A firearms organization with thousands of members across Canada says the federal government’s announcement of new amendments to the previously announced gun ban is a concession, but still targets legal gun owners.
Tracey Wilson, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Firearms Rights Coalition (CCFR), said the Liberals figured out “there is no way to ban the ‘scary’ stuff without also banning the hunting stuff.”
She said they had made licensed, law-abiding gun owners the focus of gun control legislation, when they should have been going after criminals using illegal guns.
“If the Liberals were genuine in their concerns, they’d deal with Canada’s pressing issues, the opiate crisis, an explosion in gang violence, bail reform, and a marked decline in mental health. These are the determinants of violence, with or without firearms,” said Wilson….