AR 15 Reclassification

[MikePal]

I case you're one of the 25,000 who signed the petition, this is the response from the Liberal Party of Canada.

in short...it ain't happening....and if your reading what is going on down south, it ain't ever going to happen.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government rejects the idea of allowing hunters to use the same type of military-style assault rifle involved in a mass shooting in Florida.

Last month, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of the Lawful Firearm Owners of Canada that calls for the classification of the AR-15 rifle to be changed from a restricted firearm to a non-restricted one.

The petition, launched by a man who says Canadian hunters want to be able to use the popular semi-automatic rifle, was signed by more than 25,000 people, mainly from Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.


Goodale says the Liberal government will present a formal written reply to the petition, but he made it clear there is no intention of changing the weapon's classification.



Goodale said the decision to classify the AR-15 as a restricted weapon was made by RCMP firearms experts.

That decision should not be second-guessed by politicians, he said.

"The argument, the professional judgment has been made by the RCMP, and I would not see any argument on the merits to change that."

People wanting to buy an AR-15 in Canada must have a firearms licence that includes restricted weapons and involves passing a safety course.

They must also have authorization from their province's chief firearms officer to transport the gun to a shooting range, gun show, gunsmith or a few other permitted locations.

more info: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06..._10462254.html

[MikePal]

Another informative article on the AR-15 published in the Huff....

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06..._10444276.html

[trimmer21]

Apparently,Mr. Zimmer is taking a lot of flak for his position from the usual suspects. We owe him a debt of gratitude and support for his efforts.

[rick_iles]

RCMP say hunters are limited to 3 rounds...?????? I must have slept through that one !!

[Maximus44]

Must be a science based decision.............

[terrym]

RCMP say hunters are limited to 3 rounds...?????? I must have slept through that one !!

must thinking about waterfowl hunting? Not that a LEO should know firearms legislation......

[skypilot]

Goodale is a useful idiot. Letting police make law is insanity. It wasn't an AR 15 that was used at Orlando Pulse.

However letting facts into current Canadian politics is fruitless.

[trimmer21]

Goodale is a useful idiot. Letting police make law is insanity. It wasn't an AR 15 that was used at Orlando Pulse.

However letting facts into current Canadian politics is fruitless.

We may be wise to just let them ramble on and not tell them the difference. They'll just want to ban that,too.

[GrouseWhisperer]

"the decision to classify the AR-15 as a restricted weapon was made by RCMP firearms experts. That decision should not be second-guessed by politicians, he said."

Yeah...good one. As stated already, how is it that the police are given the powers to make laws in the first place? Last I checked, their job is to enforce laws. So if the people who's job it is to ENFORCE laws are allowed to make them...and the people who's job it is to MAKE laws won't second-guess the people who have no business making laws....it's the type of climate where even a Liberal could end-up as Prime Minister. Wait..

Thanks to MP Bob Zimmer for speaking-up for our rights, and actually respecting the wishes of law-abiding voters.

[DGearyFTE]

Yup, sad... just sad. I don't imagine that anyone of us is surprised by the rhetoric and double speak. Clearly perception and reality will never meet given that emotion and politics trump fact.