FIREARMS FACTS - UPDATE

409 GUNS REPORTED LOST BY AND STOLEN

FROM DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

In response to an Access to Information Act request filed on January 11, 2002, and after filing a complaint with the Information Commissioner, the RCMP finally provided a response to our request on July 4, 2002 [RCMP File: 01ATIP-3631].

RCMP documents show CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) lists 270 firearms reported lost, 137 firearms reported stolen from the Canadian Forces since 1962 and only 3 firearms recovered since 1994.  The list of firearms lost or stolen include: 218 Lee Enfield Rifles, 17 Browning 9mm pistols, an FN Browning .50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun, an AK47, an FN Browning Canadian C9 Service Light Machine Gun 5.56mm, a Colt AR15A2 .223 calibre and many more.