"Police officers who are criminally charged automatically face a professional misconduct charge under Ontario’s Police Services Act"
This sentence from the article bothers me. IF I am interpreting it right, our service men and women are subject to different laws and regulations than the rest of us. I can understand while on duty but when your off duty and are in "civilian" mode.?. Unless it is a gross misconduct, such as the incident in Oshawa where the cops beat and blinded in one eye the black kid in 2017, they seem to have their own laws where the penalties are not as serious as they would be for a private law abiding citizen who would make the same mistake.
Don't get me wrong. I would advocate that our officers should be allowed to carry while off duty in a responsible manor in order to extend the duty of protection of society and citizen. But when blatant irresponsibility is shown, should they not be accountable like the rest of us?
"3 - To transport it he would need an ATT (Authorisation to Transport) - basically permission to transport the firearm between two defined geographical points 'By the most reasonable direct route'. Certainly doesn't cover a stop at the bar."
Since Harpers common sense rule passed (which was a good thing) the ATT requirements have been changed. Now an ATT is required when some one moves from one registered address to another. You get a 24hr ATT. Other than that, the only other time you need an ATT is after you purchase a firearm, your background and license is checked over a few days, and given the go ahead from the RCMP to take the newly purchased fire arm to your home. I might be wrong on this one, some one correct me if I am please.
You do not need an ATT to transport your fire arms to a gun club, any club not just the one you belong to, a gun store for service or any registered gun smith. You are allowed to stop in to a store to pick up some items or stop in for breakfast along your way to the club AS LONG as your fire arms are properly stored and locked in your vehicle. Evidently this was not the case with this officer.