Crown corporation says it’s concerned about the risk of conflict between staff and gun owners

  • DaddleDew@lemmy.world
    201·
    7 months ago

    They are right to worry for the safety of their staff but not because of the gun owners turning their firearms in. They should be worried about becoming the target of criminals looking to steal those firearms from their delivery chain.

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
      4·
      7 months ago

      So much this! If someone is there trying to sell their gun for whatever reason, why would management believe there’s any chance of conflict? Plus, after a couple of days, the staff will be far more well-armed (have access to more arms) than the sellers!

      But, yeah, that’s a tasty target for just about any criminal element in the area.

    • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
      31·
      7 months ago

      The average Canada Post staff is also probably not trained to ensure firearms are safe. If a gun were to be brought in the staff would have to know how to handle, unload and store firearms. This knowledge would still be needed if guns were brought in with locks as some models may still hold one in the chamber.

      • gianni@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Ottawa’s plan is to have owners of banned guns place the unloaded and secured weapons in government-issued boxes

      • pipsqueak1984@lemmy.caOP
        14·
        7 months ago

        The article makes it sound like the guns will be dropped off by owners already packaged, it would be no different than guns that are already shipped through Canada Post. I think the danger is that post offices and vans will become gun loot piñatas for anyone that wants to give it a shot during the time frame that the confiscation takes place (unless the government spreads it put over many months, ex. people with PAL # ending in 1 go for three months, then people with PAL # ending in 2 go for three months, etc)

        • FireRetardant@lemmy.world
          2·
          7 months ago

          It seems like a poor policy to just trust that other people are dropping the guns off in a safe condition.

          Guns shipped from retailer/manufacturers have a smaller risk of being improperly stored or loaded when shipped.

          There is still a risk of a Canada Post employee realizing these boxes contain restricted firearms and arranging them to be stolen/stealing them themselves.

          I just don’t think Canada Post is the right entity to handle a gun buyback.

          • pipsqueak1984@lemmy.caOP
            14·
            7 months ago

            It seems like a poor policy to just trust that other people are dropping the guns off in a safe condition.

            Guns shipped from retailer/manufacturers have a smaller risk of being improperly stored or loaded when shipped.

            These concerns don’t track with literal decades of experiences with individuals shipping firearms to each other and for factory warranty.

            There is still a risk of a Canada Post employee realizing these boxes contain restricted firearms and arranging them to be stolen/stealing them themselves.

            This is a much, much bigger concern. Canada Posts chain of custody is not the greatest on good days with mundane mail.

    • DerisionConsulting@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      I love in the land where jacked-up coal-rolling pavement princesses are collaged in fuck Justin, pro convoy, and anti-vax decals.

      I think there isn’t a danger from the people turn in their guns, but I would not be surprised if someone decided that the feds can’t have their gun, but can have some bullets.

      Which is still probably a much lower risk that just getting jacked.