Sorry- I had no idea there was SOOOO much stuff listed as b-c301...
This link will take you to the actual bill:
http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/inthehouse/bills/2009_feb9.htm
Here is a link to a discussion about it on Canadiangunnutz;
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315556
I hate linking to another sight from a forum, but I will make an exception, as I feel this is an important issue. It's designed to put an end to waste of taxpayers dollars and maintain firearms safety. It's written by people who know firearms and the shortcomings of the present law, not by people who are afraid of firearms, like those who drafted the laws we have now.
If you have ever thought of joining one of the organizations who work for better firearms laws, there couldn't be a better time to do so. It only costs about $40 and one of the benefits is an insurance policy that would cost at least that to purchase individually.
CSSA -
http://www.cdnshootingsports.org/
NFA -
http://www.nfa.ca/content/view/18/60/
Below is a quote of an overview. I cropped out a bunch of stuff about the present registry, to leave a more clear view of what the new bill purposes.
BREITKREUZ BILL - BACKGROUNDER - Draft #1
By Garry Breikreuz, MP (Yorkton-Melville) - February 9, 2009
This Bill accomplishes a number of innovations to lower the excessive costs and unnecessary complexities of the Firearms Act without having any negative effect on public safety:
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Eliminates the useless Long-Gun Registry for Non Restricted Firearms;
- Asks the Auditor General to perform a Cost/Benefit Analysis every five years;
- Requires License Verification upon Transfer of Non-Restricted Firearms;
- Merges "Authorizations to Transport" for Licensed Individuals;
- Combines the Possession Only Licences and "Possession and Acquisition Licenses;
- Changes the License Renewal Period to 10 Years; and
- Changes the Grandfathering Dates for 12(6) handguns.
- Firearms owners will still require a License, background checks, continuous eligibility, references, and safety training;
- All licenced owner information is still available to police;
- Bill does not affect restricted and prohibited gun registries. They remain intact;
- Save taxpayers millions of dollars per year to be redirected to real police priorities.
Streamlining Authorizations to Transport (ATT):
- Bill makes no changes to lawful transport or storage requirements
- Bill re-establishes the existing reasons for transport in the Firearms Act; and
- Provides an increase to public safety by freeing up more funds and resources for law enforcement.
Combining the POLs and PALs:
- Currently: Three kinds of license: Possession and Acquisition License (PAL), the Possession Only License (POL) and the Minor's License. Amendment in bill merges POLs and PALs;
10 Year Licensing:
- The RCMP has developed the enormously successful Continuous Eligibility System;
- The Continuous Eligibility System cross-references the individual license holder's name with every police computer in Canada. In effect this amounts to an individual's license being renewed daily;
- High tech data management solution eliminates the costly paperwork system developed in 1995;
- This will save significant costs spent in an unnecessary renewals process; and
- The bill adds a two-year license suspension period to allow owners with expired licenses to renew without inadvertently becoming criminals. Holders may not acquire firearms or ammunition during this suspension period.
- No impact on public safety as police will still receive the same information in a timely manner.
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Prince Rupert B.C.
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