Crossfire: How guns get into the hands of some killers in Saskatchewan

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Guns have taken varied paths into the hands of criminals, but that doesn\u0027t mean each path has been travelled by crime guns in equal measure.

The most recent changes to Canada’s regulations came into force on May 18.

The police used a warrant to obtain store records showing the purchase of the SKS after learning who bought the gun and where. This file photo shows John Strang, centre, who was given a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 17 years for the second-degree murder of his wife, Lisa.The .22-calibre rifle used by Native Syndicate gang member Robert Brian Oochoo whenThe .40-caliber pistol used by White Boy Posse gang memberwhen he mistakenly shot and killed Saskatoon mother Lorry Ann Santos on Sept.

“We’re not talking about law abiding people who lock their guns up and go hunting every fall. However, if the gun isn’t stored safely, and their house is broken into, that can be a problem, because that could be potentially where people are getting the guns.”Theft provided the source of the guns used by Randan Dakota Fontaine to commit a mass shooting in La Loche on Jan. 22, 2016 — Saskatchewan’s own dark entry on a list of such tragedies.indicated the .

Still, Bray noted the actual number of crime guns that are traced in Canada remains “very low.” For last year, the RCMP firearms centre traced under 3,000 guns, yet upwards of 50,000 to 60,000 are seized by police each year, he said.Studying manufacturing has also been part of work for the committee on which Bray sits.after an investigation into the 3D printing of gun parts, including pistol frames and what appeared to be pistol-calibre carbine receivers.

 

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