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A pivotal moment in his history involved the Canadian government's crackdown on firearms. Under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, legislation aimed at gun control led to the RCMP confiscating many of his firearms, including machine guns and a 50 caliber Bounding, amidst extensive media coverage. These events culminated in a lengthy legal battle, where his lawyer, Flynn Mar Judge Cronin, declared the case as entrapment. Ultimately, the court ordered the return of his confiscated weapons, but the incident interrupted his efforts to retrieve and preserve the artillery cannon.