I believe the Government rifle ban is a political response to an emotional issue. PM Trudeau took political action at an opportune time. I do not agree with the action, but neither am i surprised. Firearms should be regulated, but once someone has taken the appropriate training and been licensed they should also be able to legally use the firearms. I do not want Canada to become a “gun nut” country like the US, nor do I want to lose reasonable privileges. The question is how do you plan to respond? As our representative in Parliament, I want you to pursue a reasonable response for change that will end up with a better solution. For example, Doug Ford’s comments about improving border security.

Garnett here are facts from statscan:
1. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/12-581-x/2018000/pop-eng.htm
2. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510007201

2018 population of canada 36,708,083 ppl

2018 firearm deaths (including suicides) 249. Of the 249 firearm deaths, 56 were from rifles or shotguns.

The math says this:
0.000152555% Of the population were victims of gun deaths by rifle or shotgun.
trudeau and the liberals will spend an extreme amount of our money to set up this gun ban, more of our money to buy back legally purchased firearms and lots more of our money to enforce the ban in the future.
There very likely will be a slight drop in firearm homicides but, because of the already “low” number of firearm homicides in canada, the percentage of homicides prevented by this ban will superficially appear to be a large number.

Meanwhile, criminals have long ago established successful avenues and methods to illegally import firearms from not only the United States but other countries as well. This ban will surely create a huge and profitable black market for criminals to operate in, probably in a violent manner.

The CPC must show real and effective action at this time.

I do not own a firearm that would fall under this ban. I am writing this because we have had too much of our personal freedom taken away by this, and past liberal governments.

You Garnett, and the CPC must start fighting for all the people like me.

Appreciate everything you do to not only represent us but also provide us a voice in parliament. As our freedoms and rights continue to be eroded under this minority government, please highlight the Liberals recent contradiction in regards to ‘politicians determining which firearms should or should not be deemed legal’. There are three classifications of fire arms in Canada already, not three classifications of ‘scary’. We are at a turning point in Canada in regards to what freedom looks like and what socialism looks like. Handing over all control of our day to day lives to the ramblings of a village idiot is not why I show up at the poles and vote, we must all do better and demand more from our representatives. Time to mature this democracy.

What is being done to sort out these non-democratic moves that Trudeau is doing?

Garnett, Trudeau is banning firearms. What is the Conservative Party doing about this?

What is going on in in government these days? Why does it seem that our “minority” government has had complete free reign for their bone headed ideas to come to life ? Starting to think I dont know what a minority government means. Both parties make me sick to my stomach. Thanks for banning all the guns you pathetic losers.

Please make your voice heard when they try to ban supposed assault firearms. All this is going to do is hurt the law abiding citizens. The man that shot and killed people in Nova Scotia had purchased firearms in the USA and brought them illegally over the border. Banning these firearms here will do nothing in the eyes of the criminals.