After Montana’s attorney general said he received a request from the RCMP to conduct surveillance at several upcoming gun shows in his state, the Mounties would not confirm any plans to attend, but said they’re often involved in cross-border efforts to stem firearms trafficking that are not aimed at lawful gun owners.
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen said last week the Montana Department of Justice and Division of Criminal Investigations had received a request from the RCMP to conduct surveillance at gun shows in Bozeman and Kalispell—a request he strongly opposes.
“I absolutely hit the roof and instructed my agencies we are absolutely not being any part of this,” Knudsen told Bozeman’s radio station KMMS on Nov. 25….