MP’s are set to vote on the long gun registry tomorrow. This issue has become very politically divisive over the past few months. Harper has vowed to scrap the gun registry no matter what the vote is tomorrow. If defeated, I think this will most certainly turn up as a confidence motion in the coming weeks and months. Harper is starting to become very predictable. It’ll be very interesting to see how the parties vote on the issue once it becomes a confidence vote.
No matter where your position is on the long gun registry, MP’s of all stripes shouldn’t be whipped on this issue. It should be an open vote as far as I’m concerned. It is a riding by riding issue. I don’t stand for or opposed to the registry. I can see the benefits of keep the registry as a former Hamiltonian, and can also see the draw backs as a current rural resident. I don’t own a gun, nor do I plan to in the future, so it doesn’t affect me. I think that any issues with the gun registry should be worked out by our MP’s to make it work for all Canadians in all ridings.
If law enforcement needs this registry to help battle crime, then my view is we should give law enforcement the tools needed to crack down on criminal activity. On the other hand, it shouldn’t go too far and interfere with the northerner, or farmer who uses rifles to keep their livestock safe, and for sport hunting purposes. There has to be a happy medium here. It’s too bad that the Conservatives have been way to busy with dividing Canadians on this issue and playing petty politics in riding's they do not hold, rather than working the problems out and bringing all Canadians together to ensure law enforcement has the tools that it needs and wants to fight gun crime, and law abiding farmers don’t get nailed with red tape and threats that their weapons will be confiscated.
One thing is for certain. The Conservatives would rather kill the registry in favor of their core supporters which is small, than work with the rest of Canadians and fix the darn thing so it works for everyone. They are dividing this issue to gain support in some key ridings. Too much politics from Harper, not enough leadership.
No matter where your position is on the long gun registry, MP’s of all stripes shouldn’t be whipped on this issue. It should be an open vote as far as I’m concerned. It is a riding by riding issue. I don’t stand for or opposed to the registry. I can see the benefits of keep the registry as a former Hamiltonian, and can also see the draw backs as a current rural resident. I don’t own a gun, nor do I plan to in the future, so it doesn’t affect me. I think that any issues with the gun registry should be worked out by our MP’s to make it work for all Canadians in all ridings.
If law enforcement needs this registry to help battle crime, then my view is we should give law enforcement the tools needed to crack down on criminal activity. On the other hand, it shouldn’t go too far and interfere with the northerner, or farmer who uses rifles to keep their livestock safe, and for sport hunting purposes. There has to be a happy medium here. It’s too bad that the Conservatives have been way to busy with dividing Canadians on this issue and playing petty politics in riding's they do not hold, rather than working the problems out and bringing all Canadians together to ensure law enforcement has the tools that it needs and wants to fight gun crime, and law abiding farmers don’t get nailed with red tape and threats that their weapons will be confiscated.
One thing is for certain. The Conservatives would rather kill the registry in favor of their core supporters which is small, than work with the rest of Canadians and fix the darn thing so it works for everyone. They are dividing this issue to gain support in some key ridings. Too much politics from Harper, not enough leadership.
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