NATO Leaders Receive Engraved Pistols | Calgary News

Turkey’s President Erdoğan surprised NATO leaders at the summit with engraved Magnum revolvers and six bullets each—complete with the recipient’s name. Canadian PM Mark Carney, who didn’t know what he’d received until chatting with UK PM Kier Starmer, admitted he’d prefer not to have firearms around, especially since it’s illegal in Canada and he lacks a license. Starmer had to leave his pistol in Turkey due to UK laws, while Belgian PM Bart De Wever handed his over to airport police upon arrival. Other EU leaders’ weapons were similarly confiscated. Carney’s pistol is now headed to the RCMP for decommissioning, with bullets staying in Turkey. He joked it might end up in a military museum or with the Canadian Armed Forces—and that maple syrup was a far better gift than a gun. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7200bbe8e0e8765d