When it comes to Canada’s often tense debate around gun laws, most Canadians likely will not have heard of an RCMP database called the Firearms Reference Table, or FRT.
The FRT is a database used by the RCMP to help classify firearms. That classification determines whether a gun is non-restricted, restricted or prohibited.
Technically, the FRT isn’t a legal instrument, but instead just an internal RCMP tool based on definitions set out in the Criminal Code and Firearms Act. But in practice?
“It’s both the law and not the law,” said A.J. Somerset, the author of Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun.
Never said “never”. 13% of handgun homicides and 12% of rifle/shotgun homicides were by licensed individuals for known incidents.
Maybe I mispoke about the source, but a large amount are American and a much larger amount are “unknown”. Where would you figure these come through, given who our neighbor is and their level of firearms traceability?
Did you take it as a threat? I obviously meant they’d have to go find a job instead.
I responded to your last comment, and if you wish to continue the conversation I expect you to respond to my questions and the points in good faith without deleting and editing your posts.