Article: Butterfly Knife info in Canada

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PUBLICATION WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
DATE : TUE APR.15,2003
PAGE : B3
CLASS : City
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Large cache of illegal knives seized
Butterfly, spring-activated switchblades found in raid on gun show booth
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Mike McIntyre

A Winnipeg man has been charged with keeping an extensive stash of illegal
knives and selling them at a local gun show. RCMP say a "covert" operation
led them to one of the largest, and most unusual, seizures of its kind.
Although police have made several weapons seizures in recent months, most
have involved guns and didn't involved the alleged trafficking of weapons.

Trafficking charges are normally restricted to narcotics.

Allan Doty was arrested in February and made his first court appearance
yesterday. He is facing several dozen weapons-related offences.

RCMP spokesman Sgt. Steve Saunders said police have kept a low profile about
the seizure because of how it came about, which he couldn't discuss.

"I can't do that because of the covert work which was done," he said.

Saunders said police raided a booth that was set up during a gun show in
early February as part of an ongoing investigation.

Police seized about 120 butterfly and spring-activated switchblades, which
are prohibited weapons, he said.

The knives varied in length and are popular in martial arts, said Saunders.

Doty is charged with several counts of trafficking the weapons, which
involve sales made to the public, he said.

His case was remanded yesterday until May.

"This is quite unique, particularly the volume of the seizure. Our belief is
these trade shows were his primary method of marketing," said Saunders.

Earlier this year, RCMP concluded a six-month investigation with the
province's largest-ever seizure of firearms.

Police seized 87 rifles, 32 shotguns, 78 handguns and 58 gun parts, plus
thousands of rounds of ammunition, from homes in the city and Steinbach
area.

Three people have been charged with gun-related offences, and police believe
some of the firearms were brought into Canada from the U.S. and sold
illegally.

In January, police raided a St. Boniface home and seized 26 firearms. Police
had found 16 handguns, nine rifles, and one machine gun.

In mid-November, Winnipeg police raided a Fort Garry home and seized 335
firearms, mostly military assault weapons, machine guns and semi-automatic
pistols.

Police linked the owner to a machine-gun held by a captive fugitive later
that month and to an assault by a member of the local Hells Angels.

mike.mcintyre@freepress.mb.ca
 
That evil, evil man.

Further proof that self-defense is effectively illegal in Canada. If this attitude permeates their culture (as it does -- and as it is steadily permeating ours), can explicitly outlawing self-defense be far behind?
 
Originally posted by musky hunter
In mid-November, Winnipeg police raided a Fort Garry home and seized 335
firearms, mostly military assault weapons, machine guns and semi-automatic
pistols.

Police linked the owner to a machine-gun held by a captive fugitive later
that month and to an assault by a member of the local Hells Angels.
Click to expand...
Maybe it's just me being paranoid, but did they end the article on that note on purpose, just so you'd get the impression that all this weapons seizure is justified?
 
yepp.... what do you expect from Ottawa..

I find it is very odd that they would double the salestax on the people....from 8 to 15% ....and follow it up with severe gun control laws ....why would they be trying to remove the arms from the citizens..

--guess they don't trust us???

sorry for the sarcasm.... but sometimes it sucks living in a constitutional monarchy...



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AlphalphaPB,

I think that the seizures mentioned in the article at the end likely are there to make it seem like the seizures were justified. Too bad, as the two seizures likely have NOTHING to do with one another. Of course this is just my interpretation of these trories, but for what it is worth: I think that the firearm seizures were likely related to gang activity. The most "public" of organized crime in Canada is Hell's Angels crime, and it sounds like the firearm seizures were meant to keep this supply of firearms from the Hell's Angels folks. As far as the knife seizures go, automatic knives, gravity knives and butterfly knives are illegal in Canada. That guy knowingly was selling illegal items- maybe he should have tried selling legal items to make money. If he wanted to change the switchblade/butterfly knife laws, perhaps selling them at gun shows wasn't the best way to go about doing it. I wish that autos and butterfly knives weren't illegal,as I think that the reasons for having these types of knives have no substance to them. Perhaps this case might bring up the issue in court and things mught change.

Musky Hunter, can you tell me when that article was originally written? If it were recent, I wouldn't mind e-mailing the author and investigating AlphapphaPB's question.

Phil: Self defense is legal in Canada, however, the government thinks it would be polite of folks to assertively ask assaulters to stop violating them while they are being victimized, and if that doesn't work, citizens are to ride the assault out and then call the authorities. It is recommended that if assaulted with deadly force that you perish (without making too much noise or too much mess, once again to be polite) and try contacting the authorities via Ouija board. :o
 
I re-read the original post and e-mailed the author of the article. We'll see what he says! AlphakphaPB, hopefully I'll have an answer from the author himself soon.
 
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