5 Feet of Fury

‘In the late 50’s or early 60’s my uncle buys a rifle, in the 70’s he gives it to my parents, which my dad then gave to me’

One Canadian’s fabTAStic adventures with our “essential” $2-billion gun registry:

So any way I signed up to the registry just before the first extension, and all was well they didn’t make a mistake on my records etc, but then a year ago I moved, and the trouble began.

I’ll say this again.  Even though it would take the police about 35 seconds to find me the fact I moved makes me liable for 2 years in jail if I don’t report it in our police state. I’m a law abiding citizen who has committed thought crime.

So I did. I went to the City of Winnipeg police, which was kind of fun

Me: “Hello, I’m not a criminal so I have to report to you that I’ve moved.”

Constable on duty: “Huh?”

Me: “I legally own a rifle so I have to report to you that I’ve moved.”

Constable on duty: “Who said you have to do this?”

Me: “Your boss Chief Jack Ewatsky and Prime minister Chretien.”

Constable on duty: “Well I,… uh are you sure?”

(…)

Months ago I wanted to check that my change has gone through as I’ve received absolutely no paperwork harassing me the same way they wouldn’t do to members of the Hells Angels or the Indian Posse.

After doing my civic duty I ask can they confirm that my change of address went through with my Rifle’s registration last summer?

Nope still at the old address, They spent 2 billion dollars, I went to a police station and gave them my address change and it had not gone through so for 1 year because of their error I could have gone to jail for two years.

They could have taken me into custody for 2 years, but…

The police officer said “We don’t care much about that.”

(…)

Meanwhile back at the ranch, murder rates up 24% and a mere 2.27 % of all Homicides are carried out with registered firearms.

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As I’ve been saying:

The folks in charge of the gun registry are… confused...