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Originally Posted by Locke
I've said this a multitude of times, but yes, ignore them.
These guys look like a bunch of idiots but there are rights in this country, so who looks like a bigger idiot? These guys who are operating within their rights and the law or the people who breach those rights and the law in dissent and get hauled away by the cops?
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They are probably breaking the law. If they are in fact part of a "militia", and drilling they should be getting a visit from ERT. Nothing wrong with shooting with your buddies; attempting to dissect tactics and running drills is a different matter that is generally frowned apon.
Unlawful Drilling
Marginal note:Orders by Governor in Council
70. (1) The Governor in Council may, by proclamation, make orders
(a) to prohibit assemblies, without lawful authority, of persons for the purpose
(i) of training or drilling themselves,
(ii) of being trained or drilled to the use of arms, or
(iii) of practising military exercises; or
(b) to prohibit persons when assembled for any purpose from training or drilling themselves or from being trained or drilled.
Marginal note:General or special order
(2) An order that is made under subsection (1) may be general or may be made applicable to particular places, districts or assemblies to be specified in the order.
Marginal note:Punishment
(3) Every one who contravenes an order made under this section is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 70;
1992, c. 1, s. 60(F)