A federal amendment to Bill C-21 proposes to ban any semi-auto shotgun or centrefire rifle “designed to accept a detachable cartridge magazine with a capacity greater than five cartridges of the type for which the firearm was originally designed.”
The proposal was introduced by Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security member and Markham-Unionville MP Paul Chiang on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
A list of specific firearms that will be included in the proposed ban has not been released, but the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) said the definition is “extremely broad and will almost certainly include many traditional hunting firearms.” Details on when the proposed ban would take effect or how it would be implemented have are not yet available.
“The OFAH has reached out to the government for more information and clarity on the impact of these amendments and will continue to recommend concrete actions that will address gun crime while minimizing the impact on the hunting community,” OFAH Manager of Policy Mark Ryckman said.
“Changes of this magnitude warrant the same level of critical analysis and debate in the political arena that has been given to other aspects of Bill C-21. Pushing these amendments without hearing evidence from Canadians is unacceptable,” he added.
To read the OFAH Bill C-21 timeline, click here
The liberal/ndp/bloc politicians are bankrupting the country and eroding our rights, and freedoms. Violent crimes are at the highest in history, all the while the ruling parties corruptions are at an alltime high with no end in sight. The liberal/ndp/bloc have put this country into massive deficits (think of Greece) and are in the process of completely eliminating our rights and freedoms. Their honesty, moralities and scruples have evaded them. Partisan politics serves only the party, not the people or the country. Are we heading into a complete socialist or perhaps a communist rule?
Control the press and the narrative (ie. cbc, flexible interpretation of the rule of law). Disarm the public (insane firearms bans which are proven to do nothing towards public safety). Destroy unity and cause conflict, and separation amongst the people (mask mandates which applied only to some, travel restriction which only applied to some (the politicians and their wealthy supporters were apparently exempt) covid hotels, (statements of follow the science while practicing following the political agenda).
We can not forget all the political scandals and lies of this government and their supports, nor the embassament this government has bestowed upon all canadians. Our military is severely underfunded and ill equipped, the liberal/ndp/bloc politicians have no concern. Veterans Affairs are routinely suggesting MAID to PTSD sufferers, what the frig! $6000.00 a night hotels.
Randall
They legalize cannabis so it will prevent street crime but on the other hand they criminalize hand guns and hunting rifles?
The hole liberal party is burnt out from pot smoking or something