"...Major blow number 1..." Nope. Trudeau's gang in 1977. They came up with the FAC, that was going to end crimes with firearms. Ron Basford was the Justice Minister who came up with it. Made the M1 Carbine, AR-15, et al, evil too.
That woman just made it worse. She was Major blow number 2. All after Mulroney's gang swore up and down they'd 'fix' the guns laws if we voted for them. Lied, so they did.
"...seem to stand a better chance with the Conservatives..." Harper hasn't done anything. Since the RCMP took over the firearms stuff again, we're seeing more arbitrary decisions and the beginning of laws by regulation. Just like the ATF. Harper hasn't put a stop to it either. Mind you, considering both socialist Parties and the Traitors have said they would vote against any changes to the FA, he isn't going to cause his government to fall over firearms.