Return of Long Gun Registry

[terrym]

Burial proof gun vaults !!!! I can see the market for that developing soon.

[greatwhite]

I don't own any semi's.

Anyone got a chart that shows what size ABS pipe it takes for each model of gun?

[Greenhorn]

I sold mine,lol.

[welsh]

I hope that isn't the case, but provincially we have shown that we (conservatives) are slow learners when it comes to picking the right front man.

Typical pattern: PM passes best-before date, placeholder leader gets killed, party struggles to find new, charismatic leader as opposing PM approaches best-before date.

P.E. Trudeau -> John Turner
Mulroney -> Campbell (party meltdown follows)
Chretien -> Mr. Dithers (party meltdown follows)
Harper -> ???

The CPC may be entering a rudderless phase, but that's just where the Liberals have been for the past 10 years. It's the circle of life....

Now, apart from that....

I don't believe the Liberals plan any sweeping gun control measures, for reasons already explained. Chicken Littles all over the Internet right now, proclaiming that the end is nigh because of things said long ago. Politicians do what they think will win support. The campaign for 2019 is already underway, and there is no real sign the public wants new, expensive gun control measures.

[waltman]

Guns? What guns? I don't know what you are talking about sir, have a nice day.

[greatwhite]

How about Bernard Lord or Pierre Poilivere or Mike Harris or Baird?

[Fox]

Typical pattern: PM passes best-before date, placeholder leader gets killed, party struggles to find new, charismatic leader as opposing PM approaches best-before date.

P.E. Trudeau -> John Turner
Mulroney -> Campbell (party meltdown follows)
Chretien -> Mr. Dithers (party meltdown follows)
Harper -> ???

The CPC may be entering a rudderless phase, but that's just where the Liberals have been for the past 10 years. It's the circle of life....

Now, apart from that....

I don't believe the Liberals plan any sweeping gun control measures, for reasons already explained. Chicken Littles all over the Internet right now, proclaiming that the end is nigh because of things said long ago. Politicians do what they think will win support. The campaign for 2019 is already underway, and there is no real sign the public wants new, expensive gun control measures.

Exactly, the registration cost a ton of money and crime did not drop, the registration was ended and crime did not go up, they now have evidence from a Canadian standpoint that the registration will not do anything, good or bad, for crime and even Justin said it was a waste of money and would not be worth it. Remember guys, the conservatives started the long gun registry, not the Liberals.

As for banning, I think the only way we see a ban is if there is a shooting, based on the events of last year they should ban cars and pre-64 Winchester 94 rifles in 30-30 before they ban semi's, it is all about perspective, if nothing happens then nobody will have a freak out. All we can do is hope that the people at the top have a head on their shoulders, I think that Tom would have been a lot worse on the gun owners than Justin as he publicly stated that he would ban semi's and it was very obvious for a while that Harper was not going to get back in, he overstayed his welcome for a lot of people.

[Karl Marques]

I don't believe the Liberals plan any sweeping gun control measures...

I agree, sort of. I guess what makes me nervous is the promise to repeal C-42 and the idea of "doing a lot around classification". Reclassification can be so much worse that another registry. Welsh, you weigh in on nearly all of these types of posts and you seem to be very well informed. Do you think that nothing will change? I really hope you're right, but I have serious doubts.

[upnorth]

The facts don't matter. They just spin it however they want.

Hope for the best, expect the worse.

[terrym]

JT will pass the burden and political risk onto Wynne. She will see it as a "revenue tool" and will likely introduce some kind of licensing/ tax system. If you make it expensive enough many will give it up which is the real intent.