okhmbldr wrote:
I agree that the "elderly" guy should have know about the firearm and never tried to enter Canada with a gun.
What I don't understand is why Canada makes this offense such a huge deal and costly ordeal for the idiot.
I'm probably a choir of one, but why not just confiscate the firearm, turn the guy around, and tell him he cannot enter Canada for five years!
Didn't someone say the border guards confiscated a bag of oranges at the boarder.....illegal item....what's the difference?
The difference is a completely different attitude toward firearms, in particular hand guns. A Canadian trying to bring a prohibited weapon into the country would also be harshly treated. I think many Americans don't understand how seriously Canadians take this issue.
