Canada –-(Ammoland.com)- Bill Blair, the Minister of Gun Banning, Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, refused to confirm or deny the government’s plan to announce “a sweeping gun ban” next month at the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver.
Instead, he deliberately offered rhetoric and obfuscation (AKA political bullsh*t) where he should have offered precision and clarity.
“Our government remains absolutely committed to taking all the measures that are effective in keeping Canadians safe … there is no greater responsibility for any order of government than the safety of their citizens. We are prepared to consider whatever measures will be effective in doing so.”
It seems Minister Blair put PMO chief of staff Katie Telford’s bought-and-paid-for government media gnomes to work right away.
“Justin Trudeau will not be announcing a sweeping handgun ban when he appears next month at the big Women Deliver conference in Vancouver,” Liberal toady Susan Delacourt exclaimed in the Toronto Star.[i]
Except nobody ever said the government planned to ban handguns.
Mind you – in fairness – it is possible that the TorStar’s “Beacon of Enlightenment” doesn’t know the difference between a handgun and an AR-15. They certainly don’t seem to understand that an AR-15 and a police C8 Patrol Carbine are the same gun.
Last week, the CSSA reported two separate, unconnected government sources confirming the Liberal government’s proposed “sweeping gun ban” will include the AR-15 rifle.
Coincidentally, the Canadian Firearms Program is printing firearm licences “in limited capacity” until June 7 – the day after the Women Deliver conference ends.[ii]
Given the gun ban information is leaking from his own Liberal government, perhaps Minister Blair, a former police chief, can find the personal courage to answer one simple question:
Minister Blair, are you planning to ban the AR-15 rifle? Yes or no.
The CSSA, its 35,000 members and the 2.2 million lawful firearms owners of Canada demand your immediate response.
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Well its time to chime in. I am Canadian born and raised. My Family name has been fighting for its freedoms since the first of my name was recorded by a page in the UK in 1035 AD pledging his family, farm and sons to the King in return for safety from invaders within his castle walls. I have been hunting, fishing and target shooting since I was 5 years old, been a Federal Firearms Dealer in this country for 13 years and have been deemed a Firearms Expert by Federal court in Canada. My Father was a responsible gun… Read more »
Given what the Canadians have elected for a Prime Minister I’d say that the only ones who will be allowed to have ARs if a ban is passes will be either queer or Muslim.
I have only one question.
How many crimes murders and suicides are committed in Canada every year with an AR 15 style weapon? Or any restricted fire arm other than pistols.
Try not to judge everyone because they might make a mistake in their typing. Some people type rapidly and don’t review their work before hitting send. And don’t just ridicule someone because they didn’t type perfectly. Try really hard to understand what they are saying. If you don’t understand or disagree, then say so and present your views or questions. As for your points on gun control issues and our governments, I firmly agree that they should not try to take our guns away. I also agree that guns do not cause crime. Remember, that if the gun caused the… Read more »
It’s funny how the new restrictions the Liberals are trying (probably will) bring in don’t mention anything about taking illegal firearms off the criminals….. I’m not sure why anyone hasn’t questioned this?
The Nazis had evil intentions from the start, and disarmed Germany for the purpose of controlling the masses. The liberals who are for disarmament are, for the most part, sincere in their belief that they are trying to protect the citizenry. The argument makes sense to the uneducated. This is where the NRA (of which I am a member) is falling short. They spend so much time and money trying to shout down the opposition, that people who still have not made up their minds are turned off by the personal attacks. Get the information out there so that people… Read more »
Well said Sir! Thanks for your extended service!
The Nazi`s took guns away to keep people safe,let`s not repeat history.
When any government says it want’s to keep you safe by taking away something you can be sure that is the thing you need to keep the most! Guns are a prime example! If the people are stupid enough to buy into the lie then they deserve exactly what they get!
Lock and load friends!
I think that there are enough gun owners in both Canada, and America, that we should join militia forces, and straight out attack both govts. They have ignored us and intentionally screwed us all so they can be millionaires. I think the whole thing needs to be burned down, and restarted. Baby boomers took over, 35+/- years ago, and they have done nothing but destroy our way of life at every level of govt from feds, down to psycho liberal school boards. And talk about hypocrisy… they fought the man back in the 60’s, because they didnt want to goto… Read more »