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CANADA: Prosecutor says NFA head was careless in gun accident (12/20/2001)
Josey1
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KABA NOTE: Sure, the guy was careless. But if he was a politician, military, or police officer, instead of the head of Canada's gun rights organization, he wouldn't be front page news.
Calgary prosecutor says NFA head was careless in gun accident CALGARY (CP) -- The head of Canada's pro-gun lobby knew he had "seriously screwed up" after a jammed gun he was working on discharged, firing a bullet into a neighbour's apartment, a prosecutor said Tuesday. In fact, Jim Hinter's attempts to patch the bullet hole indicate he knew he shouldn't have been trying to fix the gun in his downtown Calgary apartment, prosecutor Danny Elliott said during final arguments in provincial court. "Whether it's an accident or not, it's a case of carelessness," Elliott said. "Mr. Hinter told us nothing that would indicate he should be out and out excused for his behaviour." Hinter, president of the National Firearms Association, is charged with careless use and storage of a firearm in the May 22, 1999 incident. Judge Tom McMeekin is to rule Jan. 24. Court had previously heard that Hinter was embarrassed by the incident, which left a neighbour scrambling for cover. Hinter testified he had been trying to fix a problem with his Czech VZ52 semi-automatic revolver, which misfired three weeks earlier at the firing range in nearby Okotoks, Alta. Hinter believed the gun was not loaded, since there had been eight spent shell casings on the ground at the range. Hinter testified that in hindsight, he should have taken the weapon to a gunsmith. Defence lawyer Rod Gregory said it was an accident. "Even the most trained individuals can make mistakes," said Gregory. The National Firearms Association has long stressed that gun users should be trained in gun safety. The lobby group has also strongly opposed the federal government's contentious gun control law. http://www.canoe.ca/NationalTicker/CANOE-wire.CRIME-NFA-Gun-Charge.html You can read the followup here: Gun lobbyist awaits ruling http://www.canoe.ca/CalgaryNews/cs.cs-12-19-0015.html
Calgary prosecutor says NFA head was careless in gun accident CALGARY (CP) -- The head of Canada's pro-gun lobby knew he had "seriously screwed up" after a jammed gun he was working on discharged, firing a bullet into a neighbour's apartment, a prosecutor said Tuesday. In fact, Jim Hinter's attempts to patch the bullet hole indicate he knew he shouldn't have been trying to fix the gun in his downtown Calgary apartment, prosecutor Danny Elliott said during final arguments in provincial court. "Whether it's an accident or not, it's a case of carelessness," Elliott said. "Mr. Hinter told us nothing that would indicate he should be out and out excused for his behaviour." Hinter, president of the National Firearms Association, is charged with careless use and storage of a firearm in the May 22, 1999 incident. Judge Tom McMeekin is to rule Jan. 24. Court had previously heard that Hinter was embarrassed by the incident, which left a neighbour scrambling for cover. Hinter testified he had been trying to fix a problem with his Czech VZ52 semi-automatic revolver, which misfired three weeks earlier at the firing range in nearby Okotoks, Alta. Hinter believed the gun was not loaded, since there had been eight spent shell casings on the ground at the range. Hinter testified that in hindsight, he should have taken the weapon to a gunsmith. Defence lawyer Rod Gregory said it was an accident. "Even the most trained individuals can make mistakes," said Gregory. The National Firearms Association has long stressed that gun users should be trained in gun safety. The lobby group has also strongly opposed the federal government's contentious gun control law. http://www.canoe.ca/NationalTicker/CANOE-wire.CRIME-NFA-Gun-Charge.html You can read the followup here: Gun lobbyist awaits ruling http://www.canoe.ca/CalgaryNews/cs.cs-12-19-0015.html
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