Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 26, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2018 After a brazen daylight shooting on the weekend, Ottawa's mayor is welcoming proposed legislation that aims to tackle a growing problem with gun violence. On Saturday, a 35-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being shot multiple times at a home near the city's Chinatown neighbourhood. It was the city's 24th shooting of the year. By the same time in 2017, there were fewer than five shootings — but the city still ended the year with a record number. Last week, the federal Liberal government tabled a bill that would strengthen background checks for anyone wanting a firearms licence and require vendors to keep registries of all inventory and sales. Liberals hope to tighten Canada's firearms law with new record-keeping provisions Firearm legislation only beginning of fight against gun crime, minister says They would also have to maintain those records for 20 years. Watson said that while he hasn't read the bill, he welcomes legislation that would help address gun violence. "I'm obviously supportive of any initiative that tightens up control and prevents the use of illegal firearms, stolen firearms, firearms coming over the border," he said. "Because those are the ones that are involved in drug deals and that are killing people — not just in the United States, but right here in Ottawa." Registry 'inefficient,' says gun control expert Not everyone is convinced the bill's provisions will make much of a difference. While the registry might help police and government keep keep track of a firearm's first owner, it can't do much else, said Francis Langlois, a history professor at CEGEP Trois-Rivières who studies firearms issues in the United States. Langlois said the proposed registry is inefficient because officers would still have to go to court to obtain a warrant for the information. "If the police [are] in a hurry, they won't be able to work rapidly," he said. The registry would also only show new purchases, Langlois said, not firearms that people already own. Langlois said he believes it would put undue burden on firearm vendors who will have to keep and maintain those records — and he has questions about what would happen if the vendor goes out of business, or the records are accidentally destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Yeah they’re bringing in a backdoor registry. How many of these murders are being committed with legally purchased guns? I’m guessing very few 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnloverxtreme2 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 works like a dream in chicago. and ottawa. who cares. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odot1 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Yep.. The first thing a criminal does is purchase and register the firearm legally... Trudeau is a fkn idiot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledderj Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 On the good side, the new legislation doesn't really impinge on gun owner's rights much more than what we already have. On the down side, I don't really see what the changes accomplish, so why bother in the first place? Other than virtue signaling and political posturing or course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 26, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, sledderj said: . On the down side, I don't really see what the changes accomplish, so why bother in the first place? Other than virtue signaling and political posturing or course. That's how we feel down here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Thought Canada already tried a gun registry? No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, MiSledder said: Thought Canada already tried a gun registry? No? Yes it was a billion dollar blunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 26, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, MiSledder said: Thought Canada already tried a gun registry? No? It was voluntary. Apparently there were no guns in Canada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Rod Johnson said: Yes it was a billion dollar blunder So try it again huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, MiSledder said: So try it again huh? Good ole liberals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odot1 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Gotta love his tweet... Trudeau tweeted: “We are also introducing stronger and more rigorous background checks on gun sales. If you want to buy a gun by law you'll have to show a license at the point of purchase. Right now that's not a requirement.“ Ummm... that's already in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, odot1 said: Gotta love his tweet... Trudeau tweeted: “We are also introducing stronger and more rigorous background checks on gun sales. If you want to buy a gun by law you'll have to show a license at the point of purchase. Right now that's not a requirement.“ Ummm... that's already in place. Trudeau supporters aren't very bright. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 48 minutes ago, odot1 said: Gotta love his tweet... Trudeau tweeted: “We are also introducing stronger and more rigorous background checks on gun sales. If you want to buy a gun by law you'll have to show a license at the point of purchase. Right now that's not a requirement.“ Ummm... that's already in place. Its already a lot more than that the Prime Minister dosen't even know the laws in his own county and posts this nonsense without even checking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Momorider said: Its already a lot more than that the Prime Minister dosen't even know the laws in his own county and posts this nonsense without even checking Maybe he wants to include BB Guns. Oh, no's our are not locked in a safe. What about Paintball? Edited March 26, 2018 by ArcticCrusher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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