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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1994
Page
2
Letter from Jim Ross attacks government over gun restrictions and RCMP with personal insults and calls for armed self defense. He accuses bureaucrats of provoking violence and urges respect for rights, privacy, and manners rather than more legislation.
Jay Hill reports Ottawa debates after a drive by shooting and a Toronto restaurant murder spurring Justice Minister Allan Rock to consider tougher sentences. Rock hints at disarming law abiding Canadians, citing US evidence while Canadian murder rates stay flat. Critics warn of ineffective searches and seizures and call for harsher penalties and victim rights, not broader gun control.
A local businessman's view against hyphenated Canadians prompts reflection on treaties with First Nations. Treaty 8's guarantees on hunting, fishing and trapping contrast with government efforts to terminate the Indian problem. The piece contrasts infanticide charges with murder penalties, questioning societal value of new life.
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