Notes from the Resistance
Our story so far:
Equivocation and avoidance is a funny way of proving you’re “True North Strong,” eh?
[Via Nicholas]
The owner can’t speak for the property? Really? Reminds me of something…
Does this mean I’ve been lied to?
Colt Canada Denies Involvement in Confiscation Scheme [More]
I’ll bet he gets a lot more reads than the source. I suppose a link would have killed him. You know, kind of like the same courtesy that gets regularly extended here…
And for the record, they denied involvement in the buyback scheme and said nothing about confiscation. Whether the claim is valid or invalid has not been definitively established.
Others were receiving similar word but were also noting the denial was for involvement in the buyback and said nothing about the destruction of current or future seized assets. [More]
No word back yet on my last question, and this is very hot button for them, so it’s not unreasonable to wonder if the response was a redirect. If I’m wrong I’ll make sure to issue an update.
Question received via email:
Can you corroborate this claim against CZ?
That would be this claim, that their Colt Canada property will be doing the government’s dirty work destroying guns confiscated in the mandatory “buy back.”
I could not find anything but allegations on X.com, by some credible people, but nonetheless uncorroborated. And the Colt Canada feed is taking some incoming, but so far they’re keeping mum.
I put the question to Google AI, which itself raises caveats about accuracy, but is nonetheless more than we’ve got so far: Is Colt Canada / CZ working with the Canadian government to destroy surrendered firearms?
Reports and online posts indicate that Colt Canada, a subsidiary of CZ, is an “external service provider” potentially involved in the testing phase for the destruction of firearms in the Canadian government’s buyback program. However, official government and company statements do not explicitly confirm this specific detail.
Yes, Colt Canada is the main and sole supplier of small arms, such as the C7 rifle and C8 carbine, to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) largest supplier of firearms, acting as the Canadian government’s “Centre of Excellence” for small arms under the Munitions Supply Program.
So, we have means, motive and opportunity.
And secrecy, with incentive to keep quiet:
Colt Canada’s capacity: Colt Canada has the capacity and security licensing to handle prohibited firearms, which makes it a potential candidate for such a contract. A recent YouTube video speculated about Colt Canada’s involvement but offered no evidence of a contract.
Government secrecy: The government has indicated it would apply measures to protect the identity of vendors to “ensure vendors do not face reprisals or retaliation”. This means any contract awarded, particularly for a controversial initiative like the gun buyback program, may not be publicly announced in a prominent way.
It would seem we have a preponderance of evidence, but guilt is not beyond a reasonable doubt. Here’s where that leave us:
It’s time for Colt Canada to address this. And at this point, even if they pull out and p!$$ off their masters, the damage has been done.
UPDATE
Their unwillingness to address this speaks volumes. This is the latest I’ve been able to find from a credible source, and he makes some good points:
