SK Recreational Firearms Community
Media Release
Are Pot Smokers Safer than Duck Hunters??
For Immediate Release: October 9, 2013
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) have confirmed their contempt for legal
firearm owners across Canada by recommending that marijuana users be issued tickets rather
than criminal code charges.
“The CACP recommends that pot smokers walk with nothing more than a ticket, whereas they
want duck hunters to have a criminal record for any transgression of the firearms law,” says
Greg Illerbrun, Chair of the Saskatchewan Recreational Firearms Community.
Recently CACP President, and Vancouver Police Chief Chu suggested that officers were losing
too much time to fill out paperwork associated with criminal charges for marijuana.
“We think our proposal will save money for the justice system, it will save time for police
officers, but also the courts, who arguably have other, more serious matters to deal with,” he
said.
“The double standard applied here is outrageous,” said Illerbrun.
“The police chiefs have consistently maintained their support for the criminalizing of firearm
owners, including ranchers, farmers, and sport shooters, for paper offences. They have never
supported decriminalization of gun ownership offences, even in the face of the massive cost
overruns of the program.”
“If the chiefs want to reduce cost to the legal system, removing the possession of a firearm from
the criminal code is a no brainer”, he said. “Clearly, the chiefs do not view legitimate firearms
owners with the same regard as those members of society that smoke pot.”
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For further information contact:
Greg Illerbrun, Chairman
SK Recreational Firearms Community
(306) 773
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