Looks like we got raped with the new bill
I would not go quite that far.
I will however say that
NOTHING in Bill C - 71 targets gang violence nor criminal activities with firearms.
And again, if proper policing, and even more notably proper sentencing where firearms are present during criminal activities were to be paid anything more than lip service, it would go one hell of a lot further than anything this idiotic government has presented. Really.
Once again the focus is on LEGAL Owners, and not on Criminals where it should be.
Some of the "facts" Goodale spouted as the reasons behind his proposed legislation are out to lunch.
You can actually see him flinch when he states these as supposed "fact".
Someone will shortly be calling him to task for that, so I'll post once that is in hand.
Most of what is being proposed already exists in some form or another under current law.
One of the falsehoods hes states is that currently you do not have to present a firearms license to purchase non-restricted guns or ammunition.
A complete falsehood. A
LIE in other words.
Background checks for license applications also exists.
Goodale's version of "enhancing" that is to allow searches to go back for the applicant's entire lifetime instead of the current five.
Whoop-de-loo. Another
grandstanding act while actually doing nothing move.
Here's where it starts to become contentious...
The Liberals are moving the Classification of firearms among the three current classes over
entirely to the RCMP, with no legislative fallback position. They claim they will still produce the rules the RCMP have to follow in that regard, but we have all seen just what a miserable failure that has been to date. Given free reign, expect this to get worse. Much Worse.
First up the Swiss & Israeli semi automatic rifles the mounties did not like the
looks of last year so they moved them into the Prohibited category. The Conservatives over-ruled that as they recognized firearms chiefly should not be classed on looks alone. Now the Liberals are removing both that power, and the order from the Cons last year, once again making those firearms Prohibited.
They also propose to make restricted firearms owners secure a paper Authorization To Transport (ATT) each and every time they wish to take the gun to a gunsmith, a gun show, a border or anywhere else beyond the closest range and their house. More than a little onerous, and definitely NOT a real concern. Nor does it in any way effect criminal misuse of this class of firearms whatsoever. Just more paperwork, just more badgering and making it a little tougher for legal ownership.
And lastly, although the Liberals swear up and down they are not creating another version of the failed Firearm Registry, they in fact are doing so with the new requirement for any and all vendors to record firearm make, model serial number and Licensee License number, Name, Address, date of purchase etc.
A Registry by any other name is still a
Registry...
What the Liberals fail to take into account at this juncture is the fact that without fail, every govt that has brought in major changes to Canada's gun laws were shown to the curb the following election. The saying "
those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". I very much hope this proves out once again, and we kick these idiots out on their collective asses the next time we hit the polls...
The link to the news story is here:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/fed...boost-license-checks-record-keeping-1.3850133
The link to the Bill including direct links to all of it's contents is here:
http://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&billId=9710291
My reaction today was to purchase a new Colt 1911, and a new AR-15.
Cheers,
Nog