r/canadaguns • u/rastamasta45 • Mar 17 '26

News / Politics / Activism 3 suspects sought in Vaughan break-in, homeowner who fired gun at them not being charged

https://www.cp24.com/local/york/2026/03/17/3-suspects-sought-in-vaughan-break-in-homeowner-who-fired-gun-at-them-not-being-charged/
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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 17 '26

The timeline of events doesn't make sense here if the firearm was lawfully stored. The homeowner had just seconds to react, yet he/she had time to run to the safe, open it, take the trigger lock off, find and load ammo, and then finally confront the thugs, all under extreme stress...does that seem feasible? Did these idiots try to rob John Wick?

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u/Any-Rip-9727 Mar 17 '26

Well you dont need a trigger lock in a safe and you can also store your ammo in the same safe

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 17 '26

I'd try to do the same, chances are I wouldn't make it that quickly...it was around midnight.

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 18 '26

I get it, but this is a little different...I doubt this guy and his elderly mother had any advance notice. The whole thing lasted under a minute at night. Good for him for being alert and cool under pressure; I doubt many keyboard commandos on this thread would perform as well.

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u/bzarembareal Mar 18 '26

For all we know, he got lucky and looked out the window at the right time

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u/I-amgr00t Mar 17 '26

Regardless of the firearm classification it's not unreasonable to assume the ammo was stored in the safe. Additionally, if the firearm took magazines, I'm pretty sure you could store loaded magazines in said safe (assuming they aren't actually in the firearm). Also, if it's in a safe then a trigger lock isn't lawfully required (for NR firearms).

Lot's of unknowns about what happened here but I'd say there are theoretical scenarios where this is feasible.

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u/bzarembareal Mar 17 '26

THAT is your concern/takeaway?

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 17 '26

Yeah, what's yours?

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u/bzarembareal Mar 18 '26

The fact that homeowner was not automatically charged.

There are a number of takeaways from this article one could make. But anybody familiar with gun storage laws in Canada would not be wondering "how did the homeowner have time to take the gun from the safe and remove the trigger lock"

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 18 '26

Ok John McPhee...there are a hundred other comments in the thread about how the homeowner was not charged. Go clap some gums on those.

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u/bzarembareal Mar 18 '26

That reference is lost on me. But just in case I failed to carry my point across, legally you are not required to trigger lock guns that are in a safe. 

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u/goingslowfast Mar 18 '26

Why is anything in your safe trigger locked? Why is your ammo not secured within your safe, safely stored in magazines?

Can Crown prove that he wasn't dry firing in the living room after loading mags for tomorrow's range trip?

The key is to not talk to police without your lawyer.

The video could also be shortened.

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u/Dickastigmatism Mar 17 '26

Who said anything about a trigger lock? Find ammo? I know where my ammo is.

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u/IntrepidKitchen5322 Mar 17 '26

You sound like one of the suspect, Mr/Ms. "StolenGoods_77"

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 17 '26

Tell me, how do the suspects sound Mr/Ms. "IntrepidKitchen5322"?

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u/SettingPitiful4330 Mar 17 '26

Much deserved down votes! Very dumb comment/takeaway 🤦‍♂️

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u/StolenGoods_77 Mar 17 '26 edited Mar 17 '26

How so? What's your takeaway? I would not be able to react as fast as this guy did at 1am...but apparently you're a tier 1 operator, so kudos to you.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Mar 18 '26

I agree, if this scenario were to happen to any of us, we would need to have our procedures and story straight.

It seems like everyone has their setup down pat, apparently.

I don't think OP should have been downvoted.

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u/IGnuGnat Mar 18 '26

You don't need to store your firearms in a safe if they aren't restricted. They can simply have a trigger lock.

Ammunition doesn't have to be locked up; it should not be "easily accessible" from where the firearm is stored.

So you could have a firearm with a trigger lock in the bedroom, and a loaded magazine in the attached bathroom. A trigger lock really only takes a second to get off. Step to washroom, grab mag and load another 1-2 seconds maybe. It helps if you practice a little. Any firearms owner should practice really

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u/Cre_AK47 Name Prohibited by OIC Mar 18 '26

Did you forget a "safe" is a legal storage option in which you do not need a secure locking device on the firearm of any classification, and magazines can be stored in the same receptacle (safe)? Doesn't take very long to access a safe.