[What a clown
Because BC is doing it its okay?
Do you like the current gun laws?
Why is this any different?
You cannot use a pistol outside of a range.
you cannot own a taser for protection.
You can't even have pepper spray or mace for protection.
Rules Rules Rules
What the HELL are YOU fighting for in kabul?
And here i thought Canada was a free country.
Not that i need it for anything but bears,but why restrict the law abiding people again.
If youy want it should be no problem.
QUOTE=rwm1273;1348214]I don't see it that way. Nothing is being banned.
Here is BC's law. Alberta wants to go to something similar.
Part 1 — Possession of Body Armour
Prohibition on possession of body armour
2 (1) In this section:
"armoured car guard" means an individual who performs the work of, or provides any aspect of the services provided by, an armoured car guard service, as defined in the Security Services Act;
"private investigator" has the same meaning as in the Security Services Act;
"security consultant" has the same meaning as in the Security Services Act;
"security guard" means an individual who performs the work of, or provides any aspect of the services provided by, a security guard service, as defined in the Security Services Act.
(2) A person must not possess body armour except under the authority of a valid body armour permit issued in the person's name.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who
(a) holds a valid security worker licence authorizing the person to perform the work of
(i) an armoured car guard,
(ii) a private investigator,
(iii) a security consultant,
(iv) a security guard, or
(v) a body armour salesperson,
while the person is in the course of employment under the security worker licence,
(b) holds a valid security business licence for a security business described in paragraph (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of "security business" in the Security Services Act, while the person is in the course of employment in relation to the security business licence, or
(c) is exempt under the regulations.[/QUOTE]