‘The chap recently killed by a bear at Stewart raises | serious questions about. Canada’s gun laws. Are they too strict and inappropriate in all con-— texts? - That the victim was found with a bloody pocket knife indicates that he fought the bear. The question might be asked, “Why didn’t he havea . gun?”’. which would have. given him a much better chance of surviving. . ‘Rifles and shotguns are cumbersome. for people who work in the woods. They require that the hands be used for carrying them which makes it hard” to work. During a surprise attack, a rifle or shotgun might just as often be out. of reach, leaning against a _ tree somewhere. | “When slung over the back, they represent a hazard to the neck in a fall off-a log so they can be a liability instead of an asset and triggers can get-caught on branches. _ ” If. attacked by: a bear, both hands must be able to.be used to deploy a rifle - or shotgun, but a bear will -often render one arm or. ‘shoulder quickly useless by blows or bites. Thus, - the likelihood of deploy- ing a rifle after contact is very low. Without a- doubt, a magnum rifle or shotgun with slugs i is the arm best weapon - prior - ‘to physical contact. with the bear, After contact, a pistol slung on a_ shoulder holster’ or on the hip. . Would be the best defense at close range if the bear is ‘intent on predation, pre- ferably a short barzelled (for quick draw) 44 magnum or multi-shot autoloader, since these can be deployed with one hand. | Unfortunately, obtain- ing permission to carry such guns is next to im- possible due to Canada’s restricted gun laws, __ To have this protection and to probably have sav- - _ ed his life, the man killed. at Stewart would have had ~ Aiken: Lake, ‘You're not to break the law. ' A criminal wouldn't hesitate to carry a -side- stances, so the criminal would have probably’ sur- ‘vived. It’s a strange law which gives criminals. a -higher chance of survival than law abiding people. -_Had such side-arms been available . as mandatory. protection . for ‘woods ‘workers, with proper in-. struction, this man might have lived as might many ‘ other people killed by _ bears in the back-country. Unfortunately, Canada’s gun laws evolv- ‘ed around the principle that if a man is in posses- sion of a side-arm, he will probably ‘turn “into” a criminal, vehicle. - : lease end. TERRACE ; ‘And here are 4 Great r | 1; Leasing is convenient. You only pay for 3. Leasing frees your cash and your can what you use, not the full price of the . #2. There Is no used car to dispose of at - | 1987 ESCORT “FS” Lease for as little as $1 89 per month 1987 TRACER “*L” - Lease for as little as $193 per month | ) records. - 2B Based on 48 month net lense (nat lease with option to purchase Is alco availabl mag tax, license and Insurance. Lessee subject to al - allowance of 10 000 km is included at ne extra cost, This offer is a . ee er Ld Lease for as’ litic as , $231 per month in such circum. . HAS THE ANSWER. easons that prove it. use your available bank line of credit for i other puposes. . 4, Lessees leasing for business purposes _ will have the benefit of simplified tax maintenance cost and excess wear and tear. Astandard distance § Wallable for a limited a time, only. . GUN LAWS QUESTIONED | _ Commeniary’ The bear incident points ‘up another,- perhaps. more important Principle, one which is founded on the notion that a person ‘is basically desirous of being _ honest. Guns are not weapons. _ for crime only. As every police officer knows, in the right context, they can save the life of honest citizens and they must be regarded as safety tools. -Perhaps new laws are needed that are more con-. siderate of those that need personal protection’ so _ honest people can have the’ . Same chance of survival as criminals. An old Indian trapper, . Peter Deja from Old . Crow, asked me once at going in the bush without a gun, are you? I shot twa ‘grizzlies in my life that charged me and they would’ ve got me if I didn’t - have a gun to shoot them, ‘Boy, white man sure is stupid.’? Terrace Review - — -Wedneda July g.. 1987 1 ~ Robert Willoughby sentenced to life | imprisonment - by Tod Strachan ‘Terrace Contributor TERRACE — Robert Roland Willoughby, 37, — pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual inter- course with a. female under 14 and was sentenc- ed to the maximum penal- ty of life imprisonment on each count by Judge P.R. Lawrence in Terrace Pro- vincial Court last Friday, . July 3. “Regional Crown Counsel, Peter Ewert, said the Crown had been allowed to proceed’ with ' the'three charges after the Appeal Court of -B.C, overturned a Supreme _Court. of B.C. decision that stated the charges were a part of a section of the criminal code which was considered unconsti- -tutional., . Willoughby, ‘also - ap- “peared before Judge - Lawrence to be sentenced From a biological hh ‘perspective, natural selection at work, - getting rid of law abiding ; people. Jorma J yrkkanen | | Terrace, B.C. e.} Payment excludes freight, sales ae 4631 Keith Ave. Terrace, B.C Lease for as little as $239 per month 635-4984 . [“fotem FORD / ‘ust ICALL TOLL FREE _ 1-800-772-1128 it’s just # court psychological and. per- on 21 other sexually related offences for which he had been convicted in Terrace Provincial Court on Oct. 17, 1986. _- -Prior to handing down sentences of five years on 20 counts of gross in- decency and 10 years:to be served - consecutively on one count’ of ‘sexual - heard testimony from Dr. Stanley Semrau, one. of two Vancouver psychia- trists who had done a ordered sonality assessment on Willoughby. Semrau told the court ‘that, “‘This man had an anti-social personality and - was a fixated pedophile. I . cannot conceive a module - of treatment that would result in successful treat- . ment.‘ Judge "Lawrence ordered that all sentences would be served -concur- aan rently with the 20 year. sentence Willoughby was already serving at-Moun-:. - | tain Penetentiary in Mats-°° qui for 26 other Semally, related charges." Willoughby thas snow. * been convicted-on. 50.of =| the 76 charges that were. assault, Judge Lawrence - . offe in Feb., 1985. OTe a. face children between the.” ages of 8 and 15 and took... place over a 10 year period: f from 1975 to 1985. On his first conviction, ces in Apr., 1985, Willoughby”: a was sentenced . to’ eight. --- in prison, The.’ * . 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