simply the police, not that they aren't good guys, don't mean to imply they aren't, we just generally call a good guy with a gun a civilian bystander type. Everyone knows the police have guns. I'll try that CTV.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

You can bet the screams of 'ban AR15's' will be loud, if one was used in this appalling attack or not. .

The PM used the "military weapon" buzz word in the only statement I have seen. In which he said he would move to ban them. Who did not see that coming before the next of kin were notified. Evil men will continue to do evil things with what is at there disposal (knives, cars ,rocks, hammers...). All that is needed for evil men to do evil is for good men to do nothing which is exactly what will happen when the good men (law abiders) are disarmed.
It is most certainly not rocket science. I figured it out.