REAL SCOOP: Lab cuts mean some crime guns go untested

I decided to follow up on the government’s Nov. 2017 report on illegal firearms in B.C. to see what has happened in terms of the implementation of recommendations. Over the last few days of research, I was surprised to learn some key recommendations haven’t been implemented. And what’s worse, despite continuing gang and gun violence, the RCMP has cut forensic lab services back, meaning some guns seized by police are not even getting tested or processed. That means fewer
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