Constitutional court challenge

Bruce Montegue is in court in Ontario arguing his case against the firearms act (C-68) and how it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

His case is set to conclude on 23rd of March. You can check out his website for updates.

http://brucemontague.ca/html/index.html

This case has the potential to be ground breaking for firearms owners in Canada. It has been argued that the act violates numerous sections of the charter including;

- right to undue search and seizure
- right to private property
- right to be presumed innocent
- right to timely representation


This is only the start. It is suspected that the Crown will loose but will appeal the case to the Ontario appeals bench. If the crown loose that, Bruce is ready to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada.

In 1994, owning a firearm (of any kind) in Canada was a right. In 1995 and C-68, this became a privilege. Firearms owners were subject to "licensing" and strict new control laws and with it, extremely harsh punishments for violation. Including reverse owness, which requires the firearms owner to PROVE his innocence of any charges. Firearms officers could enter your home at anytime and demand inspection of your legally acquired property.

I urge all Canadians to pay close attention to this case; this is not about guns! It is about our rights as guaranteed under the charter and how the government thinks they can take them away.