Gun control groups ‘disappointed’ by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
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The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning the force doesn't know when the details will be available.
Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they’re “alarmed and disappointed” the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting.
The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning the force doesn’t know when the details will be available.
In a letter sent Tuesday to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, the groups say “there is no discernible reason” not to immediately disclose the information, which they say could help strengthen public safety and prevent more shootings.
The letter is signed by Heidi Rathjen of the group PolySeSouvient, with the support of representatives of Angie’s Angels, Canadian Doctors for Protection Against Guns, Danforth Families for Safe Communities and the Quebec Mosque.
The Feb. 10 shootings at a school and home in Tumbler Ridge left nine people dead, including the young assailant, and many others injured.
The letter says the RCMP’s reputation and public trust were significantly damaged by the force’s handling of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.
They note that among the RCMP’s failures cited in the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report into the Nova Scotia shootings was an institutional mindset that “undervalues community relationships.”
“We urge you and all members of the RCMP to demonstrate that the lessons learned from Nova Scotia are being applied to the Tumbler Ridge investigation, that is, by being transparent with the public about the guns used in this school shooting — information Canadians expect and deserve,” the letter says.
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