Posted on 06/05/2016 5:54:09 AM PDT by marktwain
Canada passed its long gun registration scheme in 1995. The bureaucratic attempt to require state knowledge and tracking of all legal guns in Canada was a disaster from the beginning. It was plagued with non-compliance, sabotage, corruption, crony-ism and cost overruns. Advertised as costing only 110 million, the costs ballooned into billions, as the ruling party used the program to reward favorites, and paid consultants to lobby to increase registry funds. The registry was discontinued on April 5, 2012. Quebec fought to keep the registry in courts, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled against the Quebec government a year ago.
There was never any data showing that the registry had any effect on crime. It appears the RCMP, at the minimum, assured that no data was kept that would indicate if the registry was of any use as a crime fighting tool. No instances could be found where the registry was useful in solving crimes. New Zealand had eliminated its long gun registry in 1983. Police had determined that the registry was ineffective in reducing crime. Background to the Introduction of Firearms User Licensing Instead of Rifle and Shotgun Registration Under the Arms Act 1983 (Wellington, New Zealand: n.p., 1983)
As the Quebec government fights to create its own, separate, long gun registry, a new, perhaps clearer and more honest reason for the registry has been put forward by a long retired police officer. From news1130.com:
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Registration has never been about crime or keeping citizens safe. It has always been about power.
“Important Symbol of Government Power”
As if that’s a good thing!
Recently Australia managed to get away, or take away, tens of thousands, millions, of handguns. In one year they were all gone. Can we do that? If we cant, why cant we? an attendee at a New Hampshire campaign event asked Clinton.
I think it would be worth considering doing it on the national level, if that could be arranged, the White House hopeful replied, embracing not only a mandated national buyback program but getting rid of handguns in the United States.
Real men drive trucks, carry a come-along, straps and a chain saw. City guys keep those men on speed dial.
Corollary: A real man finds out how many friends he has when he buys a truck.
Liberalism is all about power, control, and obedience to liberals.
Perhaps doubly true here in Arizona!
He might have a point!!! LOL
Liberalism, at its core, is about absolute power - the power to control and to harm others without consequence.
No wonder nobody likes Quebec, they doggedly stick by a ridiculous government program that even the rest of socialist Canada doesn’t want.
bttt
I have a truck and just bought a new four wheel drive tractor because I wanted new friends
;)
“I have a truck and just bought a new four wheel drive tractor because I wanted new friends “
Hey, Buddy! You’ve got a tractor?! How far are you from North Florida? (Uhm, just curious...)
And the Right to Bare Arms is an Important Symbol of FREEDOM and Citizen Power.
They are the people that don't ask him for help.
Convicted felons, parolees, and anyone who would otherwise be unable to legally purchase a firearm DO NOT have to register firearms. Registration and disarming is for the law abiding unwashed general public.
Well new friend my tractor and I are in North East Ohio.
Top speed for my tractor is about 10 miles an hour.
I think I could be in Florida by fall.
Why do you ask.
Well, I don’t have a come along or a chainsaw on my truck, but my drawers have about 1000 lbs on electrical tools and parts.
“They are the people that don’t ask him for help.”
I actually like helping people. But I like it better when the relationship is two-way. I generally tell people, my price is a home cooked meal.
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