“Thanks for reaching out,” a Saturday e-mail reply to this correspondent from Eva Svobodová, Head of Exterior Relations and Spokesperson Colt CZ Group SE, begins. “Please be aware that Colt Canada will not be and won’t be concerned within the Canadian Authorities firearms buy-back program from Canadian residents. Our actions in Canada stay centered on serving army and regulation enforcement prospects.”
The assertion addresses an argument that erupted on social media Wednesday with allegations that Colt Canada, owned by the group, had been reported because the ”exterior service supplier “ to help the federal government within the destruction of firearms confiscated in its obligatory “buyback” program.”
Investigating the declare proved troublesome, as neither the corporate nor the federal government have been speaking about it. Certainly, wanting into the matter turned up an attention-grabbing matter of be aware:
“Authorities secrecy: The federal government has indicated it could apply measures to guard the identification of distributors to “guarantee distributors don’t face reprisals or retaliation”. This implies any contract awarded, notably for a controversial initiative just like the gun buyback program, will not be publicly introduced in a outstanding method.”
Since nobody was speaking, that basically left enquiring minds 4 choices:
Make it recognized they may boycott till a solution is forthcoming.
Recruit shareholders to demand solutions and clear home. “Colt CZ Group SE is a publicly traded firm. Yow will discover its inventory on each the Prague Inventory Trade and the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market.” And you can even discover its subsidiary corporations.
events (maybe Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights?) might file for bid/buy data underneath the Entry to Info Act, Canada’s equal of the U.S. Freedom of Info Act.
Easier than that may be if gun house owners would simply contact the corporate and urge it to clear this matter up whereas it could nonetheless management a few of the narrative, versus being dragged into the sunshine with the worst look doable.
I opted for the latter and emailed the next inquiry to the Colt CZ Group SE group:
I urge you to verify/deny resolve the continuing controversy from web allegations that your organization is concerned… Train what management you will have now earlier than another person has all of it.
The reply from Ms. Svobodová was forthcoming.
Others have been receiving related phrase however have been additionally noting the denial was for involvement within the buyback and mentioned nothing concerning the destruction of present or future seized belongings. Since my e-mail was particularly titled “Participation in Canada’s Gun Destruction Program,” enjoying round that may show problematic.
Wanting to nail down the unequivocal fact, I despatched the next reply:
Thanks in your response. I’ve two temporary follow-ups in the event you can be form sufficient to offer for the report responses: Was your organization concerned within the gun destruction program, to what extent, and is it now rescinding that call? Can we anticipate a press launch on this and when?
This column shall be up to date if and when new data turns into out there.
Additionally see:
Alberta Authorities Responds to Firearms Information Inquiry Relating to Ottawa Gun Seize
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Washington Decide Points Bogus Excessive Danger Safety Order & Takes Away Montana Man’s Weapons!?
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of a number of journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun proprietor rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The Struggle on Weapons: Notes from the Resistance,” is a usually featured contributor to Firearms Information, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Fb.
