Getting stuck with another long-gun registry bill

[Gun Nut]

Got the Ontario Out of Doors today. in it is an article, "Quebec To Implement Long-Gun Registry," I didn't find that particularly bothersome, if Quebec wants to waste the money to set up an other useless bureaucracy around a long-gun registry, so be it. One might go so far as to wish them well, until you hit the crunch line of the article. "It appears the Quebec government is looking to get it(the registry) paid for by the feds. The federal government says they are going to support the Quebec gun registry." Here we go again, billions more of our tax dollars to be squandered on what was formerly admitted to be an absurdity, and less than useful long-gun registry. If Quebec wants it, than they should bare sole financial responsibility for it. I don't recall J.T. making mentioning of this during his election campaign. In his mandate, he never sought nor was he voted in, to again waste our tax dollars, in such a ridiculous venture? Just my humble opinion.

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-Gun Nut

[Hunter John]

I will believe it when I see it but throwing money at Quebec's special interests is nothing new for the liberals. I am concerned but to me this is still fear mongering and I am worried more about reclassification than a registry, eg. No pumps , no semi's , regardless if rifle or shotgun. Like Australia.

[rick_iles]

I will believe it when I see it but throwing money at Quebec's special interests is nothing new for the liberals. I am concerned but to me this is still fear mongering and I am worried more about reclassification than a registry, eg. No pumps , no semi's , regardless if rifle or shotgun. Like Australia.

Agree!!!! A registry is the least of our worries !

[trky chsr]

Agree!!!! A registry is the least of our worries !

I would agree except that we have Wynne in charge and you can bet she is thinking the same thing as Quebec, especially if Uncle Justin pitches in some cash. TC

[greatwhite]

Well I have never heard of a Liberal who didn't want to waste money.

I suspect what we will see is Quebec will start it's registry and then once they start to get it going they will ask other provinces if they would like to jump in as well for a fee. Knowing that Ontario Liberals do prefer to waste as much money as possible they would surely sign on.

Something else that I wouldn't be surprised to see is if the province of Ontario banned hunting with semi's, which they can do if they so wish, just like some areas are shotgun only for deer.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Fool me once.

I will not register any of my guns next time. If I have to hunt with my x-bow then so be it. My guns my business.........

[welsh]

Have not read that OOD report yet, but from what I've seen the Liberals did not promise to fund Quebec's registry, only to "support" it in unspecified ways. This in contrast to the previous government which of course would have done nothing to support it.

I'll get concerned about this when the budget is released, and we actually know where the dollars are going, and how many dollars are involved.

[Wahoo]

Right from the CBC:

Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale confirmed that the federal government is open to assisting Quebec if it can.
"Per our commitment, we will work in partnership with the Quebec government to determine how we may best support their efforts," he said in a statement.
Ottawa will not re-establish a federal long-gun registry, Goodale added.

[terrym]

The Libs will not start a Federal registry but "assisting" is usually code for money. Even if you don't cut them a cheque allocating manpower to assist costs the same. A registry requires unionized civil servants to run it. It's not about protecting people. It's all about payback to the unions for their electoral support. In the end even if Provincially run there will be registries and more Liberal voters. Throw in his coming ranked ballot and just like Wynne we are now stuck with Liberals Federally forever.
Gun registries have never been about safety. Punishing people who are already following the law and hugging those that aren't following it is politics pure and simple. We have an effective PAL system which is all you need to weed out those who shouldn't own guns because we all agree that not everybody should own them. Running a database of what is owned is wasted money, money we don't have.

[sabmgb]

Agree assistance = CASH. What do expect from the LIBERALS, I have know idea how they got in federally. As far as Ontario, it was obvious that if you cater to GTA you will win and screw the rest of the province. Thanks you GTA