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- rexlionExplorerThis guy got off easy. Lucky he didn't get sentenced to jail time.
But we are all human. People can forget things, and panic. I once forgot to take a fillet knife out of my carry-on bag before boarding. Didn't remember until I was at my destination; the screener never caught it! (Whew!) I mailed that knife back home before boarding again, and thanked the Lord for whatever angel covered that TSA worker's eyes when my bag went through X-ray.
But hey, are AF sergeants considered "officers"? In the Army, sergeants will tell you they are not officers because sergeants work for a living. ;) - OrionExplorer
if the guy would have told the truth paid the fee he would of been fine.
Not in this case as he had a hand gun. - BearhawkExplorer
Sandia Man wrote:
... but if either country we're to be under hostile attack guess who comes to the rescue.
This goes both ways kind sir. - I don't get what his being a "retired military man" has to do with anything. The Judge even commented on his unblemished record and was almost apologetic about imposing what to me sounds like a perfectly appropriate penalty, assuming Canada expects people to take its laws seriously. The offender's lucky he didn't go before some Judge that might have taken the opposite view, perhaps perceiving that someone who achieved officer's rank during 24 years in the military ought to know better than anyone how important it is to abide by such rules.
And if anyone's interested in how bad things could have been in this case, take a gander at Fred Rodolf's story from 2011.
A 72 year old sailboat captain that also "forgot" he had guns aboard when he docked in Canada finds himself charged with enough crimes to land him in JAIL for three years! - Old-BiscuitExplorer III1..initial inspection LIED
2..secondary inspection LIED
3..search Fested up
You're out!
STUPID - calamusExplorerI just returned from Canada a couple of weeks ago and we took a .30-.30 with us for bears, When we entered Canada We had to declare it and fill out the paper work and pay the fee, that was it if the guy would have told the truth paid the fee he would of been fine. Dumb on his part!
- kcmoedoeExplorer
explorenorth wrote:
You can bet that it will make a difference whenever he tries to travel anywhere internationally. And should he ever get into any trouble in the US and a weapon is even tangentally involved, it will be an issue. Even the US doesn't operate in a total vaccum.
"Hoy concluded that a fine of $2,500, taking into account that Ongaro had already paid $1,000 to release his RV from impoundment, and a 10-year weapons prohibition were appropriate."
Judge Hoy has rocks in his head if he thinks that any US jurisdiction gives a rat's behind about his weapons prohibition! :) - "Hoy concluded that a fine of $2,500, taking into account that Ongaro had already paid $1,000 to release his RV from impoundment, and a 10-year weapons prohibition were appropriate."
Judge Hoy has rocks in his head if he thinks that any US jurisdiction gives a rat's behind about his weapons prohibition! :) - Sandia_ManExplorer IIOur neighboring countries do have strict gun laws and we must abide by them when visiting, but if either country we're to be under hostile attack guess who comes to the rescue. No plans or desires to visit our northern neighbor, definitely have plans for Mexico and their wonderful beaches and will fully comply with their laws as we always do wherever we travel.
- I've gotta think about this one for a while. Luckily, I have 2 things in my favor. 1) I have no trips planned to Canada. 2) I don't take my shotgun with us when camping.
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