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WHO IS
THE LOWER CANADA ARMS
COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION A
non-profit organization constituted in 1960 by a small group of
impassioned collectors, the Lower Canada Arms Collectors Association
is proud to be one of the oldest associations of its kind in Eastern
Canada and is without doubt the oldest in Quebec. The main goals of the founding members were to promote and encourage
the study and preservation of weapons, sidearms, armour and historical
military objects as well as to constitute a viable entity capable of
discussing regularly with governments of problems that arise in relation
to firearms and related legislations. Our
Association fully met its mandate in 1976 and 1977 when it met on
numerous occasions with the Federal government during negotiations which
resulted in Bill C-51. This became the first time that a legal
definition of an antique collector’s weapon was actually incorporated
into the law of the land. It is thanks to the efforts of formally
constituted, recognized and respected associations like ours that such a
law which protected the interests of thousands of aficionados like us
was enacted. Many at the time were seriously worried that they would be
dispossessed of these types of weapons which were often inoffensive but
were actually of great sentimental or monetary value. This fact is
generally ignored by the public and merits to be highlighted. Obviously,
we find collectors in the ranks of our Associations, but we also find
hunters, target shooters and many history buffs who come to obtain,
through weapons, an enjoyment of the past. This
briefly indicates to you what we are about, what we have done and what
we are continuing to do today. It is
thanks to the support of our members and through our five Arms &
Militaria Fairs held each year, which draw an ever increasing public due
to the quality of the articles displayed, that we continue to enjoy
success in our objectives. With the
subsequent enactment of Bill C-17, which is now being replaced by a much
more restrictive Bill C-68, it is now necessary for all serious and
dedicated collectors, hunters, target shooters and history buffs to
unite and present a common front to the situation we now all face. It is
not necessary for the sports card collectors, the numismatists or the
philatelists to band together as their hobby is not menaced by
legislation. It is important to point out to all who will hear us that
the members of the Lower Canada Arms Collectors Association are
responsible and law abiding citizens. The
Association has eight directors responsible for the day to day
operations. An annual
meeting entitles members of the Association to participate in the
final decision of interest to the Association as well as in the renewal
of the directors. Actual
directors of the L.C.A.C.A (as of January 2010):
Address of
the Association:
L.C.A.C.A.
C.P. Complexe Cousineau, P.O. Box
37059
St. Hubert (Quebec)
J3Y
8N3
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