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    Ottawa withdraws controversial amendments to firearms law

    All the hard works on writing letter starting in November last year are paying off. The letters to every MP, especially the NDP and Bloc.

    Congratulations to those who tirelessly send out letters. Your perseverance and hardwork have made changes. Congratulations and Appreciations!

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    cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-withdraws-firearms-law-amendments-1.6735828

    The Liberal government has withdrawn a series of controversial amendments to pending firearms legislation, C-21 — changes that some firearms owners say would have unfairly targeted hunters and farmers.

    Amid fierce opposition from Conservative, NDP and Bloc MPs and firearms rights groups, Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed said Friday the government is withdrawing a long list of guns that would have been classified as "prohibited" firearms as part of a push to ban "assault-style" weapons.

    The amendments would have banned these weapons under the Criminal Code, rather than through regulation, which would have made the prohibition much more difficult for future governments to reverse.

    The government is scrapping clauses that would have effectively banned any rifle or shotgun that could potentially accept a magazine with more than five rounds, whether or not it actually has such a magazine.

    The government had also intended to ban long guns that generate more than 10,000 joules of energy, or guns with a muzzle wider than 20 millimetres — two rules that would have rendered many firearms illegal.

    Some guns used for hunting may still fall under firearms ban, Liberal MP says
    How Bill C-21 turned from banning handguns to hunting guns
    This amendment would have had the effect of banning a number of long guns in wide use by Canadian hunters.

    Bill C-21, as originally drafted, was designed to ban handguns — the amendments dramatically expanded the scope.

    Because the amendments strayed so dramatically from how the bill was initially written, the opposition parties questioned whether the changes were even admissible under parliamentary rules. Those concerns are moot now that the government has backed down.

    The government will still push ahead with C-21, which enacts a handgun sales ban, cracks down on gun smuggling and automatically revokes firearms licences held by domestic abusers.

    Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino had defended the amendments, saying the government is intent on tamping down on gun violence in Canada.

    Critics said a ban on popular hunting rifles would do little to make Canadians safer when many crime guns are handguns illegally smuggled over the U.S. border.

    Mendicino was due to speak at an electric vehicle announcement in Toronto but cancelled his appearance just before Noormohamed tabled his motion to dump the amendments.


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    Finally, a victory!
    Well done gunnies.
    "Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." - Mohandas Gandhi

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    "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading."

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    Is the 10,000 joule ruling kaiboshed?
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    Credit goes to everyone who pressured NDP mp's. My guess is the Liberals are anticipating an election and want to push C-21 through, which meant scrapping the amendments.
    "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading."

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    Small victory, but C21 in its original form needs to go!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Owner View Post
    Is the 10,000 joule ruling kaiboshed?
    Still in the 2020 OIC. So no.
    "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading."

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    Now we need to change our focus!

    Send out just as many letters to everyone you already did. If they responded or not, still thank them for their time, their efforts and their consideration of your letter and position.

    Thank them for the collective decision to withdraw this clearly flawed portion of c-21, but also let them know that the rest of the bill is still a problem, is still focused on the wrong people, and the parts that are misguided are holding back the potentially beneficial actions like blocking smuggling.


    We have won a key victory here, but there are still more to be had. We have momentum and the publics political pressure on our side, lets keep it moving jn the right direction and have this bill withdrawn entirely and the oic rescinded.

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    This is a classic negotiation tactic. If you want a $3 an hour raise you ask for $5.

    Remember when they closed playgrounds because of the pandemic, and people got outraged, and then they removed those closures, and people celebrated it like it was some kind of victory as they were still forced to close their businesses and wear masks everywhere?

    Two steps forward, one step back.

    The conservatives and gun lobby will hail this as some kind of victory when in reality, the Liberals will get most of what they want and they will come for your hunting rifle 2 years from now.

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    Hope people see this was clearly a political move. If it was in the interest of safety as Mendicino claimed, it should have continued. This clearly was a political play that backfired on them.

    Having said that, if Liberals win again in 2025, I would not be surprised to see this bill be re-introduced again.

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