The federal government tabled a proposed new bill Tuesday to tighten the sale and tracking of firearms, only to find itself under attack from both sides: gun owners wary of burdensome regulation and shooting victims who say the bill doesn’t go far enough.
Gun retailers would be required to keep records of firearms inventory and sales for at least 20 years under the legislation introduced in the House of Commons. The proposed measure is intended to assist police in investigating gun trafficking and other crimes.
The legislation would also require the purchaser of a hunting rifle or shotgun to present a firearms licence, while the seller would have to ensure its validity.
“What’s the point of having a licence if no one ever checks it out?” said Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. “The process for doing so will be efficient and straightforward.”
In addition, the bill would expand the scope of background checks on those who want to acquire a gun. Instead of just the five years immediately preceding a licence application, personal history questions would cover a person’s entire lifetime.
so every time a CRIMINAL uses an ILLEGAL gun the politicians reaction is to punish law abiding gun owners and citizens and now they are perplexed as to why this hasn’t reduced gun crime. Just a guess, but maybe it is time to punish the CRIMINALS.
“What’s the point of having a licence if no one ever checks it out?” said Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
“The process for doing so will be efficient and straightforward.”
. Who issued the license? The fckn gov’t…
So, what exactly is the “gun problem” we’re trying to fix here?
Oh, that’s right. Canada doesn’t have one.
So…
there must be money going to be made or they wouldn’t be bothering with it … just like the PAL bullshit … you have a hunting licence already but you have to take ANOTHER hunting course to buy a gun and ammo and now renew it every 5 yrs at $60 a pop …. motherfkers!!!
How else to pay the new bureaucracy?
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Canadian gun owners can also thank JR Cox from The Shooting Edge in Calgary for backstabbing the entire community to one-up a competitor.
Thousands of guys have rifles they paid a tonne of cash for, will be now worthless (Swiss Arms, CZ 858). I can’t believe anyone supports either of his facilities/stores still.
Lefty11 declared last night he lives in a major Canadian city with no gun crime (because we are so much better than crazy Americans).
Make sure to remind him of that declaration when he declares his unrelenting support for this bill.
He lives in Tranna you know crime free Tranna!