CCFR Radio – Ep 161: Rod’s Goin Hunting, Meet the Guide, Full Episode of CCFR’s TV Show on WildTV

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In this episode: Rod is away so this is a pre-recorded episode. It features a full episode of the CCFR’s TV show, CCFR Radio On The Air from WildTV. Rod is going on his first hunt ever, this spring. Meet the guide who’s taking him. Also, a chat about National Range Day and more.

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Terrifying video of a White Rock, B.C., shooting early Thursday morning is raising new questions about what police can do to protect public safety in Metro Vancouver.

The attack happened shortly after midnight in a driveway near Roper Avenue and Parker Street. Security video shows at least three shooters unloading on two SUVs with what appear to be fully automatic weapons, spraying more than 100 bullets in a matter of seconds.

The attack left four men in hospital, and the neighbourhood rattled.

One neighbour, who Global News is not identifying for safety reasons, awoke to find one of the victims’ vehicle in his backyard and a man bleeding on the lawn.

“I was sleeping, I heard the gunshots, I thought it was fireworks — but then I heard some car sounds, I woke up, I looked out my window and I saw the guy laying down, the cops were trying to help him,” he said.

“I was like, ‘What the hell is happening?'”

The man said his brothers were awake in the living room at the time — and that it was mere luck that one of the torrents of bullets didn’t enter the home and hit someone.

“If the bullet hit that door it would have gone straight into the living room where my brothers were sitting,” he said.

Mounties say they are well aware of the public concern over escalating gang conflict, but pleaded for patience — noting major investigations can take months, even years.

A key source of the firepower, according to police, is smugglers operating over the U.S. border.

“I would like to see more investment, at all levels, into our border integrity program,” Teboul said. “It will take millions of dollars.”

On Friday, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said police “are doing everything they can” to intercept guns — but also pointed to the border as a problem.

“What we want to see is stepped up inspection sat our border crossings, more resources given.”

Neighbours Global News spoke with back in White Rock, meanwhile, say they fear the attack could be repeated if someone involved decides to retaliate.

Instead of spending money where it ought to be – on cross-border smuggling – the Liberals, NDP and BQ have chosen to put all government resources toward confiscating legally possessed firearms and harassing lawful gun owners. Meanwhile, the best police can offer Canadians is to be patient ... while criminals become more and more emboldened in their violent attacks in our communities.

Provincial appeal on federal firearms ban keeping local conservationists 'hopeful'

Legal challenges between the Saskatchewan government and the federal governments Bill C-21, are still ongoing - and gun owners are caught in the crossfire. "At the end of the day, you have to obey the law. Whether you like it or not, the law is out there to protect people and that sort of thing. It's kind of conflicting in some aspects because it goes against law-abiding people and that's who this law mostly affects," expressed Craig Bird, Vice President of the Estevan Wildlife Federation.

Bird has been a gun enthusiast for a long time. He works with the Estevan Police Service as a constable and has been teaching the Possession and Acquisition Licensing Course for years. While he sees the legislation as pushing the envelope, Bird welcomes the province's efforts to appeal the ban.

"It's hard. You can make sure that people are safe [and] that they're storing firearms properly so that they don't get into the hands of criminals. On the policing end of things, we're cracking down on criminals and taking illegal firearms off the street. So, they're kind of two different avenues."

Bird also points to the efforts the province is making to curtail gun crime locally, including investing in the Chief Firearms Office with regard to education, investigation, and law enforcement. He's heard from other local gun enthusiasts and has tried to ease their minds amidst the changing landscape.

"The biggest thing that you can do is tell people to hang on with the legislation that, hopefully, the government will change. So, you kind of give them a little bit of hope that way. That's what I hang on to at my end. And then, like I say, giving people a little bit of hope and maybe explaining the laws a little bit better to them because a lot of people don't understand that legal jargon, that's out there with this. [That's] kind of alleviating some of that frustration as well."

He argues that the federal firearms ban doesn't address the root problem. Bird cited instances of gun crimes on the rise in larger cities like Toronto and Ottawa. He recalled an incident in 2022 where a drone was used to carry 11 guns near the Canada-U.S border along the St. Clair River in Ontario. The effort was short-lived when the drone got stuck in a tree during flight.

"Most of the people that are using the firearms in this province are all law-abiding. So, to say that that a small segment of criminals can dictate how everybody else works and spoils their hobby and prohibits them from looking after their livelihood is not right," Bird expressed.

Bird reiterated the positive uses of legal firearms around the Southeast. He said that guns have been used for predator control for cattle and livestock farmers, hunting game, and shooting competitions. Bird added that the broader #Saskatchewan landscape brings gun enthusiasts, tourists, and hunters from all over for hunting opportunities.

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Edmonton police charge man with 43 offences related to manufacturing 3D-printed firearms

Police have charged an Edmonton man with several firearms offences as part of a national investigation into 3D-printed guns.

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) on Wednesday announced 43 charges against Roy Tucker, 29.

In June, the EPS firearms investigation unit used warrants to search Tucker's home, finding and seizing "a significant 3D printed firearms manufacturing operation," according to a media release from police.

The unit's investigation began early last year after Quebec police alerted their Edmonton counterparts of his purchases of parts specific to 3D-printed firearms.

The bust on June 20 saw police seize major maufacturing components including a large commercial-grade 3D printer and firearm blueprints, devices that contained illegal computer code to print firearms frames/receivers, 20 handguns, 27 high-capacity magazines and two prohibited semi-automatic firearms believed to have been smuggled into the country from the U.S.

Charges against Tucker include 13 counts of firearms trafficking (manufacturing) and 13 counts of possession of firearms knowing they're unauthorized, among others.

Staff Sgt. Eric Stewart of the EPS guns and gangs unit said while 3D-printed firearms aren't new, this case marks the first significant seizure of them in Edmonton and the second-largest such seizure in western Canada.

"3D-printed firearms are of a particular concern for police nationwide," Stewart said at a media conference Wednesday morning.

"I think the message is ... if you're going to go down the road of manufacturing firearms and you are caught, there are severe consequences for something like this," Stewart said.

During an Edmonton Police press conference, Staff Sgt Eric Stewart confirmed that Tucker had a firearms licence but chose to break the law by attempting to manufacture firearms without a licence, and possessing other firearms that were never legally imported into Canada (allegedly).

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Crime remains a persistent concern in Mississauga and Brampton with armed robberies being a prevalent and ongoing issue.

In the last 31 days, Mississauga and Brampton have seen an average of one or more robberies per day.

From Jan. 25 to Feb. 25 Peel Regional Police data indicates that there were a combined 51 robberies reported across both cities — 31 in Mississauga and 19 in Brampton.

Half of the robberies (26) were carried out with guns, 10 with other weapons, and 15 were listed simply as “other” by police.

As of Feb. 25, 14 of these incidents are considered solved, while the other 37 are still being investigated.

Overall, robberies have increased by ten incidents compared to last month’s total of 41, marking a 24% rise.

Additionally, police data doesn’t indicate how many arrests were made or injuries reported in relation to these robberies.

Comparing these incidents to the same time last year (Jan. 25, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2023) there were only ten cases reported for the month. The majority of the incidents (7) occurred in the City of Brampton, with two recurring on Queen Street. Since then, five of the robberies have been resolved, while the other five are still under investigation.

A notable robbery case from the past month involved two armed men targeting numerous convenience stores across Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto, and Halton. Police later added in a news release that the bandits “demanded money and lottery tickets during the robberies.”

While businesses remain the primary targets in these robberies, instances of violent armed robberies have also been reported inside homes or during vehicle thefts.

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Semi-automatics on the table in New Zealand gun laws shake-up

While crime increases in NZ might be the primary motivation for revising the nation's gun laws, the ability to do so comes after the ruling Labour Party suffered huge defeats in elections held last October; going from 65 seats in the 122-member Parliament to just 31.

A coalition government formed by the other two major political parties is hoping to chart a new course on crime and public safety by going after actual criminals, while completely rewriting the country's Arms Act for the first time in more than 40 years.

Semi-automatics could make a return to gun ranges with New Zealand's firearms laws in for a major shake-up this term.

National and ACT agreed to rewrite the Arms Act - in place since the early 1980s - as part of its coalition arrangement.

Everything is on the table, including changing the existing licensing regime and re-introducing the military-style weapons used in the 15 March terror attacks.

"It means starting from scratch," Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee told RNZ.

"There's nothing set in stone as we advance this process. The reason why the 1983 Act lasted so long is because there was genuine and good consultation."

The Arms Act 1983 has been home to New Zealand's gun laws for the past four decades and has had many iterations.

McKee said she wanted to change the current licensing system to a graduated system to "enhance public safety".

"Ensuring licensed firearms owners are fit and proper through a graduated system of licensing where people earn trust over time, and a licensing agency carrying out a range of checks, is the sensible way of ensuring public safety."

Also on the table is allowing competitive shooters to use semi-automatics for sport. The only current exemptions are pest control and (disabled) collector's items.

"Over 5000 people, deemed to have a proper purpose, already have a licence for centre-fire semi-automatic firearms. Under the rewrite of the Arms Act, a person would still need a legitimate reason to have a centre-fire semi-automatic firearm," McKee said.

"Meanwhile, higher security and storage requirement would be required and large capacity magazines would continue to be unavailable to those without the proper, vetted endorsement."

Lawmakers near-unanimously supported an amendment to ban semi-automatics after the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings.

It was these restrictions that propelled McKee into politics and she was now spearheading the complete rewrite of our gun laws.

"I'm hoping that we can find a middle ground where we ensure we have good public safety but we also stop treating licensed firearms owners like they're nothing more than common criminals."

McKee wants to roll back what she described as "rushed" and "knee-jerk" legislation so regulations were less onerous on firearms owners.

"Gun ownership is a normal way of life. Now, everyone thinks that it's used just as a weapon, rather than as a sporting tool or a way to put food on the table," she said.

"It's going to be hard to have this conversation because people already have misconceived preconceptions about firearms but [the conversation] does need to start."

McKee said it was likely wholesale firearms reform will be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year.

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