TEAM CSSA E-NEWS COMMENTARY: GUN-GRABBERS COST BIG MONEY WITHOUT EVEN LAYING CHARGES

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...WITHOUT EVEN LAYING CHARGES


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COMMENTARY: GUN-GRABBERS COST BIG MONEY WITHOUT EVEN LAYING CHARGES

Responsible firearms owners do not want to see irresponsible people owning
firearms. But, potential gun owners should not be screened out based on
whimsy. Let's turn our attention to University of Ottawa student Boris
Vardomskiy, 24, who had all of his firearms taken away for writing some
cryptic comments on a 2011 test paper. (Could it be mere coincidence that U
of O's president is self-avowed gun-hater and gun registry draftsman Allan
Rock?)

Boris Vardomskiy is the guy who decided to scribble his opinion of a woman
sitting nearby on his test paper, describing her as "behaving in a wanton
manner almost slut/whore like." He also wrote the words, "TAP, RACK, BANG"
on the same ecotoxicology exam. A teacher's assistant marking the test
passed it upstream through the university brain trust until the cops were
called. Boris is a target shooter and gun collector, so they showed up at
his door, impounded his $15,000 firearm collection and had him checked out
for mental stability. He was never charged with breaking the law, because
it's legal to pass judgment on a person's perceived virtues. (But, it's
probably why some parents suggest, "If you don't have anything nice to say
about someone...")

In 2012, Ontario Court Justice Dianne Nicholas was advised by a forensic
psychiatrist that Boris did not pose a threat to himself or others. Even
Judge Nicholas suggested Boris was a "conscientious, safe and responsible
target shooter and gun collector," yet she refused to believe the shrink.
She decided Boris was so insincere that the Crown wouldn't even have to
prove Boris is a threat – he would instead have to convince her that he
deserved to own guns. She reversed the onus and deemed that this young man's
shooting days were over.

The Ottawa Citizen ran a story this month [see link to news stories below]
that notes Superior Court Justice Brian Abrams concluded Judge Nicholas made
"serious errors" in her legal analysis. He wants a new hearing in front of a
different judge. Judge Abrams simply didn't buy the reverse onus and said
the Crown must prove Boris is a threat. It is worth noting that Boris was
never charged, was properly licensed and stored his firearms in a manner
that exceeded legal requirements. Oh, and he has apologized for his inane
remarks, according to an Ottawa Sun report.

Not good enough for the publicly-funded-by-taxpayers Crown. It is appealing
Judge Abrams' decision that Boris' hearing was botched. The Crown claims
that Judge Abrams failed to interpret the Criminal Code section that deals
with firearms seizure for public safety. A traditional search warrant
requires proof that a crime has taken place and a search of the suspect's
home could produce evidence of that crime. But, the Crown says Boris
couldn't stop himself from writing gun-related remarks, and therefore, can't
be trusted with a gun.

Boris Vardomskiy's lawyer, Solomon Friedman, says Boris wants to keep the
case alive as a matter of principle. He says it has nothing to do getting
his guns back because the guns are no longer his. Boris had to sell them to
pay his legal costs. And there's the intimidation-based lesson that the
police and the government want to teach gun owners. Win or lose in court,
the outcome will deplete your savings big time. Boris had to sell his
$15,000 gun collection, but has never even been charged for anything save
bad penmanship. And that's why anyone who legally owns a firearm can be
subjected to the legal system's anti-gun bias. The process is the
punishment.

Time to insure yourself against expensive legal fees, perhaps?

U of O student loses guns, but his fight going to Ontario Court of Appeal
BY ANDREW SEYMOUR, OTTAWA CITIZEN JULY 15, 2013
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/student+loses+guns+fight+going+Ontario+Court+Appeal/8662976/story.html

Student tries to get guns back after cops raided home
By Danielle Bell, Ottawa Sun - Updated: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 05:40 PM EDT
http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/07/09/student-tries-to-get-guns-back-after-cops-raided-home&overridetemplate=SUN_BLOCK_QuickRead

University of Ottawa student wins new hearing to have guns, ammo returned
Police seized weapons after ‘weird’ comment written on exam paper
BY ANDREW SEYMOUR, OTTAWA CITIZEN JUNE 27, 2013
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa/abiding+university+ottawa+student+wins+appeal+have+guns+ammo/8582908/story.html

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