If You Spot a Rifle in the Bush...?

[moosinaround]

That's a shame. I'm sure a new hunter or somebody would have appreciated it.
I'm guessing you're all for turning your guns in too...

Holy?!!! Read my posts much? What a F$%ckin knob thing to say?? I didn't want someone else's gun, so I'm am anti gun/liberal supporter? Who the phuck do you think you are?? I didn't want a worn out piece of crap gun, that would probably blew up in a new persons face!! Way to assume A$$ Hat!! Wasn't mine, was someone else's, let the cops deal with the paper work moosin

[Big Lew]

Holy?!!! Read my posts much? What a F$%ckin knob thing to say?? I didn't want someone else's gun, so I'm am anti gun/liberal supporter? Who the phuck do you think you are?? I didn't want a worn out piece of crap gun, that would probably blew up in a new persons face!! Way to assume A$$ Hat!! Wasn't mine, was someone else's, let the cops deal with the paper work moosin

I don't normally get involved with this sort of behaviour...but that's a great response 'mooseinaround'!

[Ambush]

Some really bad advice here:

If you find a firearm you are required to turn it into the police, by law. Period.

if you are found in possession of a firearm that was reported lost or stolen, you are considered in possession of stolen property and illegally in possession of a firearm. Think about that for your PAL.

If you lost a gun, start a police file. Decent chance you’ll get it back. And if the gun is ever used in a crime , you’re in the clear.

And no, it doesn’t matter what you think is right or common sense, unless you are the presiding judge.

[REMINGTON JIM]

I was finishing clearing out a plugged culvert while bear hunting this spring, and while leaned way over pulling the last few sticks out, I felt my chest pocket get lighter, and heard a little splash into the now-roaring little stream. Yup, it was my clipazine, and 3 rounds. Gone. Gravel was washing downstream in a hurry at that point, with some precious metal in the mix.

Phil Phil Phil ! Sorry for your $100 Lost ! RJ

[whitespringer]

Brothers-in-law shot a moose, excitedly placed my rifle on the front tire of my truck. Drove back to camp to get gear. Gutted, quartered and in the truck 3 hours later, where’s my rifle? Pure elation to sick to my stomach. Went back to the spot on the road, gone.
A guy had drove down the road and did a unturn when he got to us. No hellos, congrats, nothing because he had my rifle. Reported it stolen to rcmp. Couple days later driving home get a call from rcmp, someone thought better of possessing a stolen firearm. (Gun registration days) Came back for another hunt and picked it up with a couple character scratches on the stock. Lol.
Wont make that mistake again

[tyreguy]

Thanks Ambush, this is the only option if finding a rifle. If you find or lose a firearm you contact the police.

Some really bad advice here:

If you find a firearm you are required to turn it into the police, by law. Period.

if you are found in possession of a firearm that was reported lost or stolen, you are considered in possession of stolen property and illegally in possession of a firearm. Think about that for your PAL.

If you lost a gun, start a police file. Decent chance you’ll get it back. And if the gun is ever used in a crime , you’re in the clear.

And no, it doesn’t matter what you think is right or common sense, unless you are the presiding judge.

[Redthies]

Some really bad advice here:

If you find a firearm you are required to turn it into the police, by law. Period.

if you are found in possession of a firearm that was reported lost or stolen, you are considered in possession of stolen property and illegally in possession of a firearm. Think about that for your PAL.

If you lost a gun, start a police file. Decent chance you’ll get it back. And if the gun is ever used in a crime , you’re in the clear.

And no, it doesn’t matter what you think is right or common sense, unless you are the presiding judge.

Seems like you should post a link to the relevant law. Otherwise yours is just another post by a random dude that may or may not have a clue what he’s talking about. I’m not saying your wrong, just that if you are claiming everyone else IS wrong, show us the law so we can be educated.

[Dannybuoy]

Marginal note:Losing or finding

• 105 (1) Every person commits an offence who
  
  
  • (a) having lost a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any prohibited ammunition, an authorization, a licence or a registration certificate, or having had it stolen from the person’s possession, does not with reasonable despatch report the loss to a peace officer, to a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer; or
    
  • (b) on finding a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition that the person has reasonable grounds to believe has been lost or abandoned, does not with reasonable despatch deliver it to a peace officer, a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer or report the finding to a peace officer, a firearms officer or a chief firearms officer.

[tyreguy]

It’s called common sense. I can’t believe if someone finds a gun they think Facebook is an option before the Police. If the loser and finder think the same way then the gun will end up in the right home - I don’t need a fricken law to tell me the right thing to do , and neither should anyone else

Seems like you should post a link to the relevant law. Otherwise yours is just another post by a random dude that may or may not have a clue what he’s talking about. I’m not saying your wrong, just that if you are claiming everyone else IS wrong, show us the law so we can be educated.

[Redthies]

It’s called common sense. I can’t believe if someone finds a gun they think Facebook is an option before the Police.

Unfortunately, common sense is rather uncommon these days. The reason I suggested posting a link to the relevant law (thanks for that by the way), is to point out why this whole thread is stupid...