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Old 04-17-2018, 06:53 AM
pistolero1860 pistolero1860 is offline
 
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Originally Posted by Freedom55 View Post
The pistol used in the shooting death was not a part of the storage charges. That pistol was being 'used', not stored. The dropped charge of unsafe storage of a restricted weapon was related to a semi-automatic pistol that was photographed (as evidence) in an unlocked strong-box in a closet. These charges were not related to the criminal charge of murder other than the discovery after the fact. Indeed these charges would apply to anyone and should be. There is a reason why people are expected to comply with the law of the land. Acreage dwellers are not exempt.

As to the argument that he is/will be harassed by roving gangs of vigilantes has proven unfounded and there is proof the First Nations protesters are doing something constructive with their objections to the situation. There has been no talk of retribution except from paranoid xenophobic commentators, thankfully, and this story can fade into the past as I am sure would be the outcome needed by these families.

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I don't recall anyone claiming that Mr. Stanley would be exposed to "roving gangs of vigilantes". This vastly exaggerated misinterpretation of what has been said, as well as his charcterization of anyone who suggests that a rural farm might experience a home invasion as "xenophobic commentators" is propaganda at its worst.

The fact that Mr. Stanley DID in fact experience an invasion of his rural property by people with criminal records, and that theft of property occurred, and that one of them was in fact armed, proves that a home invasion and associated violence in a rural home is a distinct possibility.

So while the silly and exaggerated propaganda claim of "roving bands of vigilantes" would never occur, home invasion by random strangers with criminal intent is a distinct possibility.

One would wonder who Freedom55 actually is, and why he is promoting such a Pro-Crown stance on a firearms forum. He certainly seems to have very detailed and explicit knowledge of how Mr. Stanley's handgun was stored and how that related to the charges.

Last edited by pistolero1860; 04-17-2018 at 06:58 AM.