Last day to shoot prohib rifles April 9?
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darkestjedi
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This really blows. The owers of these weapons really should organize themselves to go to their local ranges on the 10th and make a lot of noise, although that would provide the po po with a good reason to confiscate said weapons i suppose. This #### is evil, i hate to see ANY rights that we have taken away and that goes beyond gun rights i mean all rights over our bodies as well, the govt has no ####ing place.
Although I do not have any prohib status, this is disturbing. I am relatively new to the game, and was proud the day that my non-restricted PAL came in the mail a few years back when I was 18. I recently got my restricted PAL and thought that was cool until I started thinking that was as far as I could go. Guys with prohib status are slowly getting ####ed, year by year. I fear that in the next ten to twenty years, if current trends continue (i.e. the rest of Canada keeps voting Liberal), that even reststricted firearm owners will be completely ####ed over.
I am grossed out that I will never own a prohib, after reading this I wonder should I start buying restricted firearms now just because they might not be available in a few years.
I think we all know where this is going...
I am grossed out that I will never own a prohib, after reading this I wonder should I start buying restricted firearms now just because they might not be available in a few years.
I think we all know where this is going...
jeepingpw said:
mine's posted right here.......(bottom of page)
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/viewtopic.php?t=62918&start=20
Feel free to use it !
I think this is a conspiracy between the Liberals and Marstar to move the discussion of this forum away from the VZ-58.
Seriously, thank you Simon for your draft letter. i will use it. My MP is Conservative, so I will sent it to him for info copy. Any suggestion as to whom in the Liberal gov't I should send my letter to?
Cheers,
Luc
P.S. Nothing at all against MARSTAR, that was just part of the joke.
Seriously, thank you Simon for your draft letter. i will use it. My MP is Conservative, so I will sent it to him for info copy. Any suggestion as to whom in the Liberal gov't I should send my letter to?
Cheers,
Luc
P.S. Nothing at all against MARSTAR, that was just part of the joke.
bladerogers
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Simonyzer, I've taken and modified your letter slightly and it will be sent out today. This does not directly affect me yet, as I have no prohibited license...but this does have to stop somewhere...and I want it stopped before it does affect me directly. Doing my part on the west end of the country.
jeepingpw said:
Here is a copy of the e-mail I sent to Gary B., P. Martin, A. McLellan, and A.Hanger (my MP). Feel free to use it, but I would suggest that you use it as a guide and don't merely add your name to it as it has more effect if people send in somewhat original letters in my opinion.
April 1, 2005
Howard M
Any street.
Any town, Any province
Dear Sir or Madam:
It has come to my attention that the Canadian Firearms Center is interpreting the amendments of Bill C-10A such that a Special Authority to Possess (SAP) permit will no longer be issued to allow for the target shooting of legally owned, prohibited rifles. This is an incorrect interpretation, as the following Special Authority to Possess Regulation (SOR/98-208) has not been repealed or superseded by Bill C-10A. I draw your attention to section 14(1)(b) that is still in force. To clarify, a ”Special Authority to Possess" is authorized under regulation SOR/98-208, Part 3, Section 14(1)(b), "Possession of Certain Prohibited Firearms", pursuant to Section 17 of the firearms act.
Special Authority to Possess Regulations (Firearms Act)
SOR/98-208 Registration 24 March 1998
FIREARMS ACT
P.C. 1998-483 24 March 1998
PART 3
POSSESSION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED FIREARMS
13. An individual who holds a licence authorizing the possession of a prohibited firearm, other than a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act, may be authorized by a chief firearms officer to possess such a firearm in the circumstances set out in subsection 14(1) or (2).
14. (1) The chief firearms officer of the province in which the following activities are to take place may, if the safety of any person will not be endangered, authorize the possession of a firearm referred to in section 13 at a shooting range and in the course of transporting the firearm by a route that is, in all the circumstances, reasonably direct between the place authorized under section 17 of the Act with respect to that firearm and the shooting range
(a) in the case of an automatic firearm, if it is being used for test firing or demonstration purposes on an occasional basis, at a shooting range maintained by the Minister of National Defence under the National Defence Act; and
(b) in the case of any other prohibited firearm, if it is being used for test firing or demonstration purposes or for target shooting or competitive events, on an occasional basis, at a shooting range approved under section 29 of the Act or maintained by the Minister of National Defence under the National Defence Act.
(2) The chief firearms officer of the province in which the individual referred to in section 13 resides may, if the safety of any person will not be endangered, authorize the possession of a firearm referred to in that section in the course of transporting the firearm by a route that, in all the circumstances, is reasonably direct between the place authorized under section 17 of the Act with respect to that firearm and a customs office if the firearm is being used on an occasional basis at an event outside of Canada.
15. An individual who holds a licence authorizing the possession of a prohibited firearm may be authorized by the chief firearms officer of the province in which the individual resides to possess such a firearm in the course of transporting it by a route that is, in all the circumstances, reasonably direct between the place authorized under section 17 of the Act with respect to that firearm and the location of an approved verifier for the purpose of verification.
The following text was taken directly from the Canadian Firearms Center website, as posted on April 1 2005, and clearly shows the result of this ill-conceived interpretation of the law. Since I will no longer be able to take my legally owned, prohibited rifles target shooting, I have lost a major component of their enjoyment, and the flawed interpretation has rendered my prohibited rifle collection worthless for all intents and purposes.
Before implementation of Bill C-10A
*Prohibited firearms such as full automatics and other
assault-style firearms could be transported to a shooting range
under limited conditions.
After implementation of Bill C-10A
*Prohibited firearms, other than prohibited 12(6) handguns, may
no longer be transported to a shooting range. They may only be
transported for specific purposes, such as a change of residence,
repair, export, disposal or taken to a gun show.
Result of Implementation
*Clarity – implements Bill C-10A provisions.
I request a re-evaluation of the Canadian Firearm Center’s interpretation of the Bill C-10A legislation in light of the damage that will be done to legitimate sportsmen such as myself. I am at a loss as to explain how removing my ability to legally enjoy the sport of target shooting will increase the safety of society. I eagerly await your response.
Sincerely Yours
Howard M
I have received a letter from the CFC, advising me of the good news. My MP is from the Conservative Party. I gave a call to the consituency office this afternoon. Given the uproar C-10A has created on this furum, I half expected that he would already be aware of the issue, or at least that someone had beat me to it. To my surprise, I was the first person to call, let alone write. We need to show the political parties that there is a capital of voters behind this issue.
PS. So I guess I can do more than post jokes of a questionable taste...
Cheers,
PS. So I guess I can do more than post jokes of a questionable taste...
Cheers,
Adolph Hitler believed in disarming everyone in the late 30's. "Who needs a gun he said" " It's in the interest of public safety". The 30,000,000 dead would raise objection to this, if they only had....
The liberals have already taken steps to expanding their power. They plan on expanding their end goal under the cloak of security measures. They control the media, our tax dollars, the courts. The media tells us prewritten fiction, they ban us from learning about the Gomery Commission & the Sponsorship scandal. They keep us so focused on trying to keep ahead of the taxman. Taxed to death to fund their own pockets.
If you want to learn really what they are doing regarding the Sponsorship scandal. Search for it on the web. US media people are posting the minutes there.
Lying Bastards! (Sorry for ranting).
It time we all stood up & did as much as we can to get these crooks out of office.
Come on Canada!
The liberals have already taken steps to expanding their power. They plan on expanding their end goal under the cloak of security measures. They control the media, our tax dollars, the courts. The media tells us prewritten fiction, they ban us from learning about the Gomery Commission & the Sponsorship scandal. They keep us so focused on trying to keep ahead of the taxman. Taxed to death to fund their own pockets.
If you want to learn really what they are doing regarding the Sponsorship scandal. Search for it on the web. US media people are posting the minutes there.
Lying Bastards! (Sorry for ranting).
It time we all stood up & did as much as we can to get these crooks out of office.
Come on Canada!
This is becoming more and more a Canadian tradition. The truth of the matter is that the divide and conquer rule will work with the Canadian public, hunters aren't affected by the 12(x) ban as they feel that us 12(x) owners don't need such guns .. perhsps the government will stop at my FN L1A1, perhaps not ...
This would be VERY different if this were semi automatic center fire rifles ... AR's and the such are next .. I encourage everyone to go out and buy a NORINCO or two, register them and take them to the range !!! This is pathetic.
Write these guys .... http://www.parl.gc.ca/common\unavailable-e.asp
This would be VERY different if this were semi automatic center fire rifles ... AR's and the such are next .. I encourage everyone to go out and buy a NORINCO or two, register them and take them to the range !!! This is pathetic.
Write these guys .... http://www.parl.gc.ca/common\unavailable-e.asp
