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Old January 5th, 2008, 15:12   #51
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Originally Posted by mcguyver View Post
You can't illegally acquire a prohibited device, but still be legal in possessing it.
According to the law, you can. As you've said, acquisition and possession aren't the same thing. People can't be charged with possession offence of replica firearm because that offence does not exist, but 99% of us can be charged with transfer offences because they do exist.

Semantics? Maybe to us, but I'd prefer the contradiction to stick around and hope a good lawyer can make something of it someday.
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