Why were seized firearms returned to home of Tumbler Ridge mass shooter? Canada’s ‘Red Flag’ law, explained

Many are asking why guns were returned to the home of someone with a history of mental illness, whom police apprehended multiple times as a potential threat to themselves or others


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