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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc yesterday deferred more gun regulations until after the next election. LeBlanc earlier postponed a federal buyback of prohibited firearms he said would criminalize his rural New Brunswick constituents.
LeBlanc’s department in a legal notice deferred enforcement of Firearms Marking Regulations until December 1, 2025. The regulations first drafted in 2004 were to take effect this month.
“The proposed deferral of two years is based in part on industry recommendation and the department’s assessment regarding time required to engage on the requirements and for industry to prepare,” the department wrote in a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement.
“A deferral of the coming-into-force date by two years benefits industry by providing additional time to engage on the requirements as well as to prepare business processes, manage existing supply and ensure regulatory compliance,” said Analysis.
The regulations would require that all firearms manufactured and sold in Canada carry standard serial numbers. Factories have traditionally stamped their own firearms with unique identification marks incompatible with others.
“Currently there is no legislative or regulatory requirement to mark firearms in Canada although most manufacturers imprint a serial number and other information identifying the make, model, manufacturer and country of manufacture as a common business practice,” said Analysis. “The marking of firearms is a critical element in the process of tracing crime guns and combating illicit activity including the trafficking of firearms.”
Minister LeBlanc earlier deferred a $756 million mandatory buyback of “assault-style” firearms blacklisted by cabinet. An amnesty for owners was to have expired October 30. LeBlanc extended the amnesty to October 30, 2025 after the next general election. “We specifically extended the gun amnesty so as not to criminalize people,” LeBlanc told the Senate national security committee October 23.
“We have been explicit and careful to ensure that these measures do not target those people and in fact allow them to practice their sport and other recreational activities that hunters in my community of rural New Brunswick participate in,” said LeBlanc.
“Every time governments or Parliament legislate in this area there is a very quick reaction from hunting groups and sports shooters, many of whom are in my constituency in rural New Brunswick,” said LeBlanc. “People I know go hunting,” he added.
The Minister insisted cabinet would not abandon the buyback program that has cost $8.9 million on consultants’ contracts to date. “It’s a commitment we made during the last election and we fully intend to set up such a program,” said LeBlanc. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself.”
By Staff
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Will Trudeau respond to police needs or spend billions
for gun compensation?
Police needs: 1.8%
Gun confiscations: 41.6%
Both: 2.7%
Neither: 53.9%
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Sent: Friday, December 22, 2023
Subject: It can happen to you.
The majority of the population other than a few uninformed radical antigun activists are indifferent to Liberal gun control and property confiscation. They feel it's a safety issue, firearms owners will be compensated, firearms owners are a small portion of the population and don’t real need to competitive shoot or hunt. If their guns are confiscated, it’s a special situation and could not happen to other areas. These are the people who will again vote for an unfavourable Liberal Government in the future. On Jan. 1st, 2035, they may receive a knock on their door and will be greeted by a Liberal government representative who will demand the keys for their fossil fuel powered vehicles and be handed a Tesla seat cover gift card in return. The Liberals have started the legislative journey toward this end with the announcement that no combustion powered vehicles will be manufactured in Canada past 2035 – that’s only 11 years from now, two elections maybe three. Now they are telling me what recreations I cannot participate in; the future will dictate what vehicle we must drive. If they take property from one Canadian, they will take property from you. Better get your indifference in check.
Regards: Little Red
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Sent: Friday, December 22, 2023
Subject: Absolutely correct
I just finished reading Peter M.'s letter and I couldn't agree more with his thoughts, albeit I believe you cannot sue the Government.
If it can be done or even attempted, I will gladly add my name to any Class Action Law Suit or any Law Firm in Canada that chooses to try.
I think this is now a necessary evil after untold people have spent untold dollars on (the) right to own a gun or guns and Adolf Trudeau and his Communist regime have forgotten this is supposed to be a free Country.
I am glad my Grandfather is not alive anymore. Maybe Adolf can explain to me why my Grandfather lied to enlist in WW1 at the age of 16, and to be wounded 4 times by the end of it and now, this country is in shambles.
Scott D.
You can sue the government in Canada. However, it seems there is little point in doing so, especially if it's about guns. Remember that the courts don't dispense justice, they determine legality.
– Tony B.
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CSSA TARGET is an informal handgun and rifle bullseye target competition, whose aim is to promote the sport of target shooting in a safe, fun and friendly atmosphere.
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To sign up visit https://cssa-cila.org/target/
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