Were your guns stolen? Iqaluit RCMP might have them
Pair charged following search warrant executed on cabin site
RCMP seized guns and swords from a search warrant executed in Iqaluit last month. (Photo courtesy of Nunavut RCMP)
Anybody in Iqaluit missing some weapons might have some good news waiting for them, courtesy of the RCMP.
Iqaluit police announced Thursday they charged two people with various offences following a search warrant executed last month in a remote part of the Nunavut capital.
Police found stolen property, including guns and other weapons in the search, an RCMP news release said.
“If you recognize any of the firearms, or believe they were stolen from you, please contact the Iqaluit RCMP,” it said.
An image attached to the release shows 13 guns, two swords, a knife and two crossbows.
The search took place Aug. 5 in a cabin site on the road to the city’s landfill, north of the city.
Several residents have cabins in that area.
A 33-year-old is charged with “numerous” firearms-related offences and possession of property obtained by crime.
A 56-year-old has been charged with theft under $5,000.
The RCMP didn’t identify a court date for the two people who were charged.
And this is why they should be registered. Easier to locate rightful owner.
That’s a weak argument.
If a firearm was stolen from you, you’re required by law to report it. If police recover a firearm, manufacturer and model are stamped on it. We don’t need to spend 100’s of millions annually to save an office clerk 10 min of work looking up reports of stolen firearms. If you didn’t report it stolen…… you get what you deserve.
The old registry was a waste of time and money….. and accomplished nothing productive.
That’s not correct buddy boy. Police would access the registry to learn if guns were present at a given residence before attending a call for service
No they didn’t. Polls of police were very clear that the info on the registry was outdated and untrustworthy. No police relied on it. In fact, that was the strong message police representatives gave when they spoke to the House of Commons on the matter during the inquiry.
FYI: Illegal firearms are the threat to police and they aren’t registered. Not the firearms owners who had a criminals record check done.
You register your dog, car, truck, snowmobile, 4×4, kids, motorcycle, yourself (sin) , why not a rifle, sounds like NRA got you.
Don’t claim the hand crossbow, it is not legal.
Neither is the shotgun or the AR-15
Looks like a 10/22 LR with some tactical attachments, not an AR platform. Ask me how I know.
Barrel over 47 cm, total length over 60 cm, not cut down aftermarket, that shotgun looks legal (non-restricted) to me.
removing the stock from the shotgun makes it a potentially concealed weapon which makes it illegal.
Not always, the devil is in the details. You can go to any number of gun retailer websites in Canada right now and buy legal shotguns that are very similar.
That shotgun looks non restricted to me.
Neither the barrel or stock have been modified. That’s a great best defense gun.
NunatsiaqNews demands police transparency in an editorial. Also NunatsiaqNews, leaves out names from the news releases
because the people charge have to go through justice system, though it’s obvious, justice system has to go through it process until the defended are found guilty.
You do realize that the RCMP released their names and they can be searched by anyone with court dockets? Guilty or not, they were named by the RCMP and yet NunatsiaqNews demanded transparency but not release the names
What’s with these guys collecting guns? Are they from here I wonder. If I’m thinking right, that cabin shouldn’t be there, thought city was going to be on top of that. It looks like a junk yard already. Should have it removed, especially since it’s being used for a seedy reason.
you ll find lots of nice stuff at Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Cavern, all the way to the nice road to the new dump, a F150, a Flatbed Truck, a Ford Escursion, a Samurai jeep,a Motorcycle,a generator,a van,lots of mechanic and construction tools,Expensive Drones to spy on peoples,Stolen Wood to Build the 2 cabins and the garage,generator,might have for got a few things ???? your Anarastia Denture too lol
If no one claims them, can I have the katanas?
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SNOW SAMURAI!!
And none of your examples are in the Criminal Code with potential jail time attached are they?
Federal laws dealing with public safety need to be based on safety, not politics or memes people see on FB. End stop. Yet the RCMP could not create a solid argument to keep it or legit examples of how the 100 million boondoogle helped fight crime.
Complete waste of money and time.
And none of your examples are in the Criminal Code with potential jail time attached are they?
Federal laws dealing with public safety need to be based on safety, not politics or memes people see on FB. End stop. Yet the RCMP could not create a solid argument to keep it or legit examples of how the 100 million boondoogle helped fight crime.
Complete waste of money and time.
Ooops
Bear, not best.
I had my gun taking from my porch by arviat rcmp years ago and told me I can’t get it back till I register it under my name I had to get my fac and look for the person who it is register to and get him to transfer to my name took me like 2 years to get it back🤔and the way iqaluit rcmp doing it something not right?
Okay, the fact that you are even talking about an FAC shows that you are talking about ancient history, they haven’t been used in a generation.
Anyway, doesn’t matter, you were well treated by the RCMP. You were illegally in possession of that firearm, they let you off lightly. I hope that you thanked them for their consideration.
FACs have not been used? Have you tried to buy ammunition lately?
Regularly, and I use my PAL. FACs went away decades ago.