GolfSix
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CCFR... the tip of the spear
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n0t1ap
CGN Regular
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
CCFR sent a copy of their statement via email to members (with permission to distribute):
Ottawa, August 28, 2018
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights is the voice of Canadian gun owners across the
nation, in the media, in Ottawa and in the general public. The CCFR supports measures with a
demonstrable, positive effect on public safety.
In a mandate letter from the Prime Minister’s Office today, newly appointed Minister of Border
Security & Organized Crime, Bill Blair, was tasked with the following mandate on the firearms
file:
“Support the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on the passage of
Bill C-71, and work together on additional policy, regulations or legislation that could
reduce crime involving the use of firearms and keep Canadians safe. You should lead
an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, while not
impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians.”
It is, and has always been, our opinion as experts, that the measures in C-71 do not address the
issues facing our Canadian communities that are plagued with increasing gang crime and
violence, but instead concentrate solely on legal firearms owners, a demographic that poses no
demonstrable risk to public safety, with measures that bear no rational connection to reducing
gang crime and violence. This legislation came to the table late into the Liberal majority’s term
and has not proposed a single measure which will demonstrably increase public safety.
The Minister of Public Safety admits that there is rising gang-related violence in Canada and that
new legislation is needed. Bill C-71 does not mention the words “gang” or “organized crime”
even once. The bill mentions the word “licence” 35 times. Nothing in this bill is aimed at
unlicensed criminals or will provoke a change in criminal behavior. This bill is unacceptable and
is a clear indication of poor governance. It will represent a significant financial investment of
taxpayer resources and infrastructure with no reasonable prospect of achieving any of its
purported goals. The CCFR’s view is that those scarce resources, if redirected to law
enforcement and support systems aimed at gang crime and violence, would directly result in
increased public safety which will not be achieved with Bill C-71.
From that unfortunate misstep, the debate has now turned to restricted firearms in recent weeks,
with municipal councils asking the federal government to consider a national ban on handguns
and “assault weapons”, in the wake of continued violence in the streets which continues to see a
failure of funding from the federal and municipal governments. Toronto Mayor John Tory led
this legislative demand, which we note is in direct contradiction to his former statements that
such a ban would serve no purpose. National and local police agencies across the country have
agreed that a ban on handguns owned by legal gun owners would have no positive effect on
public safety. Assault weapons have been prohibited in this country for decades, something this
government should already know.
It is the position of the CCFR that government and police forces across the country should be
focusing their efforts and resources on the problem at hand: crime. The Minister of Public Safety
held a Summit on Gun & Gang violence last March where over 300 stakeholders outlined their
ideas, programs and funding requests to combat this epidemic, yet this process has resulted in no
tangible funding or concrete action targeting criminals who use guns illegally. This government
also has repeatedly promised and re-announced a financial commitment to combat these issues,
yet police services and the CBSA wait without any indication of when help is arriving. Working
on crime is a long game, but it is a necessity if we want a safer Canada, and we can all agree that
we do. Both C-71 and this examination are politically motivated and will serve no purpose in
reducing gang crime and violence. It is with regret that we state the current government has
failed Canadians safety and opted for measures directly targeting Canada’s most vetted, safe
citizens, firearms owners.
Tracey Wilson
Vice President of Public Relations
Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
P.O. Box 91572
RPO Mer Bleue
Ottawa, ON, K1W 0A6
tracey.wilson@firearmrights.ca
1-844-243-CCFR(2237)
www.firearmrights.ca
Ottawa, August 28, 2018
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights is the voice of Canadian gun owners across the
nation, in the media, in Ottawa and in the general public. The CCFR supports measures with a
demonstrable, positive effect on public safety.
In a mandate letter from the Prime Minister’s Office today, newly appointed Minister of Border
Security & Organized Crime, Bill Blair, was tasked with the following mandate on the firearms
file:
“Support the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on the passage of
Bill C-71, and work together on additional policy, regulations or legislation that could
reduce crime involving the use of firearms and keep Canadians safe. You should lead
an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, while not
impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians.”
It is, and has always been, our opinion as experts, that the measures in C-71 do not address the
issues facing our Canadian communities that are plagued with increasing gang crime and
violence, but instead concentrate solely on legal firearms owners, a demographic that poses no
demonstrable risk to public safety, with measures that bear no rational connection to reducing
gang crime and violence. This legislation came to the table late into the Liberal majority’s term
and has not proposed a single measure which will demonstrably increase public safety.
The Minister of Public Safety admits that there is rising gang-related violence in Canada and that
new legislation is needed. Bill C-71 does not mention the words “gang” or “organized crime”
even once. The bill mentions the word “licence” 35 times. Nothing in this bill is aimed at
unlicensed criminals or will provoke a change in criminal behavior. This bill is unacceptable and
is a clear indication of poor governance. It will represent a significant financial investment of
taxpayer resources and infrastructure with no reasonable prospect of achieving any of its
purported goals. The CCFR’s view is that those scarce resources, if redirected to law
enforcement and support systems aimed at gang crime and violence, would directly result in
increased public safety which will not be achieved with Bill C-71.
From that unfortunate misstep, the debate has now turned to restricted firearms in recent weeks,
with municipal councils asking the federal government to consider a national ban on handguns
and “assault weapons”, in the wake of continued violence in the streets which continues to see a
failure of funding from the federal and municipal governments. Toronto Mayor John Tory led
this legislative demand, which we note is in direct contradiction to his former statements that
such a ban would serve no purpose. National and local police agencies across the country have
agreed that a ban on handguns owned by legal gun owners would have no positive effect on
public safety. Assault weapons have been prohibited in this country for decades, something this
government should already know.
It is the position of the CCFR that government and police forces across the country should be
focusing their efforts and resources on the problem at hand: crime. The Minister of Public Safety
held a Summit on Gun & Gang violence last March where over 300 stakeholders outlined their
ideas, programs and funding requests to combat this epidemic, yet this process has resulted in no
tangible funding or concrete action targeting criminals who use guns illegally. This government
also has repeatedly promised and re-announced a financial commitment to combat these issues,
yet police services and the CBSA wait without any indication of when help is arriving. Working
on crime is a long game, but it is a necessity if we want a safer Canada, and we can all agree that
we do. Both C-71 and this examination are politically motivated and will serve no purpose in
reducing gang crime and violence. It is with regret that we state the current government has
failed Canadians safety and opted for measures directly targeting Canada’s most vetted, safe
citizens, firearms owners.
Tracey Wilson
Vice President of Public Relations
Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
P.O. Box 91572
RPO Mer Bleue
Ottawa, ON, K1W 0A6
tracey.wilson@firearmrights.ca
1-844-243-CCFR(2237)
www.firearmrights.ca
Comrade Ogilvy
CGN Regular
- Location
- Ontario
Joined CCFR. Thanks for the heads up.
King0265
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
That’s it! I’m becoming a member!
BRASSTACKS
Regular
- Location
- In the Plains of Alberta
Glad I joined. They work hard and deserve a donation
- Location
- Fraser Valley BC
Joined, donated an extra $50.00, bought two T Shirts and 4 CCFR stickers
sametwinnie
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lotbiniere
Joined!!
prince albert ar15
Member
- Location
- prince albet sask
tried to donate 100 to nfa gonna try CCfr hopefully easier
prince albert ar15
Member
- Location
- prince albet sask
Just donated 100 hope everyone can help I got restricted and hav never done a crime liberals should look at the facts
Hightrailtracker
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
MuthaFunk
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- GTA Ontario.
I’ve been an avid CCFR supporter since they started. They had the right idea from the start. The goal is to change public opinion through education. The CSSA and the NFA do their part too but I think the CCFR has the best chance for success. Their moderate gun control policies as opposed to the no compromise of others will also position them better for non-gun owners to listen to their policies.
bcbravo2zero
CGN Regular
That’s my view as well.
In any case, I’m glad to see people joining up.
We don’t all have to agree on every issue.
Imagine if 2 million Canadians came together as one voice.
Organized. United. It’s the only way.
greywolf67nt
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Stony Plain, AB
I'm already a CCFR member so just got a family membership for my son and his wife.
The orgs should pull together but after the NFA meltdown and the CSSA taking a bunch of money, for the 10/22 mag class action suit and not seeing anything out of it, they kind of left a sour taste in my mouth.
The orgs should pull together but after the NFA meltdown and the CSSA taking a bunch of money, for the 10/22 mag class action suit and not seeing anything out of it, they kind of left a sour taste in my mouth.
RedSeal
Regular
- Location
- Ottawa area
Joined 2 days ago.
DealersAdvocate
Regular
- Location
- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Just donated $100!
- Location
- GTA
Unfortunately- a spear isn't what we need-more like a MIRV'ed ICBM- which METAPHORICALLY targets-the Toronto Star et al, Justin Turdo ;Bill (I have a fatwah against firearms) Blair ;and Wendy Kookier...
- Location
- GTA
Unfortunately- a spear isn't what we need-more like a MIRV'ed ICBM- which METAPHORICALLY targets-the Toronto Star et al, Justin Turdo ;Bill (I have a fatwah against firearms) Blair ;and Wendy Kookier... I have been fighting this fight since the FAC was introduced..and we keep losing ground...
